Last week, I had this conversation with one of English students, who needs to rapidly improve his English to pass an upcoming exam: Student: ‘My brother is an English teacher
Month: July 2017
Kokomo by The Beach Boys – IMPOSSIBLE, according to the laws of physics, to listen to and be anxious or stressed or whateverKokomo by The Beach Boys – IMPOSSIBLE, according to the laws of physics, to listen to and be anxious or stressed or whatever
I love challenges. Because of this and this (but only if it’s worth it.) And here’s one for you: If you’re having a day where you’re worried, stressed or anxious, just watch this.
Why news sucks and sports don’tWhy news sucks and sports don’t
I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people’s accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man’s failures – Earl Warren When you read, listen to or watch
Missing the Point #2: Win the morning, Win the Day? So if you lose the morning, thennnnnnn…..? Then what?Missing the Point #2: Win the morning, Win the Day? So if you lose the morning, thennnnnnn…..? Then what?
You might’ve heard this thing before: Win the Morning, win the day. You’d agree that losing is the opposite of winning right? And winning’s the opposite of losing? So doesn’t that
When something gets to you, be like Kobe (or at least try to)When something gets to you, be like Kobe (or at least try to)
When force of circumstance upsets your equanimity, lose no time in recovering your self-control and do not remain out of tune longer than you can help. Habitual recurrence to the
Being a teacher’s not about giving a fuck about teaching, it’s about giving a fuck about learning (and this is one who did) [+ the genius of Idiocracy]Being a teacher’s not about giving a fuck about teaching, it’s about giving a fuck about learning (and this is one who did) [+ the genius of Idiocracy]
I’ve talked before about a past teacher of mine who gave heaps of fucks about learning. This is another one: Dr. Howard Good. Professor Good’s another one of my top 5
Missing the Point #1: If Buddhism’s about having a tranquil mind (and real life’s mostly not that), shouldn’t the temples be built in places that are noisy as fuck and hectic as shit?Missing the Point #1: If Buddhism’s about having a tranquil mind (and real life’s mostly not that), shouldn’t the temples be built in places that are noisy as fuck and hectic as shit?
Nowhere can man find a more untroubled retreat than in his own soul – Marcus Aurelius, from Meditations Here’s a Buddhist temple: And where are they usually? In isolated places, built
Change your life now!!! Yeah, and if you don’t want to?Change your life now!!! Yeah, and if you don’t want to?
Everything changes, but ‘Change’ and especially voluntary change, is not always good (Also, climate change. Not that good.) So when self-help gurus tell you ‘You can change your life!’¹… What
Actually actuallyActually actually
If you searched this site for any word, I would’ve thought that you’d get the most hits for ‘Seneca‘ or ‘Bill & Ted‘ or ‘Snufkin‘, but if you search the word
When shit sucks, embrace it.When shit sucks, embrace it.
When you go through something tough, don’t deflect, deny or numb (with alcohol, drugs, distractions etc.) the feelings of how much it sucks. Embrace the shockwaves within you and that
Are you smashing it out or Taking it in?Are you smashing it out or Taking it in?
‘If thou wouldst know contentment, let thy deeds be few’, said the sage. – Marcus Aurelius, from Meditations Yesterday, my mate Matt wrote about taking your time, not wasting it.
Matt on Time: Take your time. Don’t waste your time.Matt on Time: Take your time. Don’t waste your time.
How many times have you heard or been told to take your time? How often have you made yourself feel rushed to complete a task you then haven’t completed fully
On Challenging YourselfOn Challenging Yourself
If someone responds to the question, ‘Why do you want to do that?’ with: ‘To challenge myself’, what does that actually mean? One of my mentors a student to task over
The three questions that changed my life and could change yoursThe three questions that changed my life and could change yours
Understanding yourself, life and what truly matters isn’t about getting answers –it’s about asking questions. And knowing exactly which ones to ask yourself. One of my mentors introduced me to
You’ve got this ‘Now’, your past ‘Now’s and your future ones. Which one are you present in?You’ve got this ‘Now’, your past ‘Now’s and your future ones. Which one are you present in?
Life’s just a series of ‘Now’s. A bunch of consecutive moments where the only place you are actually present is the current one right now. Yet so many of us
There’s no formula to get people to do what you expect, but there is one for handling what they doThere’s no formula to get people to do what you expect, but there is one for handling what they do
Humans have been communicating with each other for between 50,000 and 2 million years (who knows, really?). And still we haven’t worked out a perfect formula for people meeting all
The Philosophy of: Jeff BuckleyThe Philosophy of: Jeff Buckley
The wealthiest person is a pauper at times, Compared to the man with a satisfied mind. (from Satisfied Mind) This is not the most well-known cover that Jeff Buckley recorded, but one thing
Everything is temporary (even The Sun). It’s just some things are a bit more temporary-er than others.Everything is temporary (even The Sun). It’s just some things are a bit more temporary-er than others.
You know that hugeass, hotass, bright thing in the sky… It’s 4.6 billion years old. But in just over another 4.6 billion years it’s going to collapse in on itself,
‘It’s less about the outcome, more about the path’. In other words: Fuck the result.‘It’s less about the outcome, more about the path’. In other words: Fuck the result.
*Sidenote: Contrary to how it looks recently, this is NOT a Spanish site. So back to old, boring ass English I guess. (From the 2016 Spanish movie, Embarazados)¹ Say you want to say
NO, ACTUALLY… yo no sé nada en inglés, sé menos que nada en español y ESCUCHO NADA en ambos idiomaNO, ACTUALLY… yo no sé nada en inglés, sé menos que nada en español y ESCUCHO NADA en ambos idioma
Take #3. Yesterday, homeboy Esteban from Colombia ripped apart and patched back up my first-ever attempt at writing Spanish. And I did pay attention, but I still went ahead and