Principles For Living: An Operating System for Life
The following is an excerpt from an article titled Principles for Living: An Operating System for Life discussing principles useful for living a life of purpose:
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Making Cocktails in Quarantine: Online Cocktail Builder
In quarantine, it can be a struggle to make a decent cocktail. You may have limited options in your home and many ingredients may be out of stock at the grocery store. I recently came across an online cocktail builder that lets you input the ingredients that you have on hand and spits out a list of cocktails you can make.
Read MoreHow To Have Amazing Sex While Quarantining
The following is an excerpt from a blog post by Jordan Gray on how to have great sex during quarantine in a safe, healthy manner:
Read MoreNO EQUIPMENT Home Quarantine Workout: Paul Sklar
The following is a bodyweight workout designed by Paul Sklar, the most shredded specimen on the planet, that anyone can do at home. I subscribe to Paul Sklar’s workout program and he’s a great resource for fitness. Check out the full workout below:
Read MoreTelling The Truth Is The Best Bullshit Filter
I’m against lying almost always, not only because it’s immoral, but because telling the truth is more useful. To be clear, I lie. This article applies as much, or even more to myself as it does to others. I’ve always known that lying is wrong, but recently my lies have begun to bother me more than usual.
Read MoreIt's Fun To Be Dumb
It’s fun to be dumb, in certain areas. Blind spots in knowledge drive us to learn, understand, and interact with the world on a deeper level. They can also serve as a mounting excuse for ignorance:
Read MoreThe Biggest Cost Of A Hangover
The biggest cost of a hangover is not a lack of energy or headache…
Read MoreIn With The Gym, Out With The Blow: Why Good Habit Forming Doesn't Rely On Willpower
We all know that going to the gym is god fo your health. Why do only some of us do it? Is it because some of us have a higher capacity for willpower than others? Do people that go to the gym possess inherently better mechanisms that battle the urges to stay on the couch?
Read MoreThe Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck (from Mark Manson)
The following is an excerpt from an article written by Mark Manson about the art of not giving a fuck. Please enjoy:
Read More100 Little Ideas To Explain How The World Works
The following is an excerpt from the article ‘100 Little Ideas’ by Morgan Housel which is exactly what it sounds like: “a list of ideas, in no particular order and from different fields, to help explain how the world works:
Read More1000 True Fans: How To Make A Living As Independent Creator (From Kevin Kelly)
The following is an excerpt from an essay written by Kevin Kelly titled 1000 True Fans where Kelly discusses how to build a sustainable fan base and making things happen as a creator:
Read MoreOperating Independently Of Others: An Excerpt From Sovereignty by Ryan Michler
This week, I am recording a podcast with the founder of Order of Man, Ryan Michler. Below is one of my favorite excerpts from Michler’s book Sovereignty: The Battle for the Hearts and Minds of Men:
Read MoreEgo Needs Honors: Some Insight From A College Baseball Washup
As a closer in baseball, you are the man. No one can fuck with you, at least that’s what you think. When the time comes, the coach hands you the ball and hopefully doesn’t take it away from you until the last batter is retired. 1-2-3, a closer’s dream.
Read MoreHow Watching Porn Saps Your Sexual Creativity
A few months ago, I stopped watching porn and something unexpected happened. I started exploring sex in a way that I never before have. A new wave of sexual creativity had been unlocked:
Read MoreTen Productivity Quotes To Jumpstart Your Day
There’s a heap of motivational quotes on the internet designed for a quick high. Entire industries have sprung from the motivational crack pipe. It’s easy to get caught up in the high of an idea without executing the plan. I’ve gone down the spiral. It can make you feel like you’re getting a lot done without actually doing anything. With that in mind, here are some no-bullshit, applicable quotes that can fuel any creative pursuit without the unproductive, motivational dream state. These quotes are pulled from the Productivity Planner, which I use daily:
Read MoreJames Clear's Top Ten Tweets Of 2019 (Author of Atomic Habits)
James Clear is the author of the NYT best-seller Atomic Habits and also puts out a great newsletter called “3-2-1” (read by over 500k people). Here are James’ top ten tweets of 2019:
Read MoreWhy I Stopped Saying Sorry
A few weeks ago, one of my fellow toastmasters gave a speech on why we should stop saying sorry. After hearing the speech, excellent by the way, I thought about the times in my life where I unnecessarily offered an apology. What makes us feel like we should say “sorry” when we have nothing to feel sorry for? If not “sorry,” then what? Here are a few times I said the s-word when it wasn’t called for:
Read MoreWriting Down A List Of Things That Make Me Uncomfortable
Last week, I made a list of things that make me uncomfortable. First up: public speaking.
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