When you’re a kid, your vocabulary is limited to what you have learned so far. But with each significant period (1 year, 2 years, 5 years) you expand on that
Author: Dave
A Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.10] – The fear of looking like a weirdoA Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.10] – The fear of looking like a weirdo
This is a deep dive into the emotion that possibly decides more things in our life (or our whole life?): Fear. ——— How many times have you stopped yourself from
The real test of who you are comes after a test.The real test of who you are comes after a test.
The most important test of how strong, humble and resolute you are comes when you need to respond to a trial in life. It’s how you respond to a test
Seneca on the shortness of life (and the shortness of death)Seneca on the shortness of life (and the shortness of death)
Occasionally as we get caught up in the changes taking place in our lives, or during the course of new situations, we can stray from our personal philosophy and our
Don’t think of a pink monkey. Don’t think of a pink monkey. Don’t think of a pink monkey.Don’t think of a pink monkey. Don’t think of a pink monkey. Don’t think of a pink monkey.
When someone tells you ‘Don’t panic!’ or ‘Don’t get stressed’ or even ‘Don’t worry’, the last thing that your brain hears is: ‘Panic!’, ‘Get stressed’ and ‘worry’. But it doesn’t
If you’re experiencing something deep, some real emotions, some powerful feelings of fear, challenge, toughness or isolation, embrace them. These are the real times of life.If you’re experiencing something deep, some real emotions, some powerful feelings of fear, challenge, toughness or isolation, embrace them. These are the real times of life.
Most people have a one (or a lot of) songs that when they hear them, the song automatically takes you back to some time. And most times, that time it
Maybe living the good life is not about being invincible but about being adaptable.Maybe living the good life is not about being invincible but about being adaptable.
Your body will fail you, at some point. So maybe being invincible isn’t realistic. Maybe, but maybe not. Maybe instead of saying ‘Nothing will ever hurt me’, it’s healthier and
The Philosophy of: Ludwig Wittgenstein – The games of language (pay attention to which one others are playing)The Philosophy of: Ludwig Wittgenstein – The games of language (pay attention to which one others are playing)
Communication (at least verbal) is incredibly ineffective. For example, when one person says ‘I love you’ it might mean ‘You are the person I enjoy being with’ but if the other
If you make an assumption about something someone’s done (and it makes you upset)… Stop. And think…If you make an assumption about something someone’s done (and it makes you upset)… Stop. And think…
We often take shortcuts (which sometimes are necessary), and let our imagination run wild. But if you find yourself bothered about something someone did and them making an assumption about
A Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.9] – The fear of looking stupid to othersA Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.9] – The fear of looking stupid to others
What’s one of the things that underlies many of our most common fears? They’re irrational. What’s another? They often are unsubstantiated and often don’t actually happen. And the same goes
A Deep Dive into: Time [pt.3]: The Philosophy of David Eagleman – How to slow down timeA Deep Dive into: Time [pt.3]: The Philosophy of David Eagleman – How to slow down time
The days of thinking of time as a river—evenly flowing, always advancing—are over. Time perception, just like vision, is a construction of the brain and is shockingly easy to manipulate
Is the right answer or the right decision (for you) your instinctual first thought? (Inspired by one of my students)Is the right answer or the right decision (for you) your instinctual first thought? (Inspired by one of my students)
When you’re asked something, or you need to make a decision, is the one that’s truly the best for you, based on your understanding of yourself and what you truly
There’s no in between – It either IS or ISN’T.There’s no in between – It either IS or ISN’T.
If you’re saying good bye to someone going back to their country, to a relationship, to a holiday that’s ending, or to a different period of life that will soon
The Philosophy of: My mate Matt – Honesty doesn’t lead to solutions. Honesty IS the solution.The Philosophy of: My mate Matt – Honesty doesn’t lead to solutions. Honesty IS the solution.
Say you have to choose between living the life you want, and compromising the things that you value most, just to alleviate your fear of regretting things in the future,
The Philosophy of: Falcão & The Octopods in The Arrival – Many become One. (Another student of mine inspires me)The Philosophy of: Falcão & The Octopods in The Arrival – Many become One. (Another student of mine inspires me)
What do we actually need? Well, this song, and specifically Soja, have an idea of what… And thanks to one of my students, Marcela who translated Falcão’s verse so beautifully and
A Deep Dive into: AI [pt.10] – Humans: The ants of the future?A Deep Dive into: AI [pt.10] – Humans: The ants of the future?
You know the ants walking around doing their thing in parks, yards, fields all over the place, right… do they bother you? Most likely no. But say a few ants
(A twist on) The Philosophy of: Jerzy Gregorek – Avoiding difficult conversations, shitty life. Initiating honest and difficult conversations, great life(A twist on) The Philosophy of: Jerzy Gregorek – Avoiding difficult conversations, shitty life. Initiating honest and difficult conversations, great life
If you have to make a tough decision, one that you fear –or maybe fear possibly regretting– use your understanding of what makes you happy (and what doesn’t) to initiate tough,
A Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.8] – The fear of not meeting someone before your looks deteriorate. (& The Philosophy of: I Feel Pretty)A Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.8] – The fear of not meeting someone before your looks deteriorate. (& The Philosophy of: I Feel Pretty)
When you think about how many couples get married and divorced, and how many in relationships that involve cheating, lying, infidelity etc.. why does this happen? Now, sure there are
A Deep Dive into AI [pt.9] – How Anthropomorphism is discrediting and derailing balanced, rational discussions about Artificial Intelligence, and trivialising its real dangers and its existential threat (and how anthropomorphic fear of machines is actually increasing those dangers)A Deep Dive into AI [pt.9] – How Anthropomorphism is discrediting and derailing balanced, rational discussions about Artificial Intelligence, and trivialising its real dangers and its existential threat (and how anthropomorphic fear of machines is actually increasing those dangers)
When you think of robots and artificial intelligence do you think of these? or even: ? But what do these have in common? They all have at least one of
The Nike Slogan that didn’t make it.The Nike Slogan that didn’t make it.
One of my students in a nurse. And from where she’s from euthanasia or terminally ill (and sometimes not) patients is legal. A little while ago had a patient who