Ancient Greek famously made a distinction between 3 kinds of knowledge: doxa, episteme, and gnosis.
Doxa is basically what in English we might call hearsay. It’s the stuff you know because someone told you about it. If you know the Earth is round because…
Being a freelancer is not easy. From invoicing to finding clients to building your personal brand…
“ถ้าหากเราทำงานที่เรารัก…
Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in…
It’s on a chilly Monday morning. You rise up earlier than usual. You freshen up and don on your peach black neat sleek suit. Shoes polished spotless. You barely fill up your tummy from the hastily prepared breakfast. It could be the butterflies. Maybe. It’s barely 6 o’clock and you dash…
Colston-LED temperature indicator Turn on the cold & hot control valve to Generate water flow and draw the power generation system of this configuration.
Ever heard of Lodged Out retreats? They’re these great unplugged outdoorsy events that bring together “makers…
In 1519, a Spanish Conquistador named Hernán Cortés, landed in the New World. He came from a family of lower…
10 months into writing on Medium.
A modified excerpt from the audiobook Think Smart Not Hard
Ler livros é como expandir a quantidade de vidas que você pode viver. Livros dão acesso a ideias e experiências de muitas pessoas. Quando existe uma teoria presente, têm-se acesso ao sistema de pensamento criado e validado por muitos pensadores. Quando existem…
Hi Randy. In my opinion you’re overthinking women and their possible reactions to the extreme!
I personally would be and have been flattered by compliments in the gym and said ‘thank you’. If a guy asked me out and I wasn’t interested I would say ‘I’m flattered thank you for asking but I’m not looking for a relationship just…
This is one of the questions that I’m asked a lot. First, self-awareness. I recognized the mistakes that led…
He who defines himself can’t know who he really is.
Tao Te Ching — Chapter 24
I think we have a problem with identity.
Identity, that ever-elusive answer to the question “Who am I?” is a challenging concept. I’m using the term to mean…
We are our own worst enemy.
When I still lived in Bordeaux, I had this couple of friends whose mantra was…
Nobody likes to fail. Failing is horrible. It’s a sign that you’re a failure and will never…
I’ll remember the last twelve months as the year in which I went looking for greater meaning from my life.
Done with cliches
Checklists
Chasing movie scenes
I don’t give a fuck what color the roses are
And I don’t want to be with another me
“The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.” //…
It’s my third day skipping school this week. I’m cutting out a portion of weed with a post-it note over…
First order, second order and third order consequences thinking.An awesome rule to balance out our short term and long term tendencies :)
A Life Lesson Through A Short Story
I know I’m not alone in my struggle with the #metoo campaign. It triggered me, even…
I used to be a very negative person. When the smallest thing would go wrong, I would…
Before we begin, take into account that this is a personnel booklist and my personnel opinion. Feel free…
Almost 20 years ago, when I was still fresh to law school, I almost flunked a paper because of a game called Heretic II. I found it incredibly exciting, challenging, stimulating ….and addictive (the game….and sometimes even law school). I made the mistake of…
There’s no substitute for hard work, but what if I told you there’s a hack to it?
I was about to leave the office after a pretty tiring day and my TL ( Team Lead) has to…
Ask. Search. Locate. Consume.
Finding balance between what you know and what you want is key to achieving your dreams. Great point.
If you don’t know something, learn it.
If you don’t know what you need to know, look it up.
it’s not the pain, it’s the perfection to prevent rejection..
..well sort of. I’ve been in relationships that have left me emotionally depleted and afraid to try again.
Not having a clear understanding of what it means to be in love. But certainly feeling the frustration of being misunderstood, after…
“Have dominion over your awareness, and you’ll have dominion over your destiny.”
In my opinion one of the most powerful ideas. But the question arises if is it really possible to control your emotions with logic? Maybe (and hopefully) to some extent but it’s for sure “easier said than done”.
Also, there’s a third part to this idea. There are things which we can partially control. In this case it’s good…
or
Why do we worry about what other people think of us?
Will they like me?
Popularity, self-doubt and the gap we fall into between those two
Self talk is critical!
There’s an age-old adage that goes something like “Don’t ask permission, ask forgiveness.” This is partly heartening and enthusiastic. If you’re worried about doing something new, it can feel exciting to think about “just doing it!” instead of asking for permission and possibly getting…
I study psychology because I’m fascinated by the complexity of the human brain and human behavior. What makes…
Ce chemin. Il me tendait les bras depuis longtemps… Comme une promesse faite à moi-même il y a une éternité, comme une évidence…
Why do we not ask for what we want? What cost do you have to pay to ask for what you really…
“The strongest force in human personality is to remain consistent with how we see ourselves.”
I have heard similar statements from people online who decide to pursue minimalism. I want to share that I started a minimalist journey without earning a lot of money first. I don’t consider myself living paycheck to paycheck but still have to be frugal at times.
Warning: Excessive use of an anatomical part that is used as a way to describe a mean, inconsiderate person.
Struggle before become Successful
Back then, I was just an angry kid. I didn’t know the definition of humility. I ran off pure ego. I thought it…
You’ve heard it before, “Stop being so hard on yourself” or “Cut yourself some slack” but you never knew…
“If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough.”
Gratitude is our emotion that relates to our ability to feel and express thankfulness and appreciation…
recentemente conversei com Isabela Saldanha, uma youtuber pela qual tenho grande apreço. o assunto foi se é possível e como estabelecer uma individualidade e construir o amor próprio…
Yes I relate to this quite a bit. structured problems are at most complicated but still solvable with enough effort.
But complex problems though are difficult to structure. you can’t beat it with logic or some straight forward tool. you kind of need a mix of things and come up with your best effort solution so to speak.
“Learn to heal properly, or you may find old wounds bleeding into your present.” -Samantha King
The buddhist’s have a saying, “You can’t leave somewhere until you’ve been there.”
The words we say to ourselves is what we ultimately believe. We have to live with ourselves for the rest of our lives, so we might as well be nice to ourselves.
I appreciate this list immensely. It reminds me that I have to be careful with what I say to myself.
Thank you!
How developing a spiritual practice changed my life. Part 3 of 3.
FAITH
Maybe it’s just me but it’s almost impossible to have and ground yourself in the power of intention and gratitude if faith is not a part of the picture. Intention and manifesting are…
After weeks of being confident I made the right decision about "Jacob" the doubts sneak in. I had no expectations going in to this friendship. In fact it was defined as a friendship from the get go. For three solid months we got to know each other, support each other and even be vulnerable. The same interests in specific tv shows, genres of film…
We have been brainwashed to buy things we seldom need. But we think we” might”. So we buy them, “Just in…
Yes, I’m 25 and I’m finally learning to drive. Finally dawned upon me that it’s a skill I now need to have, not just…
Oh, New York . . . Newww Yorkkk. Nyack, New York to be exact. Within minutes of arriving in Nyack, I was given both a parking…
Among all the chaos in life, sometimes it gets harder to keep things on track. It is even harder to put everything on place…
We may bag the project, we may not. We may win the contest, we may not. Our proposal may get…
It is a fact that children depend on the direction that they receive from their parents as to what to do until they…
The dream world or astral world is physically real and created from the earth’s magnetic field energy. It is created from the inductive portion of a huge resonant circuit with the physical earth itself forming the capacitive portion of the circuit.
Back in the day, I viewed exercise as a chore on my to-do list. I didn’t know about the “fun facts” I worked too much and…
Stress is an uneasy experience which affects our health in a negative way. The simplest way of coping up with stress would be…
There are some things in life that we accept that aren’t necessarily good for us…
Nothing scares me more than death.
“You aren’t getting any younger!” — says your girlfriend, your mother, and everyone else on the planet. I guess they all…
The higher self is a conscious part of a being that offers the wisdom and the direction…
I just finished reading two books, which have incredible lessons for everyone. They are:
This series is my journey to running my first half…
Skills You May Not Have Thought About, Which You Will Need To Make a Living Online
Thank you so much for your comment and feedback — Chris Riches . It’s really great to read that others have that kind of… nostalgic look on a relationship that I have. Generally it’s an anger, bitterness, refusal to admit your own wrong doing within a relationship.
I made it to the end! I felt very low at the beginning of the month so I made a few changes to see if it would make me feel better. I felt like I didn’t have things figured out. I was anxious and felt so lost.
It’s rare that I use excuses, but this time it applies to me.
I can’t express how important it is to take care of yourself.
You spend the most amount of time with yourself. So, if you hate yourself, that’s being around a person you hate 24/7.
No word, no love, no mistake.
Settle still, for hells sake.
People love you if you stay the same.
People adore you if you stay in the majority lane.
“We think the mind is the cause of everything. It’s not…It means you can change your identity by simply changing your behavior and environment.”
Good article but have to respectfully disagree with this little part.
Absolutely right!
Does your life have meaning? Said who? I mean, who gets to decide if your life has meaning or not? Me? Or you?
I’m not sure a life can have meaning until it has meaning for another. Of course you think your life has…
A heart that has faith
That day my coach asked me to dive in the swimming pool,
“PRACTICE GRATITUDE”
When feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or when anxiety comes a knocking take a step back and practice gratitude. Start writing at least…
We all began as divine sparks of light or photons. Through the evolutionary process we have been forced to grow through many stages. We did this through quantum leaps into new energy systems. At the completion of the photon cycle we made a quantum leap into rotating magnetic field energy…
As I was starting to write down the outline for this post, preparing to bring in points from Seduction Community Sucks, I realized that Leigh’s philosophy all throughout the book is an embodiment of “amplification through simplification.” To attract women (and everything else you…
Going deeper means having to deal with the darkness that exists in all of us. It can be a terrifying journey. You are leaving the saftey…
I am a unit
in the phenomenon
I’ve been there. You’re absolutely right!
Don’t look! How much battery does your phone have left? I bet you know within 15% points…
The triduum encompassing All Saints’ Eve (Halloween), All Saints’ Day (Nov 1), All Souls Day (Nov 2) — all in the…
How Daily Writing Have Changed Me In 30 days .
About a month ago I decided to commit to lifelong learning. I ventured to discover if there is hidden talent…
I’m 40. Thanks for the advice.
It’s hard to detect for sure. So insidious. Because we usually have a reasonable argument in defense of our case.
“You’ve got this.Just 5 minutes to start.”
Always happy to find others who find writing therapeutic.
It helps us think clearly and also makes us sing!
I wonder, as we get sucked into the hugely commercial fiasco that is Halloween this evening, what you are scared of? I am scared of spiders, of upsetting or letting people down that I care about and I am not overly keen on small spaces if I
Great article Yann!There’s a thought experiment I practice given by Sal Khan of Khan Academy:
So thought-provoking and a fav read. The alarm going off and snoozing concept….blew my mind away.
The only difference between them and everyone else is belief.
“Whether you believe you can or you can’t, your right.”
Emotional Experience w/ Anxiety in High School
When I was younger about my junior year of High school, I had deep anxiety. That year made me have more…
We all try things right? Every day we get up and try to fit in, try to be braver or just try to have it all together for the day.
Over the weekend I wanted to challenge myself to try. Try to be less consumed with outside world and focus more on…
Lately I have been really slack of taking care of myself but mainly loving…
What have you always wanted to achieve? Take time and think about it. How close or far are you from achieveing it? Or rather what is holding you from achieving it? There so many things that can hold us from achieving our biggest goals these may include both intrinsic and extrinsic…
It’s Halloween! Carved pumpkins are lit and tricks are treated for that one night of the year…
Happy Birthday! My 41st is in one month.
Quick: think of five things you took care of today. Getting the kids up and ready for school? Made sure any assignments or projects were in their backpacks? Arranged the boss’ schedule? Did a quick check of work emails after dinner? Listened sympathetically while a…
This morning I read this great article from James Altucher. His message is this: there are a lot of “just do it” messages…
Understanding entrepreneurship — Part I — Face your path
Often, we associate entrepreneurship to a business domain.
I feel this undermining association of this prestigious “job title” or “profile description” is not right!
Haha… 2 minutes of my life spent well. Worth giving it a read. Short, funny and well written. Keep content like these coming.
Absolutely right! Your response is all that matters.
That’s awesome!
Getting into the world of software development can be a really demanding task. Introducing…
Dear Self,
One of the hardest things to overcome is, getting distracted while working, or even doing homework or also having dinner with friends or family.
Though we can all relate, I will show you how this guy learned how to stop…
Being bathtized was a tramatic experience for me. My parents waited until I was six years old to have the ceremony due to my grandmother being too sick to participate. I vividly remeber screaming for my life. I believed the man who was preforming this Catholic right of passage was…
When you are unprepared, things don’t work out as you expected or an event is a complete mess you only have two options.
Freak out or roll with it.
Choose the latter and enjoy the ride.
10/31/2017, NHQ
Tai Chi is great exercise and has sustaining relaxation and healing benefits. Often described as meditation in motion, Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese exercise “art” form. Three…
Of course!
It is up to humankind to create and control its destiny and life’s circumstances. Life and the world are what we make of them. Good recognizes good, evil recognizes evil. The mind can make evil into good and good into evil. It is our choice!
This project has taken on a life of its own and become far more exhaustive than I originally conceived it to be. Care must be taken to not lose sight of the true goal, the development of the human soul and its powers.
Chrysanthemums
Kätie read my songsAnd wants me to writeAbout chrysanthemums,Chrysanthemums — The flowers that Kätie loves.So I sit down at my desk,I put my head in my handsAnd I search, searchFor the soul of this flower — And I think:Yes, — — I know of two images…
A positive affecting affirmation to help yourself:
"I am choosing the good, great, and better ideas, solutions, and thoughts to positively affect my perspective, attitude, and behavior. I am choosing to better my day! I am choosing to better my thinking…
