> “What dreaming does is give us the fluidity to enter into other worlds by
destroying our sense of knowing this world.” – Carlos Castaneda
Have you ever become aware you were dreaming?
Did you
> “A person’s success in life can be measured by the number of uncomfortable
conversations he or she is willing to have.” – Tim Ferris
I bet you have something in you that needs
Videogames, pizza, porn, social media notifications, youtube videos, cigarettes,
potato chips — all sources of pleasure that many of us become addicted to.
People online have come up with a way to kick these
> “Being cut off from our own natural self-compassion is one of the greatest
impairments we can suffer. Along with our ability to feel our own pain go our
best hopes for healing, dignity
You know, acting like an empirical scientist all the time isn’t a hell of a lot
of fun. So for this one article, let’s allow ourselves to get weird, and examine
You might think to yourself, “If I can make a razor-sharp, hyper-efficient daily
schedule, my life will be accelerated to massive success in a matter of months.”
You watch videos about how the
I’ve never had a problem with a substance.
I’ve never felt so controlled by something that it became my default activity.
But that’s what tech use became for me.
I
Hey Americans, remember when politics were boring?
Things would happen. There would be elections. You would get some entertainment
out of seeing Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert make fun of someone’s blunders,
Pain is something you can get used to.
If you’re in pain all the time, you can adjust to it until it becomes your
reality. You can forget that a better life
Everyone says you aren’t supposed to care what people think. But most of us
still do.
We get caught up in the teenager mentality of climbing social ladders, making
good impressions, and
Some days, you wake up running low on hope. Everything feels heavier than it
should, and you’re not sure if you can face the day.
I call these hard days, and they
People seem more passive nowadays.
They graduate high school and do everything they were taught to do. Their lives
play out as they should, and they hit every milestone with perfect timing.
When
Tell me if you’ve had this experience:
You’re in your car and you’re listening to a podcast. The guest says something
that pisses you off. You can’t believe someone
When I was 20, I was afraid of everything. What people thought, the universe, my
feelings, speaking, failing, succeeding, and just being alive. Everything felt
like a boundary, and I had nowhere to
Depression is a hope parasite.
When you’re exhausted and in pain, it’s not because there is something wrong
with your body. It’s because something is draining your reasons for moving
Have you ever heard this quote from Dune
[https://dune.fandom.com/wiki/Litany_Against_Fear]?
> I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings
total obliteration. I
Dan Peña is a bastard [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDLSaWsECz93uRk8m7ZtN5A]
, but you can learn from him.
He’s a businessman who’s been working as a success coach for the past two
DITCH YOUR FRIENDS AND BECOME AN ALPHA.
If you’ve looked into self-improvement, then you’ve seen this message in a
hundred different places. It’s become essential wisdom for anyone trying to
Have you ever run from what you needed most? If you have, then you may have
chosen death.
When it came time to follow through on your commitment, or keep your promise, or
In 2022, it’s easy to feel trapped by social media, people’s expectations,
24-hour news feeds, and just plain old fear. I don’t know about you, but I’m
looking for
Sometimes, we need to let it flow.
And I’m telling you this as a man: Men cry too. It just means you really give a
shit about something.
> Everyone knows that a
I always assume that thinking is going to solve my problems.
I assume that the more mental effort I put into something, the greater the
outcome will be. And sometimes, that works. But
The internet isn’t the world.
It is only a window to the world, one that we’re free to look in while sitting
safely on the toilet.
So, seeing as we all
This is wrong. All of it. Whatever is developing here, it’s not the way.
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What Is the Herman Cain Award?
Have you ever heard of the Darwin award? It was a
I don’t believe that porn shouldn’t exist.
Even if anyone did believe that, it’s not something we could ever truly get rid
of. Being fascinated by sex will never go
