Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth’ – Henry David Thoereau What does truth mean to you? Is it some kind of universal truth based on science
Category: On Honesty
What if you lived a honest life? With yourself, and everyone else? Would you not be living your best life possible? (& The Philosophy of: Our Idiot Brother)What if you lived a honest life? With yourself, and everyone else? Would you not be living your best life possible? (& The Philosophy of: Our Idiot Brother)
I’m in California or Mexico right now (probably), so for a few weeks, this is a collection of all my favourite questions I’ve thought of in the last year and bit since I started
What’s your manifesto? – The Philosophy of the Charolastras and Luisa from Y Tu Mamá También)What’s your manifesto? – The Philosophy of the Charolastras and Luisa from Y Tu Mamá También)
This is the manifesto of Diego and Julio (who call themselves Mexican or Space cowboys – Charolastras) in Y Tu Mama También. They don’t stick to it anyway, but they
This is how to make confrontation non-confrontationalThis is how to make confrontation non-confrontational
Tim Ferriss says that a person’s success in life is measured by the amount of difficult conversations they have (with others, but I’d also say with yourself, considering this). And
The philosophy of Camus’ character Meursault – On honesty (with yourself and others)The philosophy of Camus’ character Meursault – On honesty (with yourself and others)
In Albert Camus’ book, The Outsider, Meursault is an honest bloke –to himself, to his boss and his girlfriend. And when his girlfriend asks him, ‘Do you love me?’ He replies:
Did The Onion nail it here? Or are they way off? If they have nailed this, it could be their most important nailed article yet.Did The Onion nail it here? Or are they way off? If they have nailed this, it could be their most important nailed article yet.
If the Onion have nailed this one, it could be the most important article they have, since it doesn’t involve just a major life decision, a major life fear, regret
‘If you put your trust out there… if you give people the benefit of the doubt, see their best intentions… people will rise to the occasion’ – The Philosophy of: Ned (from Our Idiot Brother)‘If you put your trust out there… if you give people the benefit of the doubt, see their best intentions… people will rise to the occasion’ – The Philosophy of: Ned (from Our Idiot Brother)
What would happen if you just believed the best in everything and everyone? What would happen if you were completely honest with yourself and others at all times? Maybe that
The Philosophy of: My mate Matt – Honesty doesn’t lead to solutions. Honesty IS the solution.The Philosophy of: My mate Matt – Honesty doesn’t lead to solutions. Honesty IS the solution.
Say you have to choose between living the life you want, and compromising the things that you value most, just to alleviate your fear of regretting things in the future,