Things that make you go Hmmmm
Summary.
From “I like to be efficient” to “I trust my gut” to “I can make a rational decision,” there are a number of deeply ingrained — and counterproductive — myths we tell ourselves about how we make decisions. Underlying these myths are three common and popular ideas that don’t serve us well: First, as busy people, we don’t need to invest
... See moreCheryl Strauss Einhorn • 11 Myths About Decision-Making
A selfish jerk is more likely to respect your boundaries.
Dr. Hirsch and Dr. Weisner say that true narcissists will often react negatively to your boundaries with aggressive behavior, such as insults and argumentativeness, or pressure to accommodate their request. “That typically happens when it feels insulting or aggressive (to them) that you have... See more
Dr. Hirsch and Dr. Weisner say that true narcissists will often react negatively to your boundaries with aggressive behavior, such as insults and argumentativeness, or pressure to accommodate their request. “That typically happens when it feels insulting or aggressive (to them) that you have... See more
Are You Dealing With a Narcissist or Just an Asshole?
Your anxiety isn't just a personal struggle— it's a revenue stream.
Your depression isn't just brain chemistry— it's a subscription model.
Your depression isn't just brain chemistry— it's a subscription model.
My therapist can't save me from capitalism, and yours can't save you, either
the real work is not to convert those who hate us but to change the world so that haters don’t hold disproportionate power and so that others are not sucked into the nightmare
Rebecca Solnit • Rebecca Solnit: How Change Happens
o how do you reprogram a nervous system trained to trust the devil it knows?
You stop asking “how do I trust again?” That’s the wrong question. You’re already trusting. Just the wrong patterns, the wrong people, the wrong cycles.
The better question is: what am I trusting them with ?
You don’t need blanket trust. You need targeted trust . Functional... See more
You stop asking “how do I trust again?” That’s the wrong question. You’re already trusting. Just the wrong patterns, the wrong people, the wrong cycles.
The better question is: what am I trusting them with ?
You don’t need blanket trust. You need targeted trust . Functional... See more
Betrayal Is Violence By Way of Unreality
To me, the ideal life is to take the 20 percent of my time that make me feel most alive and see if I can cut everything else out until that fills everything. Then do that again, cutting the “worst” 80 percent of the best. This is the inverse of how many companies operate. There the ideal is often “growth,” which they take to mean “say yes to all
... See moreThe problem was never information. The problem was that knowing things intellectually and actually integrating them into your decision-making are completely different processes.
Joan Westenberg • Letters to Your Younger Self Are a Scam
The Energy Audit
So what is energy, really?
We don’t know. Not exactly. But we know this: it leaves signatures. And if you want to understand how energy is working in your life, the cleanest method is biological observation .
So what is energy, really?
We don’t know. Not exactly. But we know this: it leaves signatures. And if you want to understand how energy is working in your life, the cleanest method is biological observation .
- Which people leave you feeling charged?
- Which ones leave you drained?
- What foods wake you up?
- What foods sedate you?
- What
How To Understand Energy in 10 minutes (Zero Woo, 100% Logic)
The internet has made us all cargo cultists to some degree. We see someone successful describe their process and we assume that their success flows from that process. We copy the external forms without understanding which elements actually matter. Maybe the successful person's elaborate morning routine contributed to their achievements, or maybe... See more