(This analogy I think I got from The Secret Life of Us) Finding someone before your looks go, before a … More
Category: On Choice
What is your ‘Ice-fishing on lake Mendota’? – The Philosophy of: Kenny (in The Last Kiss)
One of the most common regrets of those in the final stages of their life is: ‘I wish I’d lived … More
‘Relationships’? What is ‘relationships’? – Is a relationship just a constant battle between your desire for freedom and fear of insecurity?
In the Onion Encyclopaedia, or The Book of Known Knowledge, a relationship is defined as: Social bond lasting anywhere from … More
When it comes to living your own life, and choosing between two alternatives, is this how to do it?
If you have two ways to live your life, and you wrestle between doing one thing (at the expense of … More
The things we most avoid doing are the things that we should. Now. (& The Stoicism of: Tim Ferriss & Former champion weightlifter Jerzy Gregorek)
That thing you’re avoiding doing, that conversation you’re avoiding having, that decision you’re afraid to make… do it. Now. Before … More
The Philosophy of: Sarah Connor (in Terminator 2) – There’s no fate but what we make for ourselves.
Your future is decided by you. It isn’t set. Every day, there are hundreds, or thousands of decisions you make … More
Is rewarding yourself with a beer (after a hard day’s work or workout) kind of like me rewarding my dog Chunky with bleach for being a good dog?
What’s your relationship to drinking? Do you do it to relax? Or for clarity? Or to treat yourself for doing … More
To understand yourself and what’s best for you (especially when weighing up a major decision), ask yourself these four questions.
Who am I? What’s Important to me? What do I like? What do I need? Once you take the time … More
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) … More
The philosophy of: Tomorrowland – You have a choice, so feed your better wolf
Happiness is a choice. And the same thing goes for whether you decide to focus on your fears and anxieties for the future, … More