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Category Archives: Great Books
“Good”
This is Jocko Willink’s approach to challenging situations in life. I’ve seen clips from one of his appearances on Joe Rogan’s podcast and read about him in Tim Ferriss’s Tools of Titans, which is where I first saw this. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged "Good", Jocko Willink, Joe Rogan, Tim Ferriss
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My Take on Freedom
In George Orwell’s chilling book 1984, the characters live under a totalitarian government called Big Brother. Big Brother watches everyone all the time, listens in on their conversations, and controls all the information they see. Beyond that, it doesn’t even … Continue reading
Posted in Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged 1984, Big Brother, Don Miguel Ruiz, Eckhart Tolle, freedom, George Orwell, Harry Browne, My Take on Freedom, personal freedom, Stephen Covey, The 4-Hour Workweek, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Four Agreements, The Power of Now, Tim Ferriss, time freedom
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Taking a Stand
It’s easy to talk a good game about honesty, integrity, loyalty, and other virtues when everything is going smoothly and those virtues aren’t needed. It’s another matter entirely to act according to those virtues in difficult times. Times where taking … Continue reading
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Tagged honesty, influence, loyalty, Margaret Mead, Robert Cialdini, social proof, Taking a Stand, virtues
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Watching My Thoughts
There is a meditative technique that I learned about from The Power of Now and several other places. It involves “watching” my thoughts instead of getting stuck in them. This took me a long time to understand and be able … Continue reading
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Tagged breath, focus, meditation, negativity, The Power of Now, thoughts, Watching My Thoughts, watching thoughts
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Now What?
“Ok, now what?” That’s what I often find myself asking when I finish listening to something that’s full of motivation but devoid of direction. I believe motivation is important for working regularly at something, but I also believe that having … Continue reading
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Tagged emotional high, emotions, Life Hacks, motivation, Now What?, practicality, The Four Agreements, The Power of Now, The Power of Positive Thinking
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All Work and No Play
I’ve never been into working for long, unbroken stretches of time. Whenever possible, I prefer to do a bit of work and then take a short break, alternating the two until my work is done. I find that to be … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks
Tagged All Work and No Play, breaks, Pareto principle, play, relax, relaxation, The 4-Hour Workweek, Tim Ferriss, work
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Mindfulness Buddy
One entry in Tim Ferriss’s book Tools of Titans covers some of Chade-Meng Tan’s ideas regarding mindfulness and meditation. Among other things, Meng talks about having a “mindfulness buddy” who can help you with your mindfulness practice. I liked that … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Chade-Meng Tan, mindfulness, mindfulness buddy, mindfulness practice, Tim Ferriss
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“Slow Dance”
This is a poem David L. Weatherford wrote about slowing down and enjoying life instead of racing through it. I first read it in The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss. It’s a great reminder to be present and appreciate the … Continue reading
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Tagged "Slow Dance", David L. Weatherford, Presence, slow down, The 4-Hour Workweek, Tim Ferriss
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Exploring My Rules: Don’t Think Too Much
The moment has arrived, for this is the final post in the series about my rules. I hope you’ve found this series interesting and useful. It’s forced me to think through some of my ideas and rules more fully than … Continue reading
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Tagged Exploring My Rules: Don’t Think Too Much, mindfulness, mindset, negative thinking, Presence, The Power of Now, thinking, thoughts
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