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Category Archives: Great Books
The Daily Stoic: “The Start-Up of You”
This is a great reminder from The Daily Stoic to spend a bit of time each day improving ourselves. It’s important not only for our own well-being but also for the projects and ventures we undertake. All the self-improvement work … Continue reading
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Tagged Epictetus, pain, self-improvement, Socrates, struggle, The Daily Stoic, The Daily Stoic: "The Start-Up of You"
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Logical Shortcomings
In a past post, I talked about some things I’ve learned regarding to reason and rationality. Books such as The Righteous Mind, Thinking, Fast and Slow, and Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion have shown me just how irrational and unreasonable we … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, logic, Logical Shortcomings, rationality, reason, The Righteous Mind, Thinking Fast and Slow, Watching My Thoughts
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Inviting Mara to Tea
I remember reading a story from Tara Brach in Tools of Titans about how the Buddha dealt with Mara. In the story, Mara was a demon that tried to torment the Buddha by creating situations intended to cause him feelings … Continue reading
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Tagged acknowledgement, Buddha, emotions, events, feelings, Inviting Mara to Tea, Mara, Surrender, Tara Brach, tea, thoughts, Tools of Titans, unwanted emotions
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Portable Life Hacks
I use a lot of life hacks on any given day, many of which involve doing something with my body. These are nice since I can do them anytime, anywhere, and I don’t need any equipment or technology to make … Continue reading
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Tagged breath, breathe, Charisma on Command, eye scramble, grounding, Norman Vincent Peale, Portable Life Hacks, relax, The Power of Positive Thinking, triple warmer smoothie
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The Daily Stoic: “Love the Humble Art”
I read this entry from The Daily Stoic yesterday morning. It was a perfect followup to my previous post about juggling, so I knew I had to share it today. I’m fortunate to know a lot of talented people who … Continue reading
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Tagged craft, craftsman, drive, humble art, joy, juggling, love, Marcus Aurelius, passion, Practice, Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman, The Daily Stoic, The Daily Stoic: "Love the Humble Art"
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Surrender
Early one morning, I woke up and started thinking about something scary. I was still half asleep and had no idea what time it was, but I think it was hours before my alarm went off. As my thoughts kept … Continue reading
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Tagged breath, breathe, controlled breathing, Eckhart Tolle, emotions, Fear, feelings, fighting, peace, resistance, struggle, Surrender, surrendering, The Power of Now, thoughts, transmutation, watching thoughts
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How Much Is Enough?
Ever since I started reading Walden, I’ve been thinking a lot about independence and self-sufficiency. The book covers the two years that Henry David Thoreau spent living in a cabin that he built himself near Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. … Continue reading
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Tagged dependence, freedom, Henry David Thoreau, How Much Is Enough?, independence, modern society, personal freedom, self-sufficiency, society, survival, survival skills, Walden
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Review of Island
Island is a wonderful book by Aldous Huxley. The story takes place on a Polynesian island called Pala whose inhabitants have figured out how to live peacefully, happily, and effectively. The book starts when Will Farnaby, an English journalist, wrecks … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldous Huxley, books, Brave New World, consciousness, Eckhart Tolle, Island, meditation, mindfulness, Pala, peace, Review of Island, self-actualization, The Power of Now
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A Neat Framing Trick
I’ve learned a lot of great life hacks from How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams. One of them, a framing trick, involves focusing on positive things to do instead of negative things to … Continue reading
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Tagged A Neat Framing Trick, communication, framing, How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, optimism, positivity, Scott Adams
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Some of My Thoughts on Culture
I’d like to share some of my thoughts on culture. The way I see it, a culture should originate from the ideas, values, and decisions of individuals, and it should adjust to the people living in it. This, as far … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldous Huxley, creativity, culture, Island, proactivity, reactivity, society, Some of My Thoughts on Culture
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