Do you have something you can’t imagine losing? Or something that you can’t afford to lose? Well that things owns you. You’re its bitch. I would hate to lose my
Author: Dave
If you managed to survive okay without something or someone before they came into your life, you can live without it after it’s goneIf you managed to survive okay without something or someone before they came into your life, you can live without it after it’s gone
What’s the most important thing or person/people/animal in your life? At some point they came into your life, right? But before that, you were fine living without them, so it’s realistic that you
The philosophy of: Que sara saraThe philosophy of: Que sara sara
If the past is the complete opposite of the future, then if the past is set, that must mean that the future is set in absolutely 0.00000000 ways. There may
Things are the the way they are, there’s no other way they could be.Things are the the way they are, there’s no other way they could be.
When you look back on forks in the road, it can be tempting to think, ‘If I had/hadn’t done x, then I wouldn’t be with/doing/living in y…’, but the only
Can you use your mind to not get pissed off over annoying things (or even enjoying them?) + Pretending to be Charles Darwin to not throw brooms at magpiesCan you use your mind to not get pissed off over annoying things (or even enjoying them?) + Pretending to be Charles Darwin to not throw brooms at magpies
There’s a pair of magpies who came outside my window every few mornings. And they sound like a piece of shit (pretty much like this). CRAW-CRAW-CRAW-CRAW-CRAW… Fucking SHUT UP. It starts
The philosophy of: The 1975-The Sound (& Kanye West) – Facing your flaws, weaknesses and faults builds strength. Distracting and deluding yourself makes you vulnerable and fragile (+ my experiment doing the opposite of Kanye).The philosophy of: The 1975-The Sound (& Kanye West) – Facing your flaws, weaknesses and faults builds strength. Distracting and deluding yourself makes you vulnerable and fragile (+ my experiment doing the opposite of Kanye).
Kanye has this picture on his living room wall: And it’s there because as he says, ‘Well, I gotta cheer for me before anyone else can cheer for me.’ But
The philosophy of: Chunky [pt.9] – Physical appearance doesn’t matter shitThe philosophy of: Chunky [pt.9] – Physical appearance doesn’t matter shit
This was Chunky after rolling around in the sand down the local beach today: But you think he gives a fuck he has sand all over his face and between
Do guys connect through showing strength? And girls by showing vulnerability?Do guys connect through showing strength? And girls by showing vulnerability?
When you grow up a guy, it’s not cool to talk to other guys about how you feel. If fact it’s kind of discouraged. Most of the time, when you’re
Change is neither good nor bad, it just is. And it can’t be stopped, so embrace it.Change is neither good nor bad, it just is. And it can’t be stopped, so embrace it.
You yourself are a part of [this] universe; and for any one of nature’s parts, that which is assigned to it by the World-Nature or helps to keep the whole world
Imagine the worst case scenario to appreciate what you have, and to be ready for its possible (and inevitable) lossImagine the worst case scenario to appreciate what you have, and to be ready for its possible (and inevitable) loss
Imagine losing your job, your partner of husband or wife leaving you, getting a terminal illness, a burglar breaking in and stealing all your stuff when you’re out, or your
The philosophy of: This dude off Youtube, Nelson Ferreira – Joy comes from good shit, and good shit also comes from shitty shitThe philosophy of: This dude off Youtube, Nelson Ferreira – Joy comes from good shit, and good shit also comes from shitty shit
There are no actual bad things that happen in life. Because the good stuff in life, ok, is great for the joy it gives you, but anything that happens to you
A Deep Dive into: Insults [pt.4] – I got 3 students, my girlfriend and a friend to insult me in 3 different languages (and also English) to test Epictetus’ theoryA Deep Dive into: Insults [pt.4] – I got 3 students, my girlfriend and a friend to insult me in 3 different languages (and also English) to test Epictetus’ theory
This is a I-don’t-know-how-many-yet part longform examination of insults (and getting offended)… Here’s Part 1: The philosophy of: Stuff they teach kids (Sticks and stones may break my bones…) Part 2: Words
The Stoicism of: Mr Bean – Indifference throughout all the ups and downsThe Stoicism of: Mr Bean – Indifference throughout all the ups and downs
This is the time Mr Bean went to the amusement park… If you go through shitty times, or high times, with work, it is possible to maintain the same level
Everything is atoms – If you find you’re affected by someone or something, break it right down to a atomic level. Remember that thing or person is just a collection of atoms.Everything is atoms – If you find you’re affected by someone or something, break it right down to a atomic level. Remember that thing or person is just a collection of atoms.
That’s the number of atoms on earth. All matter on the planet. And that’s all that anything you care about is. Just heaps of atoms. People are just a collection
A Deep Dive into: Insults [pt.3] – If you’re insulted by a cunt, that means you don’t meet their approval. Congratulations. You must be doing something right.A Deep Dive into: Insults [pt.3] – If you’re insulted by a cunt, that means you don’t meet their approval. Congratulations. You must be doing something right.
This is a I-don’t-know-how-many-yet part longform examination of insults (and getting offended)… Here’s Part 1: The philosophy of: Stuff they teach kids (Sticks and stones may break my bones…) And Part
A Deep Dive into: Insults [pt.2] – Words are nothing but a series of letters arranged in a certain order to make a certain sound that comes out of the face hole.A Deep Dive into: Insults [pt.2] – Words are nothing but a series of letters arranged in a certain order to make a certain sound that comes out of the face hole.
Not only do insults have absolutely zero possibility to do physical or psychological harm to you, but the same thing goes for anything someone says to you. If someone expresses
A Deep Dive into: Insults [pt.1] – The philosophy of: Stuff they teach kids (Sticks and stones may break my bones…)A Deep Dive into: Insults [pt.1] – The philosophy of: Stuff they teach kids (Sticks and stones may break my bones…)
When they teach kids this in primary school: Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me. …it’s actually genius. Never ever in the history of
The philosophy of: Tomorrowland – You have a choice, so feed your better wolfThe philosophy of: Tomorrowland – You have a choice, so feed your better wolf
Happiness is a choice. And the same thing goes for whether you decide to focus on your fears and anxieties for the future, things you can’t control, things you don’t have and the negative things
Saying ‘No’ not only makes you stronger but leads to higher self-worthSaying ‘No’ not only makes you stronger but leads to higher self-worth
When you’re tempted to have that one extra slice of pizza, one more Timtam or just one more beer, it’s a perfect time to test your inner strength and say
The philosophy of: Third World Success Kid vs First World Problems GirlThe philosophy of: Third World Success Kid vs First World Problems Girl
If you ever think that thing your worried about right now is important, just check: If your problem is something similar to this: It’s bullshit. Gratitude, contentment–and therefore happiness– is a