This is a thought experiment, a piece of 'mental gymnastics' that I thought of while swimming in the pool yesterday. I thought of the question - What do we mean when we say "high conscious" or "low conscious" - then I thought "Wouldn't it be nice to categorize these things somehow?" So I came up with this sort of progression of 'levels' of consciousness that I wanted to … [Read more...] about Here are the 5 Levels of Consciousness (As far as I can tell)
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Forget About Having Amazing Workouts & Just Do This Instead
Early on when I first started lifting weights, I would always stress about how good each individual workout would be. Leading up to the gym I would be thinking... Did I eat the right amount before my workout? Were the macros good? Did I time it right? Would the food be digested once I got to the gym? Am I carbed up enough? Am I hydrated enough/did I drink … [Read more...] about Forget About Having Amazing Workouts & Just Do This Instead
5 Great Books You Should Read Before the End of 2015
We're nearing the end of the year.. recently I've read some really good books. (This is a bit of a follow-up to this post discussing 5 good books to read) I find the experience of reading a book is either one of two things - either I like it a lot, or I think it's just so-so. The difference is night and day. If I only sort of like a book, I meander through and maybe won't … [Read more...] about 5 Great Books You Should Read Before the End of 2015
The Invisible First Obstacle To Any Success (& How to Overcome It)
In Buddhism there's a concept called "The Second Arrow" - Thich Nhat Hahn explains here: The Buddha speaks about the "second arrow". When an arrow strikes you, you feel pain. If a second arrow comes and strikes you in the same spot, the pain will be ten times worse. The Buddha advised that when you have some pain in your body or your mind, breathe in and out and recognize the … [Read more...] about The Invisible First Obstacle To Any Success (& How to Overcome It)
Western Society has Cut You Off From Your Real Self (Re-Attach Your Head to Your Body)
One of the greatest myths of Western society is that the mind and body are separate. This comes from a long and unfortunate philosophical tradition, starting with Plato and epitomized by what's known as Cartesian dualism. Plato imagined the mind and body to be completely separate - the rational, thinking mind 'owned' the body in the same way that an individual owns a house or … [Read more...] about Western Society has Cut You Off From Your Real Self (Re-Attach Your Head to Your Body)