The Dummies guide to Tao focused largely on the many branches, the key figures, dates, milestones, and the adoption rates. Which makes sense. The Tao philosophy is so hard to understand and even harder to explain that it's easier to fulfill an economic need to produce a book with facts and figures rather than do … Continue reading Dummies guide to Tao →

What I find really annoying and I think most would be the same is the belief that persistence alone will be the persuading factor. I always thought it was weird in TV and movies when guys would pursue girls thinking 'all I need to do is wear her down and she'll be mine' Same with … Continue reading Persistent persuasion →

Most people can do the admin. Most people have a good eye for talent. What seems to separate the many from the few is the ability to live with bad decisions. Everyone can make a choice in a hypothetical scenario but when it comes to real life consequences the fear of making the wrong decision … Continue reading Wrong decision fear →

Jaana used to be such a sweet girl. She was polite, kind and humble. Then she rose in status and she's turned into a completely different person. Now she's arrogant, narcissistic, and mean. And you wonder which one is the real her? Is she acting now or was she acting then?

You know what would be a great invention? A device that can remove trauma from your brain. There would be no more unexplained bouts of sadness or anger. All your positive memories would remain and you would react proportionally to each situation in the here and now. Wouldn't that be great?

I find sport is much more fun when your self worth is safe and secure some place else. There's nothing to fear about mistakes and losses. You're alive and in good enough health to play sports so why not enjoy yourself?

I think the key to rage bait is selective context. A thorough investigation would take the sting out of it so instead they try to control the narrative. Only show things that infuriate or puts them in a good light. Even stage the environment so you can't help but win. Pay for a good editor, … Continue reading The narrative →

'The School of Life' encourage members to ask the following question on a first date: 'So, how are you crazy?' Which I think is hilarious and would love to see the reactions of those asked. But it speaks to a belief system and a self-awareness that can cause problems later in life. Namely, everybody's crazy … Continue reading Everybody’s crazy →

"That's it! I'm turning off my phone so I can concentrate!" The finger hovers over the off button. "But what if someone needs to ring me to save their life? Or what if someone close to me dies, I would want to know right away." "Ok I'll just put it on silent" A few moments … Continue reading Sneaky phones →

The paradox of knowledge states that the more you learn the more you realize you can only hope to know a tiny sliver of the universe's knowledge. It's very humbling and makes any declarations of super intelligence look like red flags for overconfidence.