Events And Meaning https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/May16_Post.mp4 A very common idea, found in plenty of religions and philosophies is the idea of meaning. Here we are inside our brains. We interact with the world and get a result. Then we have an emotional response, good or bad. Because this happens so quickly, we assume […]
Rid Yourself of Anger
Recalibrated Instincts https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/May14_Post.mp4 Imagine two hunters. Two imaginary hunters way back in the days of hunter gathers. Where humans lived for 200,000 years. Where all our modern instincts were calibrated. Anyhow, here’s the mental experiment. Both guys throw their spears at a deer. Both miss. One guy reflects […]
How To Be Outcome Independent
Arrow Vs. Target https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/May12_Post.mp4 The idea of outcome independence is pretty common. That if you’re in a situation where you really WANT the outcome, it makes it harder to get it. This is best understood from a purely brain engineering standpoint. Let’s say you’re going in for a job interview. Not […]
Three Levels of One-Itis
One Itis Feels Good https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/May05_Post.mp4 Remember what it was like when you had your first crush? Or even a recent one of that’s easier. Even a fictional character will do. When I was a kid, I had plenty of crushes. One on my second grade teacher. One a few fictional […]
Become A Linguistic Assassin
Magic Words https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Apr24_Post.mp4 The very first book on NLP was “The Structure of Magic.” How NLP was “discovered” is pretty interesting. It happened way back in the “golden times” of therapy. When more and more people were OK with going to therapy. A growing demand. But BEFORE the insurance industry […]
Two Critical Origin Stories
Fear Of Death https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Apr21_Post.mp4 Milton Erickson was very much like Walter White. Erickson was a real guy, White is a fictional character. Walter White and Breaking Bad are considered top level TV. Walter White has a very compelling character arc. Underachieving guy turns into evil genius. But the arc from […]
Shut Down Conversational Bullies
Verbal Smackdown Party https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Apr20_Post.mp4 Conversations are a lot of fun. Especially competitive ones between friends. Playfully combative, humorous, etc. Who can come up with the best smackdown. Who can tell the best story. Who can come up with the best insult for a mutually hated politician. These “idea contests” […]
Real Heroes And Fake Bullies
Gods and Men https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Apr19_Post.mp4 What do super heroes do? Protect the weak against the evil. What do super villains do? The use their powers to amass power and wealth, at the expense of the law abiding citizens. Modern comic book superhero’s represent the absolute idealized version of a more standard, mythological […]
Never Do Anything Wrong Again
Kids And Cheats https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Apr18_Post.mp4 When I was a kid, video arcades were popular. Put in a quarter, and play as long as you could. Many games had cheats. Of course, this was long before the Internet, so to get a cheat you had to know somebody. Otherwise, you had to learn […]
Show Them How Great You Are
Float Like A Butterfly https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Apr10_Post.mp4 I saw a clip online the other day. Of Muhammad Ali in one of his fights. He was standing in the corner, arms wide, holding the ropes on either side of him. Leaving himself absolutely wide open. The other guy took at least 10 swipes at […]