“A thought is a….” I froze after typing that. I don’t know what a thought is, but I know what a thought is not.
A thought is not a belief. Beliefs willingly ignore conflicting evidence.
People are different, but people are the same. Yes, they eat arepas in Colombia, and barbecued ribs in Kansas City.
But you never hear something like, “in Madagascar, people eat through their ears.” Or, in “Indonesia, people have gills and can breathe underwater.”
Money is meant to represent value. It does a good job of it. However, value is not always represented by money.
If I buy a banana for a quarter, that quarter represents the agreed upon value of that banana. If there’s a shortage of bananas…
Everyone is trying to get a piece of you for free. The best way to get a piece of you is to make you think that you’re doing it for yourself.
Maybe you’re treating yourself to a sugary drink. Maybe you’re reading an article that fires you up about an issue. Maybe you’re…
A couple of weeks ago, I was in a lot of pain. My joints felt like stones. I had a fever. It felt like every cell of my being was turned inside out.
In between the whining and groaning, the tossing and turning, I did what I always do when I feel this way: Whether it’s a…
I’ve heard Tim Ferriss recommend many times to “write about what makes you angry.” He suggests it as if it’s supposed to cure writer’s block—as if the result will be something worth reading.
When I was on the cusp of moving from Nebraska to California 12 years ago, I felt an unfamiliar sensation: I wanted to live.
It’s not like I ever wanted not to live. It was just the first time that I crossed the street more carefully, and washed my hands extra well. I…
Your thoughts probably seem like an unquantifiable, amorphous blob. Thoughts feel more like a stuff than a thing.
This is an illusion. Your thoughts are quantifiable. If you are angry, you cannot be gracious at the same time. Each thought-unit dedicated to one thought cannot be…
It’s easy to become impatient. In a world where you can get whatever you want, whenever you want, our expectations set us up for disappointment.
The reality is you don’t get whatever you want whenever you want. You never will. The world is too chaotic, and there…
You can’t persuade someone by telling them they’re wrong. You can’t persuade them through ridicule or shame. You usually can’t even persuade them with facts.
The ego holds back most minds from changing, especially in the face of direct attempts at persuasion. These…
