The value of thinking (!) in self improvement Thinking gets a bad rap in self improvement, and often for good reason. The focus is always on action and "doing" to balance out the tendency for people to be up in their heads way too much and stuck in "analysis paralysis". For the most part, I think this is a good thing and generally one should trend towards action over … [Read more...] about Think More to Improve Your Life: How to Destroy Harmful Beliefs by Having a Socratic Dialogue with Yourself
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Do Daily Rituals (and Caffeine) Make Us Win at Life?
I've always been interested in the daily schedules, routines, and habits that make people successful. Although I have a good system for planning out my days, I'm always looking to add to and improve this area of my life. This lead me to reading a book called Daily Rituals: How Artists Work (Amazon). The author of this book, Mason Currey, began by writing a blog that … [Read more...] about Do Daily Rituals (and Caffeine) Make Us Win at Life?
Nowhere Has The Answer You’re Looking For (Here’s Where to Look Instead)
You're looking for an answer. You've been looking for a while, probably on the internet. You read blogs, forums, watch Youtube videos, search Google, all trying to find… the answer. What's the secret to getting jacked? How can I be more confident? How do I find my passion and purpose in life? What's the trick to getting laid with a lot girls? How do I make passive income … [Read more...] about Nowhere Has The Answer You’re Looking For (Here’s Where to Look Instead)
Why Life Tastes Better with Meditation
This is a guest post by Nic Gregoriades from Digital Communion and the Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood. I was actually planning to do a post on the same topic, but this one is much better. Enjoy! ---Aaron There’s a gift waiting for you. This gift is worth more than anything you will ever own, and yet you could not purchase it with all the money in the world. It is a blessing … [Read more...] about Why Life Tastes Better with Meditation
Playing the Game: How to Reconcile Spirituality and Self-Improvement
Spirituality and self improvement can at first seem incompatible. Spirituality is rooted in the idea that there is no real "self" and that dissolving the ego---or at least trying to look past it and act as if it wasn't there---is the best way to proceed in life. Self improvement, on the other hand, is a constant development of that very self we've just claimed doesn't … [Read more...] about Playing the Game: How to Reconcile Spirituality and Self-Improvement