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As a writer, my interest in philosophy was piqued during my teenage years following a series of personal tragedies, including the death of my nineteen-year-old sister before I reached the age of ten. These experiences left me with a desire to explore the deeper meaning of existence and our place in the world. Altered states of consciousness, induced through meditation and sexuality, opened up a whole new dimension of awareness beyond the routine of our everyday experiences. Through these states, I discovered that there is more to our capacity than what our habits and traditions suggest or allow.

Throughout my writing, I draw from a wealth of personal stories and examples to shed light on the ways in which our beliefs shape our lives. I use t As a writer, my interest in philosophy was piqued during my teenage years following a series of personal tragedies, including the death of my nineteen-year-old sister before I reached the age of ten. These experiences left me with a desire to explore the deeper meaning of existence and our place in the world. Altered states of consciousness, induced through meditation and sexuality, opened up a whole new dimension of awareness beyond the routine of our everyday experiences. Through these states, I discovered that there is more to our capacity than what our habits and traditions suggest or allow.

Throughout my writing, I draw from a wealth of personal stories and examples to shed light on the ways in which our beliefs shape our lives. I use these experiences to encourage readers to approach their own beliefs with an open mind and a healthy dose of skepticism. Performing a rain dance might precede a rain, it doesn't credit the belief that the dance was the cause. In much the same way, abundance mythology can seduce us with the promise of prosperity, but all too often leads to disappointment and even financial ruin. Despite this, many people continue to cling to these and other beliefs, leading to suffering and even tragedy.

Credulity can have dire consequences, as evidenced by historical events such as witch burning, the Inquisition, and the Holocaust. Even today, despite advances in science and reason, there is still a great deal of magical thinking and superstition that persists in spiritual practices. While some of these practices do have real value, their benefits are often undermined by magical thinking, half-truths, and marketing.

In my writing, I emphasize the importance of being honest about what we know and what we don't know. We must remain open to new experiences that challenge our biases and expand our understanding of the world. When we venture into altered states, we have the opportunity to experience ourselves and the world in new ways. However, it's important to remember that the interpretation of those experiences is just as important as the experiences themselves. Like the cook, the cooking, and the soup; the facts of our experiences, their interpretation, and the conclusion are all different things. Just as we can spoil vegetables by the way we cook them, we can alter or destroy facts by the way we interpret them.

Ultimately, the world is far greater than our limited perception of it, and often far stranger than we can imagine. My hope is to encourage readers to approach their own discovery, beliefs, and experiences with curiosity and to venture forth with me on a journey of self-discovery and exploration.
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Todd Vickers Don’t rush to publishing. I am often astonished at how there are better ways to say things that do not occur to me at first. Sometimes new ideas are p…moreDon’t rush to publishing. I am often astonished at how there are better ways to say things that do not occur to me at first. Sometimes new ideas are provoked by beta readers or editors who are not grasping or are misunderstanding the points made i.e., they are either vague or too complex. I also think the above caution can go too far. It is possible to edit endlessly without making the text better for a reader. At some point, the author must leave the reader do their own thinking.

If you need permissions, begin that process ASAP. You will need to negotiate with publishers who hold the copyright and they may have different ideas than you. Also, they work on their own time-frame which may be dreadfully inconvenient.

Don’t trust to memory! You simply must have a way to write or record your ideas when they happen. About eight out of ten times, if I think I will remember something, I will forget, even when the content is important.
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Todd Vickers I have several projects in the works.

I regularly write for http://noshameinsex.com/, a blog that questions both cultural and counter cultural ideas a…moreI have several projects in the works.

I regularly write for http://noshameinsex.com/, a blog that questions both cultural and counter cultural ideas about sexuality.

I began my first fiction project! I want to give readers some distance to view controversial ideas experiences in a more objective way. Almost all of the experiences of the fictional characters are taken from real life. In fiction, I can collect the experiences, foolishness, and conflicts in one place. The subject is men and their ideas about women.

The men are from different backgrounds, some conservative, others moderate and some quite outside the convention; some are friends other have never met. They all gather at a beach house for a weekend and a contentious discussion about women begins. Needless to say passions flare, beliefs are scrutinized, and what is both beautiful and terrifying about men turns in this mill of the circumstance.

Lastly, I am revising my older paperback works for new eBook editions.(less)

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“Our sexual fantasies are often redundant and intense, like many other ideas involving ourselves. Most people approach sexuality limited to the idea that they should imitate other people, art (e.g., romantic literature) or movies (e.g., pornography). In this way, vicarious events and even fictions become a point of reference that we can actually feel. We judge actual people in our real lives against fictional events and unrealistic concepts. As such, real lovers seem inferior as a result.”
― Todd Vickers, The Relevance of Kabir

tags: delusion, fantasy, identity-confusion, identity-crisis, pornography, sexuality

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