You can’t prove something that necessarily and inherently cannot be proven true. Therefore, my conclusion is: Murphy’s Law = Dumb as shit. Because of this: I just invented ‘Reverse Murphy’s
Category: Why you do it
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
Can you name one event that people get congratulated for that was done ENTIRELY within their control and ENTIRELY with their own free will? (The only thing that you can truly congratulate someone for is…umm…?)Can you name one event that people get congratulated for that was done ENTIRELY within their control and ENTIRELY with their own free will? (The only thing that you can truly congratulate someone for is…umm…?)
Any thing ‘fortunate’ that happens happen with either the help of other people, conditions or things you don’t control. Getting married relies on someone else accepting you. Having a baby
Missing the point #6 & [Am I full of shit? #2]: Why am I getting a tattoo of Snufkin today?* (Especially since he’s maybe the last person who’d see the point in getting one) *Actually,2 of him and 2 of what he says.Missing the point #6 & [Am I full of shit? #2]: Why am I getting a tattoo of Snufkin today?* (Especially since he’s maybe the last person who’d see the point in getting one) *Actually,2 of him and 2 of what he says.
What’s the point of tattoos? I don’t know and it might be different for every person, but today I’m getting this done on one arm: And this on the other:
Why you do it: Handwriting and sending letters overseas like it’s 1997Why you do it: Handwriting and sending letters overseas like it’s 1997
Socrates said that an unexamined life is not worth living. And as is one without purpose. A purpose for everything we do. When’s the last time you handwrote a letter and
Don’t take anyone’s word for it (except maybe the Pirahã)Don’t take anyone’s word for it (except maybe the Pirahã)
The Pirahã people of Brazil don’t believe anything unless they actually see it for themselves. And if they’re told a story or someone gives them advice, they don’t accept it unless that person’s
Ben Lee wrote about my blog (well, a line)Ben Lee wrote about my blog (well, a line)
This happened today (well, actually last week, but I don’t check my Facebook because I have 0 Facebook friends): That’s pretty cool. Especially since it’s Ben Lee –someone whose music
Don’t read this. Seriously, don’t.Don’t read this. Seriously, don’t.
Clickbait is everywhere. Basically anything on the internet is clickbait. But it’s not different to anything else in life either. Newspaper headlines, movie names, even book titles are all cooked
Success lies in the process not in the praiseSuccess lies in the process not in the praise
Academy and Grammy award winners talk about the crash they feel soon after they win. They get the high of the victory but soon after, many think ‘Is that it?
This could be your last day on Earth. Okay, go.This could be your last day on Earth. Okay, go.
If this were the last day you were going to be alive, what would you do? And at the end of it, would you be happy with how you spent
The pointless pursuit of legacyThe pointless pursuit of legacy
Devoting all your effort and time into leaving a legacy is like going to Disneyland and instead of actually going on the rides, you spend the whole day convincing people
Constant ConsciousnessConstant Consciousness
You can make as much money as you can or buy or collect as many things as you want but there’s one thing that can’t be recovered. The thing that once
How to declutter and ‘Kondo’ your devicesHow to declutter and ‘Kondo’ your devices
This is Marie Kondo. She teaches people ‘the Japanese art of decluttering and organising.’ Marie Kondo (or ‘KonMari’) recommends going through all your things, category by category¹ and only keeping those that
Gratitude for my mumGratitude for my mum
If you google ‘What’s the most important thing in life?’ I doubt ‘gratitude’ comes up as the #1 result¹. But it is. Gratitude for being alive, gratitude for having what
Everybody’s free (to HAVE TO listen to this song at least once a year)Everybody’s free (to HAVE TO listen to this song at least once a year)
I hate to use the word ‘should’ because it implies judgement that that person is wrong and I’m right, but you know what, fuck it –every person SHOULD watch this video at
Internet trolls are like hockey fans behind the glassInternet trolls are like hockey fans behind the glass
When an internet troll’s at his computer¹, he sees himself like this: But in reality, he’s probably as tough and hardcore as this: Ask anyone who’s been successful in what
RoutineRoutine
How did ‘routine’ get such a bad name? Anyone whoever got good at ANYTHING –any skill, craft, any sport, any instrument or any discipline– didn’t do ‘a little bit today’,
0K (100 straight days of posts)0K (100 straight days of posts)
A student walks up to me after the class I taught as a substitute today… ‘You’re gonna hate me… but all these boxes… this is how many times today you
Happiness only real when shared, BUT…Happiness only real when shared, BUT…
A lot of us are familiar with the story of Into the Wild. Dude (Christopher McCandless or ‘Alexander Supertramp’) ditches all his material possessions, leaves behind the ratrace and his
No complaintsNo complaints
This is Turia Pitt (on the cover of her recently released memoir). Her story’s remarkable (for a good version, read this), it’s one that’s necessary to understand who she is and