Reflections on books, the web, philosophy, and the quiet disciplines that hold a life together.

Worry is a waste of energy

Looking to refresh my memory before watching steel ball run wanted to go down and slowly rewatch each parts of JoJo’s bizarre adventures and while I was at it decided to take notes on the things that picked at my inte...

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Half-ass it

half-ass it. Pick a task, something small to start, and do it carelessly. Do half (or less) of what you would ordinarily do. Then see what happens. Consider it an experiment in which your intention is to learn, whatev...

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Be there

Here are two words to remember from three angles: Be there.1: Be there for other peopleThe road to hell is paved with impotent thoughts and prayers. If you care about someone, be there for them. Write. Call. Cook food...

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Start at Zero

Albert Einstein was once a baby.Before he formulated relativity, unraveled light’s secrets, and became the shorthand for “genius,” Einstein spit up on his caregivers, failed to stop wobbling when they tried to sit him...

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Fiction accelerates reality.

Imaginary things can help us understand reality and rapidly inform what we believe is true.Think of the things that guide society at large and people in particular. Religion, money, countries, politics, culture. Even ...

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