5 Principles for Life, Cobra Effects, & More
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5 Principles for Life, Cobra Effects, & More
HOW TO (actually) CHANGE YOUR LIFE THIS YEAR
People want to change their lives. They want to change their relationships, their bodies, their income, their brokerage accounts, their statuses, their homes. It’s so easy to identify what’s wrong on the outside and blame it for the feelings on the inside. Never is this so painfully clear as when the cale
... See moreYou have less control of your life than you think.
As humans, we love stability and control. We enjoy predictability and fear the unknown.
You don’t like the fact that at any moment, you could get hit by a bus, or lose something precious to you.
You don’t like it. But it’s reality!
In reality, we don’t control most external things that happen to us.
We
... See moreAs the dog and the cart, so we and the universe. Things will happen that will make it impossible for us to do what we intend to do. We can either approach the unwanted situation with equanimity and do the best we can given the circumstances, or we can drag ourselves kicking and screaming. The end result will be the same, but we can spare ourselves
... See moreMassimo Pigliucci • Live Like A Stoic: 52 Exercises for Cultivating a Good Life
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The Chinese Farmer Story
Once upon a time there was a Chinese farmer whose horse ran away. That evening, all of his neighbors came around to commiserate. They said, “We are so sorry to hear your horse has run away. This is most unfortunate.” The farmer said, “Maybe.”
The next day the horse came back bringing seven wild horses
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