If someone had a knife to your throat, and you were certain they were going to go slashy-slashy … what’s the one thing you’d wish for? A good job? To be
Category: On challenge
‘For some idiotic reason, your most horrific experiences are the stories you most love to tell’ – The Philosophy of Xavier in The Spanish Apartment.‘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 at and laugh at. Outside of the comfort zone is
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.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 nice, and also full of powerful times, does personal growth
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.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 is because you always have done it. It’s because you
Viva la Vida & The Philosophy of Frida Kahlo [pt.2]Viva la Vida & The Philosophy of Frida Kahlo [pt.2]
This was contentiously the last thing Frida Kahlo ever painted: But even if it’s not agreed that it undeniably was, it’s pretty much agreed that her inscription was done just days
‘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‘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? In Dostoyevsky’s The Idiot, a man is sentenced to death
If you’re experiencing something deep, some real emotions, some powerful feelings of fear, challenge, toughness or isolation, embrace them. These are the real times of life.If you’re experiencing something deep, some real emotions, some powerful feelings of fear, challenge, toughness or isolation, embrace them. These are the real times of life.
Most people have a one (or a lot of) songs that when they hear them, the song automatically takes you back to some time. And most times, that time it
The philosophy of: Atlanta Falcons Fullback Derrick ColemanThe philosophy of: Atlanta Falcons Fullback Derrick Coleman
Why you gonna let someone else mess up how you feel about yourself? A huge part of American football is communication. But still Derrick Coleman not only won a scholarship
Instead of saying ‘I can’t…’, how about asking yourself: ‘Why can’t I?’ and ‘How can I?’Instead of saying ‘I can’t…’, how about asking yourself: ‘Why can’t I?’ and ‘How can I?’
There is no such thing as “Can’t” (other than ‘I can’t live without water/oxygen etc.’, and those laws of physics which are limiting, e.g. I can’t fly to South East
When faced with a big decision, focus on what you’ll gain (and nothing else)When faced with a big decision, focus on what you’ll gain (and nothing else)
After making a significant decision where a sacrifice was made, there’s this tendency for some (and I’ve done this too) to focus on what I’ve lost, as opposed to what’s
The Philosophy of: This piece of ancient Japanese wisdom (author and date of origin: unknown) – There is no “Can” or “Can’t”, just “Do” or “Don’t”]The Philosophy of: This piece of ancient Japanese wisdom (author and date of origin: unknown) – There is no “Can” or “Can’t”, just “Do” or “Don’t”]
(translation): There is no ‘Can’ or ‘Can’t’, just ‘Do’ or ‘Don’t’. If you ever think to yourself ‘I can’t do it’, try this as the next thought in your brain region:
When faced with a tough decision –to choose between two things you love– is it possible to embrace it?When faced with a tough decision –to choose between two things you love– is it possible to embrace it?
If you can’t have your cake and eat it too, instead of despairing and thinking ‘Fuck…If only [1 of the things you love here] wasn’t here/wasn’t happening/didn’t exist.’, is it
What if there was no degree of anything? Hard, extra hard, super mega ultra hard… Whatever.What if there was no degree of anything? Hard, extra hard, super mega ultra hard… Whatever.
There’s no degrees of contentment –you either have it or you don’t. But what if there was also no degree of ‘difficult’. Things can always get more difficult. If you’re
‘It can’t be done.’… Hang on, wait, why the fuck not? [+ the first day of learning 2 languages at once]‘It can’t be done.’… Hang on, wait, why the fuck not? [+ the first day of learning 2 languages at once]
This guy probably got told ‘You won’t be able to do it’ or heard people say ‘No way. It’s impossible’: Pretty much anything is possible. Well, if you jump off the
The difficult path’s the right oneThe difficult path’s the right one
If you find yourself thinking, ‘This is really hard…’ it’s a sign that you’re probably on the right track. Any progress, any learning, growth, improvement or mastery comes not as
On Challenging YourselfOn Challenging Yourself
If someone responds to the question, ‘Why do you want to do that?’ with: ‘To challenge myself’, what does that actually mean? One of my mentors a student to task over
There are no fatal mistakes, just lessons and opportunitiesThere are no fatal mistakes, just lessons and opportunities
There’s no such thing as a fatal mistake. Any thing you’ve fucked up is just a lesson and a chance to do it better next time. And if the ‘mistake’
ACTUALLY… if you’ve set yourself a challenge, THIS is the difference between you and anyone else who ever did the sameACTUALLY… if you’ve set yourself a challenge, THIS is the difference between you and anyone else who ever did the same
Yesterday I wrote that this is the difference between you and anyone else who set out to do anything tough, challenging, gruelling or seemingly impossible. But you know what, F
If you’ve set yourself a challenge, this is the difference between you and anyone else who ever did the sameIf you’ve set yourself a challenge, this is the difference between you and anyone else who ever did the same
This is you: And this is anyone who ever set out to do something tough or challenging (and actually did it): Notice the difference? Exactly. Do it.
It’s not a question of ‘Can you do it?’, it’s ‘Do you want to?’ (and why?)It’s not a question of ‘Can you do it?’, it’s ‘Do you want to?’ (and why?)
If you’ve ever had to do something hard, what doesn’t matter is how long it’ll take to learn or how hard it is. What does though is asking yourself if