Death terrifies because it confronts us with the unknown. Will we cease entirely, dissolve into nothing? Will we recycle into new forms, or step into a world beyond this one? The mind cannot map it, and so it trembles. Yet there are reasons for comfort. In nature, nothing is lost. Matter decays but becomes soil; … Continue reading Comforting Thoughts on Death
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A Choice of Soil: How A Person Becomes Good Or Evil
Every human life, at its root, is lived in one of two soils. These are not mere habits, nor passing moods, but fundamental stances toward existence: the soil of good, and the soil of evil. Upon this choice rests everything. From this ground, each life grows into its specific form—some into towering oaks of virtue, … Continue reading A Choice of Soil: How A Person Becomes Good Or Evil
The External Is A Shell – Focus on the Internal
Whether we are talking about relationships, or effectiveness in therapy, or true happiness. The thing you must remember is that the external: beauty, muscles, body, money, material wealth, and so on - is all a shell. The shell might look good, but the real important thing we must know is what the fuck is inside … Continue reading The External Is A Shell – Focus on the Internal
Listen Carefully: Don’t Expect Fire to Be Cold, or Ice to Be Warm. When someone shows you who they are, that’s who they are. No you can’t change them. Find what actually fits for you.
Just focus on being a good person. Being Good is Success.
You are not your feelings.
Separate emotion from identity. You are not your feelings . You can feel sad or anxious. But it doesn't mean you are a sad person or anxious person. You are you. Your feelings are yours. There is a important difference. You can feel them but you get to decide who you are and what you … Continue reading You are not your feelings.
You Didn’t Get The Message, And It’s Not Your Fault: How Texting (and WhatsApp) Is Terrible for Real Communication and is the Source of Many of Our Arguments
You Didn’t Get The Message, And It’s Not Your Fault: How Texting (and WhatsApp) Is Terrible for Real Communication and is the Source of Many of Our Arguments We live in a world where texting—WhatsApp, Messenger, SMS—has become the default way we talk. It’s instant, always available, and seems effortless. But after years of real … Continue reading You Didn’t Get The Message, And It’s Not Your Fault: How Texting (and WhatsApp) Is Terrible for Real Communication and is the Source of Many of Our Arguments
Sometimes we don’t need formal learning, just need to listen to the quiet voice inside.
Some of the happiest, best people in the world have no formal understanding of complex history, philosophy or psychology. The instincts bestowed on us by nature and God are enough to live a full, happy, good life. And in fact often an education in the sciences and humanities can do more to push us away … Continue reading Sometimes we don’t need formal learning, just need to listen to the quiet voice inside.
Self Care Ideas + Mindset: You Will Be Ok. You’ve Been Thru Worse. And You’re Successful Just by Staying Alive
Money Doesn’t Make You Valuable, or Successful – Money Has No Value. Let Me Explain
In our modern culture we spend a lot of time thinking about money. How to get more and what it would be like to be 'rich' and so on. Let's look at money, and the philosophy people have of it. And investigate whether or not money makes you valuable, or successful. The Idea: MONEY IS … Continue reading Money Doesn’t Make You Valuable, or Successful – Money Has No Value. Let Me Explain
