Category Archives: philosophy
The Importance Of Having Goals Even If They’re “Stupid”
A few years back, I saw a weird guy in the neighborhood spending most of his time in front of alcohol shops. He wasn’t an alcoholic, though. More often than not, he was drinking coffee or Coca-Cola with a the-world-is-about-to-end grimace on his face. My initial guess was that he was lonely and tortured by […]
The “Are You a Real Man?” Scam
I’ve been hearing the term “real man” since my childhood. In 99% of the cases, it’s used to provoke a specific reaction out of you through a shame injection. “Are you even a real man,” said Becky after Harry failed to provide what she wanted. Why does this expression exist? Simple. Men have always been […]
How To Reduce The Number of Flaky Girls That You Meet To a Minimum (very simple)
Waking Up Early Is a Scam For Losers
Waking up early is a notion frequently present in the repertoire of many motivational professors. Nonetheless, it’s a scam tactic sold to the reader consciously or not. Waking up early is motivated by two main points: Successful people do it Get a head start on everyone Unsurprisingly, both points are deprived of any logic. 1. […]
The Gym Isn’t a Good Place To Socialize
If someone has told you that the gym is a good place to socialize, they’ve lied to you knowingly or not. The stone-cold reality is that the average weight lifting facility is inferior for making human connections for the following reasons: 1. Lifting is a Solo Sport Lifting is an offline single-player game. You’re the […]
Is The Internet Real Life? (the answer might shock you)
Deserving vs. Cause and Effect (Why people don’t get what they “deserve”)
We’ve been raised to believe that if we work hard enough to “deserve” something, we will get it. And, of course, there’s some truth to it. You can’t get something by doing nothing. But there are also many situations in life when you will feel like you’ve earned something 10 times and yet you still […]
Always Go For The Kiss
Here’s a rule that I made for myself as a result of my dating experience. You obviously don’t have to follow it as you should always make your own decisions. Nonetheless, some people may be interested to hear it as it comes from experience rather than imagination. The rule is: Always go for the kiss […]
The Only Business Advice You’ll Need (mini-wisdom series)
The Internet is full of people giving you nice-sounding quotes coming from elite businessmen who are richer than 99% of the population. The advice sounds intelligent and coherent, but it’s actually empty, useless and non-actionable. The problems are: People are focused on peripheral habits that have non-direct or any effect on the end result. E.g., […]
The Things You Don’t Own End Up Owning You
The Power of Lifetime Decisions
You’ve probably heard the stories about politicians and businessmen who have an entire wardrobe of the same suit to minimize the number of decisions made in a day. Instead of wondering “what should I wear?”, you just wake up and put on an outfit that has already proven to be comfortable and of adequate appearance. […]