João Gilberto João Gilberto simply is music. He plays. He sings. Without stopping. Day and night. He is very, very strange. But he is the most fascinating being, the most fascinating person, that I have encountered on the surface of… Continue Reading
Life is like a river. It’s moving, and you can be at the mercy of the river if you don’t take deliberate, conscious action to steer yourself in a direction you have pre-determined. -Anthony Robbins Leo Babauta over at Zen… Continue Reading
What does it benefit to man if he gains the entire world, but loses himself? -Jesus Christ Social programming is the set of instructions each of us learned to fit in with society. Our family members, school teachers, and peer… Continue Reading
Genetic programming is the set of instructions each of us was born with. It gives us instinctual drives such as fight-or-flight that are meant to motivate us toward activities which ensure our survival. In modern day society, if we are… Continue Reading
You have many preconceived notions about what you want from life. These include survival needs programmed by your genes- food, sex, and fight-or-flight. These also include desires programmed by your society- to be well liked, rich, and attractive. If you… Continue Reading
Sleep Debt = Hours of sleep you need per night – Hours of sleep you actually get During a busy week recently, I averaged 5-6 hours of sleep per night, and planned on getting my eight hours of sleep on… Continue Reading
The feeling of sleepiness when you are not in bed, and can’t get there, is the meanest feeling in the world. -Edgar Watson Howe You spend one third of your life sleeping (which you could be doing consciously). This one… Continue Reading