rob hardy

newsflash buddy “motivation” is actually a metric for the strength of the narratives/personal myths you tell yourself

The goal isn’t money; the goal is to live a thrilling adventure that you’re going to enjoy anyway, and potentially get rich accidentally during the process.

I couldn’t quit smoking until I convinced myself that smoking was for losers.

Wasn’t enough to “want” to quit. I had to actively disdain it in an over the top way.

After the identity-belief changed, the rest was (relatively) easy.

Aaron Francis

A life in which we make mistakes and take full responsibility for those mistakes, without recourse to blame, is in some ways even more admirable than a life of impeccable morality. Our very human nature is to grow. So the purpose of your life is not a fixed mark. It is an ever-changing alignment to the core of your humanity, to your ability to... See more

Gravitas: “I care, and it’s important.” Sermons, manifestos.

Self-deprecation: “I care, but it’s not important.” Hobbies, fandoms, being nerdsniped, “merely” personal wishes.

Irreverence: “It’s important, but I don’t care.” Edgy jokes, shitposts, grifts, procrastination.

Disdain: “It’s not important and I don’t care.” Actual indifference/silence;... See more

Finding the values and principles you live by isn't always easy. Giving yourself opportunities to live by them and make them a default reflex can be brutally hard. But writing them down, sharing them with the people around you, having them do the same, and then all of you practicing coming together in loving, supportive presence, not to call each... See more