Mike "Bagel"
@bagelpuc
Small Business Counselor, Podcaster, Writer, Connector
Mike "Bagel"
liveyourvalues.co
Then came the existentialists—Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir—who picked up where Nietzsche left off. They said, “We’re free now. We get to create ourselves.” But wow—what an obligation that is. It’s not just a gift, it’s a burden. Suddenly, it’s up to us to define who we are, how we live, what we stand for.
That’s where Sartre’s quote comes in—possibly... See more
That’s where Sartre’s quote comes in—possibly... See more
Peter Spear • Zach Lamb on Meaning & Crisis
Gibson says that bringing emotionally connected people into your world isn’t a one-way street: equally as important is engaging with them in emotionally healthy ways. To do this, always strive to be your authentic self, clearly communicate your true needs, interests and desires, ask for help when you need it, and stay connected with people who
... See moreShortform • Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson
In summary, the Focusing Effect can significantly impact your decision-making and can lead to suboptimal outcomes and an overly narrow perspective. It pays to take a systematic and comprehensive approach to decision-making. That means gathering and evaluating multiple pieces of information, considering different perspectives, and weighing the
... See morePERENNIAL LEARNER • Would You Be Happier if You Were Richer?
Every sports story is a labor story, and this one dates back to 1965 when the fledgling Major League Baseball Players Association began to strengthen in response to the owners’ threat that they would cancel the players’ pension plan. Since then the sport has seen nine work stoppages, some $270 million in owner fines after the players proved the... See more
MLB’s Uniform Fiasco Is About More Than See-Through Pants
The happiest people I know create—they write, take beautiful photos, work with wood, make music.
The unhappiest consume—endlessly scrolling through others’ highlight reels, sensationalized news stories, content designed to hijack their nervous system.
Creativity fills the... See more
Ryan Hennesseysubstack.comhow i organise my life to maximise productivity
every Monday morning I list out my vices and categorise them and then systematically eliminate them through a 10-hour wim hof routine
i log every poop i take on the Poop Graph
i check my data chart which contains... See more
Olivia Rafferty ✨substack.comRemember, every setback is a setup for a comeback, providing valuable lessons and strengthening your resolve.
Veronica Joce • What Drives You Towards Your Desired Reality?
Baseball offers perhaps the world’s richest data set: pretty much everything that has happened on a major-league playing field in the past 140 years has been dutifully and accurately recorded, and hundreds of players play in the big leagues every year.
Nate Silver • The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail-but Some Don't
The workers eventually—inevitably—fought back against this grim situation. They pushed for reform legislation, like the Fair Labor Standards Act (passed by the US Congress in 1938), which fixed forty hours as the standard workweek, limiting the fraction of the day that could be snared in monotonous effort without extra pay. They also formed labor
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