‘From thinking to be king: you gotta have wealth, to the inner revolution I call knowledge of self.’ – From Then … More
Author: Dave
What makes us human? (+ The philosophy of On Wonder – All We Do)
That’s the thing about being human. That our capability and potential is huge. And being human means we should channel … More
Are there degrees of contentment? Can you be more content (or less) compared to other times?
To you, all you have seems small: to me, all I have seems great. Your desire is insatiable, mine is … More
The philosophy of Snufkin pt.3 [Snufkin and Socrates on knowing yourself]
In a lot of ways, Snufkin is my hero. Because of this, this and also this. And there’s similarities between Snufkin … More
Simultaneous experiment #3 – Listening to what people say
While someone’s telling you something.. do you ever already start putting together your response, or thinking about what you’re going to … More
The philosophy of: Snufkin pt. 2
It’s valuable to have mentors. Whether dead or alive, people who do things, approach things or think in a way … More
Is the thing you’re chasing actually right there in front of you?
Sometimes the thing you want to give a lot of fucks about it is right there under your nose. The thing … More
Trials, Challenges or difficulties? Bring ’em on.
You are unfortunate in my judgement, if you have not been unfortunate. – Seneca, from On Providence When anything difficult, … More
Optimism… pessimism… Same bullshit.
The optimist taking an exam believes ‘I will definitely pass the exam’. And if they don’t it leaves them completely devastated, not … More
There are no days off in working towards your best life
You must know that it is no easy thing for a principle to become a man’s own, unless each day … More