Greetings friends. Let's talk about keeping our heads in the game.
We all want to be successful, whether in relationships, work, or our private ambitions. Unfortunately, one cycle many of us can get stuck in is a negative mindset. Obsessing over the things in your life that you can't have, whatever they might be, can bring us no good. Think instead on how you're going to fix whatever problems can be fixed. Cast out your mental focus on these detriments; it will bring you no joy to wallow in your misfortunes. Remind yourself of the good things in your life. Remind yourself that you are truly someone worth being. If anyone does not like you, does not appreciate you, or rejects you, know that that person is no longer a concern. Move on with your life. If that person turns into a threat, you can then deal with them accordingly. Judge others by their benefit to you, and do not succumb to illogical flights of fancy.
Focus, gentlemen. Take three deep breaths. Learn about meditation, if you aren't already doing it. Focus on that thing that lives in the back of your mind, that little voice that knows exactly what you want in life. Feed that voice, and ignore the rest of the world. The only person who matters in the whole wide world is YOU, my friends. YOU are the only one who really, truly will always be there with your best interest at heart. Remember that, and focus your energies into forging yourself into a weapon to fight off the forces that oppress you.
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Sunday, November 9, 2014
The key to productivity
Many of you out there probably beat yourself up trying to force yourself to do things that are beneficial to you. You say to yourself, "I should go to the gym more", or "I should read a book instead of jerking off to tentacle porn all day". These are natural thoughts, as most of us are constantly in an endless cycle of worthless media and instant gratification. Here's what you need to do in order to break this cycle:
Find things that are good for you that you actually like.
I know, right? Seems pretty simple; you'd think people would do this on their own. Unfortunately, most people just aren't in the habit of doing things that are both healthy (in whatever way) and enjoyable. Instead, some guys force themselves to hit the gym, hating every minute of it. Some people starve themselves trying to get thin, then eventually binge-eat 24 donuts.
Trying to force yourself to be productive is the perfect way to become unproductive.
Personally, I really enjoy jogging in the park. I love feeling the fresh air on my face. Running has always been my favorite form of exercise. Something about the way you lose yourself in the heat of it resonates with me. Other guys love to play basketball at the gym. If fucking street luge or parkour is your jam, then get out there and do that shit. Find the type of exercise that you love doing, whether it's mud wrestling, skeet shooting or pole-vaulting.The way to NOT get into shape is to force yourself to drudge through a workout that you flat out don't enjoy.
This line of thinking translates perfectly into anything you want to do. Figure out what the thing is that means something to you. Most people already have some "dream" that they think of or dream about while they waste their lives at their day-job. When you begin to chase that dream, you'll feel a surge of productive energy that you've never felt before. Quit doing useless shit that doesn't help you in some way, and turn that time into useful hours of work towards achieving your goal. When you put your time towards becoming the best version of yourself, you'll find yourself enjoying the time you spent working on it. You'll find yourself simply enjoying life more. And that's something worth working for.
Find things that are good for you that you actually like.
I know, right? Seems pretty simple; you'd think people would do this on their own. Unfortunately, most people just aren't in the habit of doing things that are both healthy (in whatever way) and enjoyable. Instead, some guys force themselves to hit the gym, hating every minute of it. Some people starve themselves trying to get thin, then eventually binge-eat 24 donuts.
Trying to force yourself to be productive is the perfect way to become unproductive.
Personally, I really enjoy jogging in the park. I love feeling the fresh air on my face. Running has always been my favorite form of exercise. Something about the way you lose yourself in the heat of it resonates with me. Other guys love to play basketball at the gym. If fucking street luge or parkour is your jam, then get out there and do that shit. Find the type of exercise that you love doing, whether it's mud wrestling, skeet shooting or pole-vaulting.The way to NOT get into shape is to force yourself to drudge through a workout that you flat out don't enjoy.
This line of thinking translates perfectly into anything you want to do. Figure out what the thing is that means something to you. Most people already have some "dream" that they think of or dream about while they waste their lives at their day-job. When you begin to chase that dream, you'll feel a surge of productive energy that you've never felt before. Quit doing useless shit that doesn't help you in some way, and turn that time into useful hours of work towards achieving your goal. When you put your time towards becoming the best version of yourself, you'll find yourself enjoying the time you spent working on it. You'll find yourself simply enjoying life more. And that's something worth working for.
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
How to spot a stupid person
There are many types of stupid people out there, but here I'll illustrate for you some of their more common tells. Knowing how to spot a stupid person is a useful skill in every day life. Identifying these Wonderful Individuals is necessary to us higher order life forms because it allows us first to assign these lower life forms their proper status, and to treat them accordingly. Secondly, this identification will prevent us from making the mistake of taking seriously any of the pseudo-intellectual drivel that might come forth from their oft-flapping mouth-hole.
To find a fool among a crowd of the brilliant, you must only look to see where your intelligent peers cast their disdainful eyes. A moron among intellectuals is quickly identified, for as soon as they speak they reveal their ignorance. Unfortunately, we do not often find ourselves in a group of intellectuals, nor do we find ourselves typically in a group featuring only one level of intelligence. Let's discuss some easy ways to figure out which type of stupid person you're dealing with, and how to spot them among their (possibly equally stupid) social group.
Stupid people will either be very loud or very quiet. This is because some stupid people are aware enough of their lack of mental acuity to shut their damn mouth around those who are their mental superiors. That, or they are quite used to being shunned from social groups for saying so much stupid shit. These types of stupid people are more difficult to identify, as they are easily mistaken for the closet intellectual who might be an autistic or otherwise socially inept. You can prod these types with some bait... Ask them their thoughts on your favorite flavor of physics. Discuss with them any field of intellectual inquiry which you're interested in. Shit, ask them what their favorite book is, or what they last thing they read was. If they betray that they have never read a book, or have not read anything in quite some time, you've got a winner. If they name a book that sounds like fluff, you might just be dealing with someone who has poor taste in literature.
Identifying loud stupid people is much easier. Simple ask them the justify something they say. Usually, they'll say something like "that's just the way I feel", or "I just know". The ignorant will often jump to broad generalizations to justify their specific claims. This is because in order to justify a statement, one must know sufficient background information to support it. Stupid people love to make statements that might sound smart on the surface, as these statements gain them Stupid-People-Points with their fellow inept. Ask the magical question "Why?" and you'll easily separate the smart from the not-so-smart.
Possibly the worst type of stupid people are the argumentative type. These particularly nasty idiots can win any argument because they are so steadfast in their own ignorance that they will resist any attempt to display logic or hard facts. These guys love to talk about politics, religion, and philosophy. Anything that is based in opinion or speculation is fair game for them, as these things cannot be refuted by simply asking Google to point out the flaws in their argument. Once you are baited into an argument with these people, there is no winning. Just ask them to send you the relevant empirical research on the topic, and say you'll read it over and have a proper discussion with them at a later date. So far, I have not been sent any research. A pity, that.
To find a fool among a crowd of the brilliant, you must only look to see where your intelligent peers cast their disdainful eyes. A moron among intellectuals is quickly identified, for as soon as they speak they reveal their ignorance. Unfortunately, we do not often find ourselves in a group of intellectuals, nor do we find ourselves typically in a group featuring only one level of intelligence. Let's discuss some easy ways to figure out which type of stupid person you're dealing with, and how to spot them among their (possibly equally stupid) social group.
Stupid people will either be very loud or very quiet. This is because some stupid people are aware enough of their lack of mental acuity to shut their damn mouth around those who are their mental superiors. That, or they are quite used to being shunned from social groups for saying so much stupid shit. These types of stupid people are more difficult to identify, as they are easily mistaken for the closet intellectual who might be an autistic or otherwise socially inept. You can prod these types with some bait... Ask them their thoughts on your favorite flavor of physics. Discuss with them any field of intellectual inquiry which you're interested in. Shit, ask them what their favorite book is, or what they last thing they read was. If they betray that they have never read a book, or have not read anything in quite some time, you've got a winner. If they name a book that sounds like fluff, you might just be dealing with someone who has poor taste in literature.
Identifying loud stupid people is much easier. Simple ask them the justify something they say. Usually, they'll say something like "that's just the way I feel", or "I just know". The ignorant will often jump to broad generalizations to justify their specific claims. This is because in order to justify a statement, one must know sufficient background information to support it. Stupid people love to make statements that might sound smart on the surface, as these statements gain them Stupid-People-Points with their fellow inept. Ask the magical question "Why?" and you'll easily separate the smart from the not-so-smart.
Possibly the worst type of stupid people are the argumentative type. These particularly nasty idiots can win any argument because they are so steadfast in their own ignorance that they will resist any attempt to display logic or hard facts. These guys love to talk about politics, religion, and philosophy. Anything that is based in opinion or speculation is fair game for them, as these things cannot be refuted by simply asking Google to point out the flaws in their argument. Once you are baited into an argument with these people, there is no winning. Just ask them to send you the relevant empirical research on the topic, and say you'll read it over and have a proper discussion with them at a later date. So far, I have not been sent any research. A pity, that.
Monday, November 3, 2014
Persistence
Persistence is an appropriate topic, as I haven't touched this blog for a month or two. Buckling down and sticking with your ambitions is imperative for success. Without determined persistence you will forever have a vague ambition in your mind without ever realizing it. My greatest fear is dying without first leaving my mark on this world. I imagine those of you who see this will be able to relate to this fear. We die twice in this world, first when we stop breathing, second when we've been forgotten. I believe most would prefer to leave a lasting legacy, and persistence is the way to achieve that.
So how do we gain persistence? It's tough. Essentially, we must force ourselves to break the patterns of our past negligence. We must frame in our mind exactly what we wish to accomplish, then set out to accomplish it. There's a lot more to be said on figuring out exactly what you want to do, but that's a whole other topic. In order to be persistent, we must believe in what we are doing. We must know that the things we do are beneficial not just to ourselves but to some greater cause. We must build something that will last, something bigger than ourselves.
Now, obviously you can't go from smoking weed and masturbating every day straight to building the fucking Empire State Building. What can we do in between legacy ground zero and the achievement of our ambitions? First of all, we must cultivate a success environment. Eliminate the cancer of your laziness from your life. At all stages of your day, ask yourself if what you are doing is beneficial to your goals. If it is not, remove that thing from your life. Spend all hours of the day committed to working towards bettering yourself and achieving your goals. This advice seems vague; obviously we should always be doing things that are good as opposed to things that are not good. This is common sense, however most of us do not abide by this rule. I'm not advocating a complete abstinence from all entertainment, but I am suggesting that we replace as many non-productive activities as we can with other things that directly help us to achieve our ambition.
My personal goal in life is to be a writer. I don't know what drives you, but more than anything I want to establish myself as an author and a creator. Figure out what the thing is that you'd like to do with your life, then do things that are relevant to that. Read books, blogs, and guides relating to the subject you're interested in. Improve your skills not just in the area you are interested in, but also in all adjacent skill areas. If you want to be a mechanic, start working on cars. If you want to be a famous dancer, play some fucking music in your living room and jam it out. If you want to be a writer, WRITE SOMETHING! The key to persistently achieving what you care about is every single fucking day to do that thing.
Somebody said to the famous cellist Yo-yo Ma, "I'd give my life to play like you". He replied, "I did".
That's what it takes, gentlemen. It's hard. It's going to be harder than anything you've ever done to put yourself out there and to chase your dream. It doesn't matter what your dream is; if your dream is worth dreaming about it is not going to be easy. What I can tell you from experience though, is that the first step is the hardest. Get into the groove of bettering yourself and going after your ambition. You'll find yourself doing the things that used to seem like work just out of habit. You'll begin to enjoy jogging every day. You'll begin to feel idle if you aren't working on something. You'll develop this urge in your bones to go out there and do whatever it is that you care about. It's a good feeling gentlemen, and you can have it before too long. All your dreams are within your reach.
So how do we gain persistence? It's tough. Essentially, we must force ourselves to break the patterns of our past negligence. We must frame in our mind exactly what we wish to accomplish, then set out to accomplish it. There's a lot more to be said on figuring out exactly what you want to do, but that's a whole other topic. In order to be persistent, we must believe in what we are doing. We must know that the things we do are beneficial not just to ourselves but to some greater cause. We must build something that will last, something bigger than ourselves.
Now, obviously you can't go from smoking weed and masturbating every day straight to building the fucking Empire State Building. What can we do in between legacy ground zero and the achievement of our ambitions? First of all, we must cultivate a success environment. Eliminate the cancer of your laziness from your life. At all stages of your day, ask yourself if what you are doing is beneficial to your goals. If it is not, remove that thing from your life. Spend all hours of the day committed to working towards bettering yourself and achieving your goals. This advice seems vague; obviously we should always be doing things that are good as opposed to things that are not good. This is common sense, however most of us do not abide by this rule. I'm not advocating a complete abstinence from all entertainment, but I am suggesting that we replace as many non-productive activities as we can with other things that directly help us to achieve our ambition.
My personal goal in life is to be a writer. I don't know what drives you, but more than anything I want to establish myself as an author and a creator. Figure out what the thing is that you'd like to do with your life, then do things that are relevant to that. Read books, blogs, and guides relating to the subject you're interested in. Improve your skills not just in the area you are interested in, but also in all adjacent skill areas. If you want to be a mechanic, start working on cars. If you want to be a famous dancer, play some fucking music in your living room and jam it out. If you want to be a writer, WRITE SOMETHING! The key to persistently achieving what you care about is every single fucking day to do that thing.
Somebody said to the famous cellist Yo-yo Ma, "I'd give my life to play like you". He replied, "I did".
That's what it takes, gentlemen. It's hard. It's going to be harder than anything you've ever done to put yourself out there and to chase your dream. It doesn't matter what your dream is; if your dream is worth dreaming about it is not going to be easy. What I can tell you from experience though, is that the first step is the hardest. Get into the groove of bettering yourself and going after your ambition. You'll find yourself doing the things that used to seem like work just out of habit. You'll begin to enjoy jogging every day. You'll begin to feel idle if you aren't working on something. You'll develop this urge in your bones to go out there and do whatever it is that you care about. It's a good feeling gentlemen, and you can have it before too long. All your dreams are within your reach.
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