Is it possible to be like this all the time? No. But we can aim to be. There is no way with all that happens in life that you can
Category: Why you do it
The Great power of GratitudeThe Great power of Gratitude
Close your eyes for about 5 seconds… Okay, now Imagine that was your life. Imagine what you just saw then –nothing– was what you’ve always seen and will only see until
It’s just a _____. [The philosophy of: Chunky pt.2]It’s just a _____. [The philosophy of: Chunky pt.2]
When some thing of ours breaks or gets destroyed, there’s usually two ways to look at it: The first way’s to look at it solely from our own blinkered point of
‘Success ain’t final, failure ain’t fatal’‘Success ain’t final, failure ain’t fatal’
Not much unites people more than embarrassment and fucking up. Well, okay maybe it’s not as simple as that, because being around someone who constantly embarrasses himself or fucks up
AtaraxiaAtaraxia
I always thought ‘Ataraxia’ was just the name of an Everclear song (well at least the intro to a song). But recently I found out it’s not just a made
Sooner or later…Sooner or later…
There’s a beautiful 5-year-old tan kelpie called Tessa at the dog pound I volunteer at who has a neurological impairment (she looks something like this cutie). It’s caused her to
How to be a good person: You can’t.How to be a good person: You can’t.
This is Henry: Henry likes to do all the usual things. Like going to the park, the beach, or just hanging out at home The problem is for Henry to
Fire is a luxuryFire is a luxury
Last night I faced a conundrum, otherwise known as a dilly of a pickle… I was going to have a fire in the backyard and cook dinner on it. I
Going on 1 more quest than Gandalf (or Frodo) didGoing on 1 more quest than Gandalf (or Frodo) did
I’ve never seen Lord of the Rings¹. Everything I know about the series is just from what I’ve heard living on a planet full of millions of Lord of the
Multi-task and miss the busMulti-task and miss the bus
About an hour ago, I had what felt like 50 things (books, computer, phone, pens, bottle of water, headphones and more) all spread out on the table in front of
My quest to find something I give a lot of fucks aboutMy quest to find something I give a lot of fucks about
Imagine being at work and giving this many fucks (watch at 32:00)… Those are the employees of SpaceX giving exactly an infinity fucks about what they do, after the first
Breakup with the newsBreakup with the news
If every time you spend time with your partner, she only talks about depressing stuff, constantly bums you out and makes you feel bad, would you stay in that relationship? Or say you
How’s the weather?How’s the weather?
I’ve come to realize it’s not realistic to think the weather is always good (even in heavy rain or storms). Especially if you’ve planned an outdoor wedding and a monsoonal
Nothing and NobodyNothing and Nobody
There’s a difference between needing others company and wanting it. About 9 times out of 10, we have a choice whether to put a negative spin on things or positive.
Get over itGet over it
If you’re feeling bad, about 9 times out of 10, those 3 words are the best sympathy anyone can give you. There are genuinely some serious situations that call for
Want what you haveWant what you have
In September 2004, I was on a street corner in the Central Business District (CBD) in Melbourne, on the way home and I remember thinking the following (and then writing
Weakness into strengthWeakness into strength
When Arnold Schwarznegger came to America, people laughed at him. Here’s this yodelling European yokel who wants to be a Hollywood superstar. People laughed at him – ‘Who the hell’s going
THESE ARE the daysTHESE ARE the days
Do you look back on a time in your life and half think, ‘That was sweet…’ and half think, ‘If only I’d appreciated it…‘? Well, chances are you’re in one
1 less thing1 less thing
Diogenes was the guy who started the philosophical movement of Cynicism in ancient Greece. Emily Watson, in Seneca – A Life says that he lived like a dog – actually literally like a dog
It is what it isIt is what it is
When Elon Musk was a little kid in South Africa, around 10 years old, there was a boy who was freaking out because it was night time. He was freaking