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Do one thing every day that scares you: good vs bad fear

As with “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”, the general sentiment of doing one thing everyday that scares you is a good one. But it’s worth defining what “scare” means.

Posted byRichardDecember 21, 2022December 26, 2022Posted inself-improvementTags:quotes6 Comments on Do one thing every day that scares you: good vs bad fear

Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don’t need

It’s one of my favourite quotes from Tyler Durden in Fight Club. We know it’s true. But just like a drug we find it hard to stop.

Posted byRichardOctober 19, 2022October 27, 2022Posted inphilosophyTags:quotes2 Comments on Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don’t need

Fortune favours the brave

fortune favours the brave

Translated from a latin proverb around 200 BCE, as sayings go, “Fortune favours the brave” is one of the most popular in human history.

Posted byRichardAugust 19, 2022November 25, 2022Posted inself-improvementTags:quotes4 Comments on Fortune favours the brave

Life is full of fake people

life is full of fake people

Life is full of fake people; you, me and everyone else. Not only is life full of fake people, the world is faker than it’s ever been before.

Posted byRichardMarch 27, 2022July 4, 2022Posted inphilosophyTags:life, quotes2 Comments on Life is full of fake people

Abundance is the enemy of appreciation

Abundance is the enemy of appreciation

The more you experience something the less appealing it becomes. It just becomes normal. I’ve never flown in a private jet before but if it was a regular occurrence then over time it wouldn’t be particularly interesting.

Posted byRichardFebruary 14, 2022February 27, 2022Posted inphilosophyTags:quotesLeave a comment on Abundance is the enemy of appreciation

We won’t be distracted by comparison if we are captivated by purpose

We won't be distracted by comparison if we are captivated by purpose

What I like about the quote “We won’t be distracted by comparison if we are captivated by purpose” is that it tells us what to do.

Posted byRichardFebruary 3, 2022February 27, 2022Posted inphilosophy, self-improvementTags:quotesLeave a comment on We won’t be distracted by comparison if we are captivated by purpose

Ignorance is bliss (most of the time)

The saying “ignorance is bliss” originated in 1768 from the English poet Thomas Gray. The meaning was never to say that being stupid makes you happier, but instead, less information is blissful.

Posted byRichardNovember 25, 2021November 28, 2021Posted inphilosophyTags:ignorance is bliss, quotes1 Comment on Ignorance is bliss (most of the time)

Whoever controls the media controls the mind

Jim Morrison said “Whoever controls the media controls the mind”. That’s Putin and Xi in Russia and China. While in the West it’s big business.

Posted byRichardJuly 10, 2021October 27, 2022Posted inphilosophyTags:media, quotes4 Comments on Whoever controls the media controls the mind

Some people are so poor all they have is money

Some people are so poor all they have is money is a quote attributed to Patrick Meagher as well as Bob Marley. It’s certainly the kind of thing Marley would have said.

Posted byRichardMay 4, 2021November 3, 2022Posted inmoney, philosophyTags:happiness vs pleasure, quotes2 Comments on Some people are so poor all they have is money

Comparison is the thief of joy

“Comparison is the thief of joy” is a quote from Theodore Roosevelt. According to social comparison theory we measure ourselves by comparing ourselves to others.

Posted byRichardMarch 28, 2021July 4, 2022Posted inphilosophy, self-improvementTags:quotes5 Comments on Comparison is the thief of joy

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