‘Being poor is not having too little, it is wanting more.’ – Seneca the Younger Humans may not be around today if we hadn’t been so ambitious to want more.
Category: Writing
A Deep Dive into: Why we have kids [pt.4] – The Philosophy of: Ricky Gervais – There’s no box of ghost children waiting to be released (or is there?)A Deep Dive into: Why we have kids [pt.4] – The Philosophy of: Ricky Gervais – There’s no box of ghost children waiting to be released (or is there?)
Have you looked around lately? Go on… walk around in town during a busy shopping day… or go out on a Saturday night… tell me if you see any other
A Deep Dive into: The meaning/purpose of life – The Philosophy of: Ricky Gervais [pt.1]A Deep Dive into: The meaning/purpose of life – The Philosophy of: Ricky Gervais [pt.1]
In this quick interview with The New Philosopher, Ricky Gervais answers questions with his usual Ricky Gervais genius. But it’s his answer to the last that stands out as most
(A reminder of) The Philosophy of Chunky – It Chunky destroys it, it’s worth nothing.(A reminder of) The Philosophy of Chunky – It Chunky destroys it, it’s worth nothing.
The point of writing (whether just for yourself or publishing it) is to document what you do, why you did it, and then reflect on it to see how it
A Deep Dive into: Fear – If you just CHOSE to accept, and DECIDED to not be afraid of any of your fears, and then chose to see ‘living’ as your only goal in life, wouldn’t you be eternally and constantly free?A Deep Dive into: Fear – If you just CHOSE to accept, and DECIDED to not be afraid of any of your fears, and then chose to see ‘living’ as your only goal in life, wouldn’t you be eternally and constantly free?
If you just chose to not be scared of dying alone, not meeting someone, not having kids, getting ugly, getting old, not finding a job you like, not being remembered
The Philosophy of Monty Python’s Stan (from Life of Brian) – You came from nothing, you go back to nothing. What’ve ya got to lose? Nothing.The Philosophy of Monty Python’s Stan (from Life of Brian) – You came from nothing, you go back to nothing. What’ve ya got to lose? Nothing.
Everything that is something had to come from nothing. Every relationship you have in your life, at some point, was not there. So if you were fine before it happened, it’s
Is ignorance bliss? How might it not be?Is ignorance bliss? How might it not be?
When you’re a kid, your vocabulary is limited to what you have learned so far. But with each significant period (1 year, 2 years, 5 years) you expand on that
A Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.10] – The fear of looking like a weirdoA Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.10] – The fear of looking like a weirdo
This is a deep dive into the emotion that possibly decides more things in our life (or our whole life?): Fear. ——— How many times have you stopped yourself from
Seneca on the shortness of life (and the shortness of death)Seneca on the shortness of life (and the shortness of death)
Occasionally as we get caught up in the changes taking place in our lives, or during the course of new situations, we can stray from our personal philosophy and our
Don’t think of a pink monkey. Don’t think of a pink monkey. Don’t think of a pink monkey.Don’t think of a pink monkey. Don’t think of a pink monkey. Don’t think of a pink monkey.
When someone tells you ‘Don’t panic!’ or ‘Don’t get stressed’ or even ‘Don’t worry’, the last thing that your brain hears is: ‘Panic!’, ‘Get stressed’ and ‘worry’. But it doesn’t
If you’re experiencing something deep, some real emotions, some powerful feelings of fear, challenge, toughness or isolation, embrace them. These are the real times of life.If you’re experiencing something deep, some real emotions, some powerful feelings of fear, challenge, toughness or isolation, embrace them. These are the real times of life.
Most people have a one (or a lot of) songs that when they hear them, the song automatically takes you back to some time. And most times, that time it
Maybe living the good life is not about being invincible but about being adaptable.Maybe living the good life is not about being invincible but about being adaptable.
Your body will fail you, at some point. So maybe being invincible isn’t realistic. Maybe, but maybe not. Maybe instead of saying ‘Nothing will ever hurt me’, it’s healthier and
If you make an assumption about something someone’s done (and it makes you upset)… Stop. And think…If you make an assumption about something someone’s done (and it makes you upset)… Stop. And think…
We often take shortcuts (which sometimes are necessary), and let our imagination run wild. But if you find yourself bothered about something someone did and them making an assumption about
A Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.9] – The fear of looking stupid to othersA Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.9] – The fear of looking stupid to others
What’s one of the things that underlies many of our most common fears? They’re irrational. What’s another? They often are unsubstantiated and often don’t actually happen. And the same goes
A Deep Dive into: Time [pt.3]: The Philosophy of David Eagleman – How to slow down timeA Deep Dive into: Time [pt.3]: The Philosophy of David Eagleman – How to slow down time
The days of thinking of time as a river—evenly flowing, always advancing—are over. Time perception, just like vision, is a construction of the brain and is shockingly easy to manipulate
Is the right answer or the right decision (for you) your instinctual first thought? (Inspired by one of my students)Is the right answer or the right decision (for you) your instinctual first thought? (Inspired by one of my students)
When you’re asked something, or you need to make a decision, is the one that’s truly the best for you, based on your understanding of yourself and what you truly
A Deep Dive into: AI [pt.10] – Humans: The ants of the future?A Deep Dive into: AI [pt.10] – Humans: The ants of the future?
You know the ants walking around doing their thing in parks, yards, fields all over the place, right… do they bother you? Most likely no. But say a few ants
(A twist on) The Philosophy of: Jerzy Gregorek – Avoiding difficult conversations, shitty life. Initiating honest and difficult conversations, great life(A twist on) The Philosophy of: Jerzy Gregorek – Avoiding difficult conversations, shitty life. Initiating honest and difficult conversations, great life
If you have to make a tough decision, one that you fear –or maybe fear possibly regretting– use your understanding of what makes you happy (and what doesn’t) to initiate tough,
A Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.8] – The fear of not meeting someone before your looks deteriorate. (& The Philosophy of: I Feel Pretty)A Deep Dive into: Fear [pt.8] – The fear of not meeting someone before your looks deteriorate. (& The Philosophy of: I Feel Pretty)
When you think about how many couples get married and divorced, and how many in relationships that involve cheating, lying, infidelity etc.. why does this happen? Now, sure there are
A Deep Dive into AI [pt.9] – How Anthropomorphism is discrediting and derailing balanced, rational discussions about Artificial Intelligence, and trivialising its real dangers and its existential threat (and how anthropomorphic fear of machines is actually increasing those dangers)A Deep Dive into AI [pt.9] – How Anthropomorphism is discrediting and derailing balanced, rational discussions about Artificial Intelligence, and trivialising its real dangers and its existential threat (and how anthropomorphic fear of machines is actually increasing those dangers)
When you think of robots and artificial intelligence do you think of these? or even: ? But what do these have in common? They all have at least one of