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God and His Shadow
For the last few thousand years our existence has been explained by metaphysical constructs, truths that lie hidden behind the appearances, everlasting ideas beyond what our senses can see and hear. The philosopher Plato, with his famous allegory of the cave, stated that appearances are intrinsically false, things aren't as […]
Work Should Be Like Sex: Finding Meaning and Engagement in Our Work
Work: Would you rather drown or have sex? In his book, Happier, Tal Ben-Shahar has two models of motivation: Drowning and sex. If you force someone’s head underwater, they are going to feel discomfort and pain. If, at the last moment, you release their head, he will gasp for air […]
Civilization: A Saga
we all reside in self-inflicted purgatories guided by the light coming from the fire we set a flame walking, rather tip toeing carefully along a tight rope we strung tightly eyes focused along a narrowing path missing the grandeur and openness surrounding us
The Power of Positive Thinking
A positive outlook on life is arguable one of the most powerful assets you can have. Positive people expect success, good health, happiness, wealth and good relationships and those things tend to show up in their lives. This is not because they are already successful, or because they are more […]
7 Ways to Overhaul Your Brain!
While most exercise is focused on strengthening and improving your physical body and muscles, there is very little focus on keeping your brain sharp and healthy. This is interesting because the brain is obviously the most important organ in your body, not only controlling the muscles people spend hours working […]
Global Happiness Through Space and Time
Recently there have been several studies comparing the overall satisfaction of people in different countries and overtime. Life is more or less a struggle for happiness so I think these results are extremely relevant to anyone who considers themselves human. (If you doubt that statement please feel free to state […]
How to Read Eye Movements
For the majority of the population, the map above indicates what kind of imaginative process is going on in someone’s brain when their eyes point in a particular direction. NOTE: This is for right handed people only. For left-handers, simply switch left and right! This doesn’t work for everyone, but […]
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