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 […]
Create A Virtuous Social Cycle
Reverse Cycles https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/May15_Post.mp4 There’s a theory in both history and economics of virtuous and vicious cycles. That, generally speaking, when everything is growing, there are plenty of virtuous cycles. And when any society, business cycle, or economy reaches a kind of “tipping point” the virtuous cycles slowly shift into vicious cycles. For […]
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 […]
Be A Highly Demanded Human
Descriptive Nature https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/May11_Post.mp4 I’ve always been interested in how things work. As far back as I can remember, I would take things apart, as much as I could, just to see what was going on. As an adult, during the golden age of information, there are plenty of online educational resources for learning. […]
Intrapersonal Communication
What To Say When You Talk To Yourself Everybody talks to themselves. Some people do it out loud and often. Full blown conversations. Other people have their self talk so deeply in mind all they notice is the resultant feelings and emotions. The idea of this post is to identify how you talk to yourself, […]