Being a serious person has its benefits.
You fit in.
The rest of your life is fairly predictable; not many surprises.
No one asks questions.
You’re considered “normal.”
You wake up with a pretty good idea of what your day will consist of.
Your life is steady; it feels safe.
I used to accept this way of living because whenever I told [...]
Within the social web, everyone wants to own a conversation. They want to be the person someone thinks of when they think of a certain topic, or trend.
On the other hand, everyone talks about the beauty of open-source conversation within the social web. Everyone contributes, everyone can chime in. Everyone pretends that no one really [...]
What are you absolutely certain of?
You probably think you know a lot of things about yourself. And it’s those things that you’re certain of that are holding you back.
You might be certain that…
You can only make X amount of money per month.
You’re not worth someone’s time.
You’re not cool/smart/attractive enough to be successful with him/her.
You don’t [...]
Like 99% of the world, you probably think you need to become someone.
Well, you don’t. The only thing you need to become is who you are. Because if you’re like most people, you’re probably not who you really are all the time. You might be yourself when the situation is comfortable. You might be yourself [...]
Cubicle-dissenters and freedom-seekers, I present you with this manifesto on the liberation revolution.
This movement happening all around us is, quite literally, the story of mental bondage to freedom. People everywhere are finding liberation through ditching the work-template and living on their own terms.
If this movement interests you, we would like you to be a part [...]