What’s your dream? Imagine never realising it. What’s your goal? Imagine never achieving it. Who do you love? Imagine they left you (or died). What are you grateful for? Imagine you lost it all. – If the worst came to the worst… (& The Philosophy of: The School of Life)

It may not be useful, or a life worth living, if you go about your usual day imagining the worst … More

When people talk about you when you’re not there, what do you hope they say about you? Live that way.

When people mention you when you’re not around, what do you hope they say about you? When they say ‘(your … More

Maybe the truth is unattainable, but it’s possible to at least get close to it… and further away from what it’s not (The philosophy of: Plato’s Cave)

In Y Tu Mamá También, as part of their manifesto, the Charolastras believe that ‘The Truth is cool, but unattainable’. But that … More

It sucks to live on the other side of the world of people you care about, because you can’t ever share any experiences, right? Wrong. Every 105 or so years you can.

There’s one thing that connects you to every other person, everyone you care about, no matter where they are around … More

Do you have to make a decision? Between two (or more) things you like/love/want? This could be how to do it.

What’s your dream? Or goal? To go for it, you’re probably going to have to make a decision (or sacrifice). … More

This is how to have a good conversation (and how to have a shitty one)

Here’s how to have a shitty conversation: Talk about how awesome you are, how awesome your life is (at 0:35)  … More

Think of your #1 goal or dream… What if you did it? Or what if you never did? What are the potential benefits of going for it vs. the potential costs of not? & The philosophy of: Tim Ferriss’ Fear Setting (and what Stoicism –and this cow–’s got to do with it)

What’s your dream? Or your greatest goal? What’s the one thing that most wish for, want or would love to … More

‘It is your life. Invent yourself and then reinvent yourself; don’t swim in the same slough.’ – The philosophy of: Charles Bukowski (Is a life stripped of goals and dreams a meaningless one?) + The philosophy of: Modest Mouse

Is an ambition-free life, one ‘free’ of dreams a meaningless one? Is existence completely in the present a purposeless one?  … More

The Absurdity of: Knowing others, and them knowing you (and why they do what they do) – The philosophy of: Natasha in Tolstoy’s War and Peace

I will never know everything about you. And you won’t know me. It’s impossible to know what it’s like to … More

Are you present? – THESE are the days (& The Philosophy of: The Waifs – Take It In. Take it all in.)

This time right now, that you’re living in, is possibly a time that you will look back on one day. … More