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On the Good Life
So, what is the good life? And how do we attain it? I feel that there are two main components to a good life. One element is the self, where we focus on improving the self, both character-wise and skill-wise. The other aspect is this external world, where we do things and interact with people…
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Thoughts on Heaven and Hell
Side note: I actually started writing this in Aug 2022 The question isn’t how low into hell you can descend. The question is how low into hell do you want to descend, by turning a willful blind eye to the chaos about and within and the actions you should be taking to convert the potential…
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The Three Phases of Anything
Today I want to break down the phases to any “event” or “incident” or “activity” in life. So here’s the theory: there are three phases to all events in life. First is the preparation. Next is the actual event during which we experience it. Finally, there is the clean-up phase to reset the stage for…
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Musing on Life at 28 Years and 11 Months Old
Age. Noun. the length of time that a person has lived or a thing has existed. Wow it’s one more year to 30 years old. Feeling quite a bit of emotions this Chinese New Year because of this. When I was 25, I felt quite emotional about reaching my mid twenties, and wanted something big…
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On Gods and The Things We Hold On To
Who are we? What do we hold on to so that we do not feel like flotsam in this life? Homo sapiens are pretty unique in our ability to think. We also have quite a long life, with no small amount of help from technological advances. That gives us a lot of time for mental…
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On Manifestation and the Law of Attraction
Hi readers, for this article, I want to write about something I got into in April. It is called manifestation, also known as the Law of Attraction. Basically, this law states that our thoughts will become reality, and that that is how all things come about. Everything starts in the human mind, and then we…
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On The Criteria of a Good Life
I had a conversation with a friend who said that they did not need meaning in life, and they felt that not everyone requires meaning in life for life to go on. Perhaps. However, there is the possibility that they already lead a life with meaning without even knowing it. Meaning comes in many forms,…
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On the Duality of Life Part 2: On the Stage vs. Behind the Scenes
It’s great to be on the stage, isn’t it? To feel the glory and hear the applause. While some may prefer the peace and anonymity of working behind the scenes, it is a rare few who does not want to be in the spotlight of their choosing, for “being in stage” can also mean getting…
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On The Duality of Life Part 1: Imagination vs. Reality, Fun vs. Aftermath (of party/adventure)
“All happiness depends on the proportion of what we claim and what we receive. It is immaterial how great or small the two quantities of this proportion are, and the proportion can be established just as well by diminishing the first quantity as by increasing the second.”– Schopenhauer Part 1: The Chasm and the Beast…
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A Series on Life: Pinocchio, On what is False and True
Jordan Peterson talked about the story of Pinocchio in detail in his Maps of Meaning series of lectures. I want to talk about the third lecture (full lecture above), in which he talked about the false persona of the actor as the first temptation for Pinocchio. I will cover why is it false, why…
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Please Choose the Package you Want:
It’s been a while since I was last in this space, hello. Had some inspiration of late (actually just today) so decided to capitalise on it and write something. So I’m starting a new job soon, in one week’s time. It’s at the same agency, just a different position, and back at my old workplace…