If you wanna fix a problem, then you gotta be happy. Being happy is the only way out of a … More
Category: On Contentment
Everything is actually going to be alright (and is) – The philosophy of: No Woman No Cry
If you’re having a day where you’re worried, anxious or uncertain (is that a bad thing?), listen to this – … More
The Philosophy of: Sisyphus from Camus’ The Myth of Sisyphus (and what ice fishing’s got to do with it)
This is Izzy from The Last Kiss, and in this scene from the movie, his mate tries to guilt him … More
The philosophy of: Julia Banks saying she could live on $40 a day (and what Seneca’s got to do with it)
Aussie MP Julia Banks says she could live on $40 a day if she needed to. And the common criticism … More
If you create contentment, and you create excitement, have you created the perfect life?
Which is more important? To create contentment in your life? Or to find or also create excitement? Is one more important than … More
A Deep Dive into: Happiness [pt.1] – Is it a real goal, a real thing, a linguistic label or nothing at all? (inspired by one of the students I teach)
I asked my class today ‘What are Humanity’s greatest accomplishments/achievements?’ And one of the answers that came back back was: Happiness. … More
Is everything that’s subjective, everything that varies across humanity, just bullshit? And is everything that is objectively true all that matters? [On Eudaimonia)
How are you? Are you alive? And do you have enough food to survive in the near future, enough warmth, … More
This could be how to test if you’re doing something that’s truly best for YOU. 30 years ago, would so many people have sent trash cans to Jadaveon Clowney? [+ The Philosophy of: Mr Bean pt.2 – YOU are all you need to have a fucking great time]
How many things do people do just to share online, impress people they know/sort of know/don’t know/hate, or to get … More
Everything in billions of years of evolution, and everyone and everything you care about is the size of that (sort of) dot on my hand. You’re welcome.
Step 1 – Get a pen: Step 2 – Make a dot: Step 3 – Use your eyeball sockets and … More
Is it realistic (and healthy) to be indifferent to EVERYTHING?
If you didn’t give a fuck about losing anything in your life, and were ready for it, it’d be impossible … More