I remember the same spot from last year, a short breakwall that protects the small marina. Benches were placed along its length every twenty feet, providing just enough privacy from…
Browsing Category Life
The Ball On A String
I arrived at a small town in a country I’ve never been to before. It had a traditional character of families and young people going for long, meandering strolls on…
Comfort Will Not Give You Meaning In Life
Many people plan their lives around the pursuit of comfort. Whether it comes to work, relationships, or day-to-day living, all decisions are made with the goal to increase comfort while…
When You Set A Goal, You Inherit A Lifestyle
Upon setting a goal, you fantasize about the pleasure you’ll receive from accomplishing it. The problem is that only a tiny percentage of your overall time is spent enjoying the…
Goodbye Sister
My only sister has died of breast cancer. She was 31 years old. She was the most important person in my life. I’m hurting. In the next several months, I…
What Is The Tao?
I’ve previously reviewed Osho’s When The Shoe Fits, but this book may actually serve as a better reading for complete beginners to Tao since it’s more introductory in nature. However, it…
How To Change The World
Out of all my podcasts, I’ve received the most amount of comments about The Black Pill, where I state that it’s fruitless to try to change society instead of yourself….
And Then What?
Many men raised in the West are programmed to set ambitious goals for themselves. They spend months or years trying to accomplish a specific goal, thinking that once it happens,…
Runaway Train
Ten years ago, I was staying at a hostel in Buenos Aires. I was nearly five months into what would be a six month backpacking trip through South America. Things…
Congratulations To The Man
Congratulations to the man who has been persecuted by the powerful, for he has found the truth. Congratulations to the man who has found the deepest love and then lost…
It’s A Mistake To Always Play Defense
At some point in your life, once you’ve accomplished goals centered around the pursuit of power, status, money, or women, you move from playing offense to defense. Energetic ambitions that…
The Past Is An Anchor
It’s tempting to think that you can start over at any moment, just pack up your bags and head to new places, but like a shadow, your past will follow…
The High Cost Of Working 40 Hours A Week
I recently took on a month-long project that served as a corporate job simulator, a full decade after quitting my microbiologist career. This short project was a powerful reminder how…
Playing In The Rain
On a cloudy summer day, a friend and I went to a cafe. A light rain started not long after we received our drinks, forcing people to hurry from the…
Achievement Is The Conversion Of Willpower And Time
I used to take personal achievement very seriously. If I wasn’t achieving, accomplishing, or even doing something productive, I believed I was moving backwards in life, wasting away like a…
