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Some Instructions For Being
A manual for existence and those who experience it
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Some Instructions for Being
Some Instructions for Being
Life should come with an instruction manual. For my daughter, I’m going to do my best.
Josh J Cole
Sep 28, 2019
What it’s all about
What it’s all about
Whether your purpose is small and self-set or huge and divinely ordained, there is a reason you matter. But what does it mean to matter?
Josh J Cole
Oct 12, 2019
Radical Simplicity
Radical Simplicity
The world seems like a very complex place, but it doesn’t have to be.
Josh J Cole
Oct 20, 2019
Understanding Time Itself
Understanding Time Itself
Sure, there’s no time but the present. Let’s live for the moment. That’s all fine. But it’s much more useful to cut time itself in half.
Josh J Cole
Oct 26, 2019
A Couple of Infinities
A Couple of Infinities
There’s only one boundary that’s fully impossible to cross, and there’s an infinity on either side of it. That boundary is you.
Josh J Cole
Nov 2, 2019
The Meaning Map
The Meaning Map
Put the two ends of space and time on top of each other and you’ve got the anatomy of every human action ever.
Josh J Cole
Nov 9, 2019
What Communication Really Is (And How to Be Good At It)
What Communication Really Is (And How to Be Good At It)
To understand why someone does something, you’ll need to talk to them. I know, it sucks.
Josh J Cole
Nov 16, 2019
What Humans Want
What Humans Want
All known conscious beings share basic needs. There are many, many frameworks for these human needs, but they all break down like this.
Josh J Cole
Nov 23, 2019
How to serve a purpose
How to serve a purpose
What is the meaning of life? There cannot be a purpose without an unmet need. And there cannot be a meaning without a plan to meet a need.
Josh J Cole
Dec 1, 2019
How to Change Your Mind
Josh J Cole
How to Change Worlds
Josh J Cole
How to Make Choices
Josh J Cole
3 Mindset Shifts That’ll Improve Every Choice You Make
Josh J Cole
How to Defeat Everyday Evil
Josh J Cole
An Existentialist Proof of Inherent Meaning
Josh J Cole
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