Beware of any enterprise that requires a new set of clothes.” — Henry David Thoreau
Rat Race. Trend. Fad. Blind leading the blind. Mainstream.
A lot of names, one thing: conformity. And I do my best to question what’s popular as much as possible.
But the question is this: If you’re going to question everything, shouldn’t you [...]
Live on Your Own Terms
Category Archives: Personal Freedom
Non-Conformity, My Ass; or Why We’re All a Bunch of Posers
Illuminated Mind One Year Anniversary!
Wow, it’s hard to believe it’s been a year since I started this blog. Thanks for coming along for the (somewhat bumpy) ride.
Here’s a little video I put together for this celebration. It’s a bit dark (by a bit, I mean a lot), so bear with me. I’m still trying to get used to changing [...]
When Success Becomes Meaningless, It’s Time to Drop Out
Middle-aged, overweight, borderline diabetic, at risk of a heart attack, socially removed, man in a noose (tie) that makes six figures and barely remembers his child’s name, and we call that a success.
Find something wrong with this picture? Me too.
But since we often define our success by the collective voice, we accept that’s the price [...]
Reclaim Your Dreams, It’s Time to Come Alive
Life is a waking dream. -Aristotle
Following your dreams is scary. I get it.
What’s more scary is spending much of our lives searching for the illusion of security. What dreams would you have left behind if you didn’t live tomorrow? Would you regret not following your heart?
Beyond the grind.
The daily grind leads us to believe we [...]
The Best Way to Solve a Problem: Give Up
Sometimes the easiest way to solve a problem is to stop participating in the problem. Sometimes the smartest choice is giving up.
I don’t think that giving up should be your primary method for dealing with problems. But there are certainly a lot of cases where it just seems to be the most intelligent answer.
The more [...]
Category Archives: Personal Freedom
Non-Conformity, My Ass; or Why We’re All a Bunch of Posers
Beware of any enterprise that requires a new set of clothes.” — Henry David Thoreau
Rat Race. Trend. Fad. Blind leading the blind. Mainstream.
A lot of names, one thing: conformity. And I do my best to question what’s popular as much as possible.
But the question is this: If you’re going to question everything, shouldn’t you [...]
Illuminated Mind One Year Anniversary!
Wow, it’s hard to believe it’s been a year since I started this blog. Thanks for coming along for the (somewhat bumpy) ride.
Here’s a little video I put together for this celebration. It’s a bit dark (by a bit, I mean a lot), so bear with me. I’m still trying to get used to changing [...]
When Success Becomes Meaningless, It’s Time to Drop Out
Middle-aged, overweight, borderline diabetic, at risk of a heart attack, socially removed, man in a noose (tie) that makes six figures and barely remembers his child’s name, and we call that a success.
Find something wrong with this picture? Me too.
But since we often define our success by the collective voice, we accept that’s the price [...]
Reclaim Your Dreams, It’s Time to Come Alive
Life is a waking dream. -Aristotle
Following your dreams is scary. I get it.
What’s more scary is spending much of our lives searching for the illusion of security. What dreams would you have left behind if you didn’t live tomorrow? Would you regret not following your heart?
Beyond the grind.
The daily grind leads us to believe we [...]
The Best Way to Solve a Problem: Give Up
Sometimes the easiest way to solve a problem is to stop participating in the problem. Sometimes the smartest choice is giving up.
I don’t think that giving up should be your primary method for dealing with problems. But there are certainly a lot of cases where it just seems to be the most intelligent answer.
The more [...]