Constant Consciousness

Though a life of impulse –let’s call it an unconscious one– can be simple (at least thought-wise) it is not one that leads to understanding why a simple life is a good life.

Experience is itself a species of knowledge that involves understanding – Immanuel Kant Though doing everything without conscious thought may be a simple life (and […]

Is it possible that your consciousness is what actually makes your life WORSE? Maybe we ask too many questions and analyse too much? Anyway that’s why the name of the site is changing for today.

Do other mammals, reptiles, blades of couch grass exhibit consciousness? And do they even have any? Or are all their decisions (?) and actions unconsciously […]

Everything you do, do it for a reason – The Philosophy of: Miyamoto Musashi [pt.1]

Do Nothing, which is of no use. – Miyamoto Musashi Scrolling through your Instagram news feed for 35 minutes ‘just because, you know’, or just opening Snapchat […]

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 and another raggedy-clothed fellow who […]

Actually actually

If you searched this site for any word, I would’ve thought that you’d get the most hits for ‘Seneca‘ or ‘Bill & Ted‘ or ‘Snufkin‘, […]

You’ve got this ‘Now’, your past ‘Now’s and your future ones. Which one are you present in?

Life’s just a series of ‘Now’s. A bunch of consecutive moments where the only place you are actually present is the current one right now. […]

It took this bloke over 65 years to work out his ‘thing’

If you ever think ‘I’m too old’, ‘It’s too late to start’ or ‘I’m not good at anything’: The Only time it’s too late is […]

This blog is called ‘Why You Do It’, not ‘Why You Did It’ or ‘Why You’re Going to Do It’

The present simple grammar form is actually crucial here. You and I are constantly changing so what you did yesterday or even an hour ago […]

If you didn’t have to sleep at all, would you?

If you live a regularly long life, say, to 75, and you sleep a regular amount, you’re going to be asleep for 25 years of […]

Ben Lee said this, which doesn’t mean it’s definitely true. But it definitely could be.

And it’s much more valid coming from Ben Lee than, for example, these people: – Khloe Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, or the other one – Lance Armstrong […]