How old are you? And when you think about it, what is normally expected that people your age are doing … More
Author: Dave
‘For some idiotic reason, your most horrific experiences are the stories you most love to tell’ – The Philosophy of Xavier in The Spanish Apartment.
Think back to the things that happened to you that seemed disastrous at the time, but now you look back … More
Does all the best shit in life only happen outside of your comfort zone? All the best experiences, the best friendships… and the best moments – are the most memorable and powerful ones only happen when you’re NOT comfortable.
In what areas of your life are you in the comfort zone? Though life within it can be cushy and … More
Don’t worry, be happy. – The philosophy of: Playing for Change (This is so fucking great.)
That’s it. Watch this… Don’t worry, be happy. Happiness is a choice. No matter whatever is missing in your life, … More
Sigur Ros isn’t the only thing that makes anything you do seem more meaningful. Also, Los Planetas.
No matter what you’re doing (or have to do), if you put Sigur Ros on while you do it, it’ll … More
What are the things in your life you can control? And what are the things you can’t? Focus entirely on the former.
In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the Player King says: ‘Our thoughts are ours, their ends none of our own.’There are billions of … More
Animals don’t care about superficial bullshit… so, should you? – The Philosophy of: Chunky [pt.10] & The Wisdom of Animals
This is what I come home to every day… Chunky couldn’t give a shit if a lesson I tried to … More
You aren’t who you WERE or what you’ve ALWAYS DONE, you are who you are and what you do NOW + what Vanilla Sky (or Abre Los Ojos)’s got to do with it.
What you’ve always done, how you’ve always acted, how you react to certain tough situations, the guilt you get in certain situations … More
You don’t trust a lot of your instincts from when you were a kid (e.g. That you can fly, one day you ‘want to be a real T-Rex’, or that you actually get 3 lives IN REAL LIFE, like in Mario Bros*), so when something sets you off or upsets you, why trust those instincts (when they were probably formed around the same time)?
* That last one, my brother told me that one. When I found out it wasn’t true (when I was … More
Is a life where you’re totally present in the moment a meaningless one?/The difficulty of living in the present & The Philosophy of: Frida Kahlo [pt.4]
In your life, do you constantly vacillate between thinking about the past, the future, all the while trying to enjoy … More