Category Archives for "Philosophy"

In the movie Arrival, the way a group of aliens talked dictated the nature of time and space itself. Because this species didn’t have the language to describe the past and future, they could essentially time travel. Why am I bringing this up? Because it’s an extreme example of one of the most important aspects […]

Allow me to describe your life for you. I’m going to take a shot in the dark and guess you live in Western Civilization. You don’t live in a third world country. You don’t have to worry about where your next meal will come from. You’re not at risk of dying from diarrhea. You have […]

Wanna know my secret to success? It’s definitely not what you think it is. It’s not grit, persistence, determination, moxy, spunk, mental toughness, none of the adjectives from the guru’s dictionary. In fact, my secret to success could be considered the opposite of those traits. What secret, you ask? I care less than you do. […]

“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” – Blaise Pascal I woke up this morning and did something I haven’t done in years, maybe even a decade or more. Rather, I didn’t do something — check my phone the moment I woke up.  I decided to try […]

What is the meaning of life?  The deep profound question that endless amounts of people have tried to answer.  Hunter S. Thompson famously had this to say in a letter he wrote to a friend (found in the book: Letters of Note) who asked him the meaning of life: “You ask advice: ah, what a […]

Are you free? Do you wake up and go about your day feeling like you have control over your own life? Or, do you feel like your life, circumstances, dictates how you behave? Do you feel like your life pushes you around? Are you constantly reacting to what goes on around you? Do you have […]

Beginner’s mind gives you superpowers if you use it the right way. People are scared to be a novice. They want to know the path beforehand. They want guaranteed success. These people don’t realize how powerful a lack of knowledge can be. Beginner’s mind can lead to breakthroughs. It’s one of the few states where […]

“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself – and you are the easiest person to fool.” – Richard Feynman You know what I love about books and blog posts? They give you a rare opportunity. What opportunity, you ask? The opportunity to be honest with yourself. See, it’s hard, to be honest with yourself in most other situations. Hell, […]

Life is a constant game of playing hide and seek with the truth. It’s just too difficult to live in a completely honest world; the world without rationalizations, white lies, and half-truths. We can’t live in that world because it would be too painful. No one would get along with each other and most wouldn’t […]