Tag: Carl Jung
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How to Write and Think like Nietzsche
You’ll never be as smart as Nietzsche. But you sure as hell can learn to write like him. Friedrich Nietzsche knew that his readers wouldn’t understand him. But that didn’t stop him from writing. He’s a weird example for the point I’m about to make, because he tried to write as succinctly and directly as […]
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Independence is a costly battle.
Independence is never merely handed to you. Financial independence, relying on your skills to earn money for you; creative independence, making whatever the hell you want; intellectual independence, never letting a 3rd party make decisions on your behalf — these are earned. If you seek independence in your life, you must wage a war against […]
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Video: Is Jordan Peterson starting a cult?
Spoiler: No, I don’t think Jordan Peterson is starting a cult. Nor do I think he’s some sage/guru/whatever. Here’s why.
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How I went from Daily Masturbation to Daily Discipline – My Jordan Peterson Journey (Notes)
I have a new video on Jordan Peterson and how his lectures changed my life. Here’s the talking points that I tried not to look at while recording. Jordan Peterson not my introduction to self-improvement The only path to self-improvement that I could jibe with. He approaches self improvement with hard work not woo woo […]
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What happens when you disobey your own authority?
Who lied to us and said that authority can’t come from within? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines authority as “power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior.” When we think of authority, we usually think of cops or senators or well-trained experts like [YOUR FAVORITE CELEBRITY]. But can we not influence our own thoughts, opinions, […]
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Beau Haan — Notes on Networked Thought, Darkness, Redemption, and Triumph (#57)
Spotify | Apple | Watch on YouTube I want to write the stories that aren’t being written BEAU HAAN Today I’m joined by Beau Haan (@beauhaan). Beau Haan is an actor, model, and hosts a book club using Roam Research. I’d also add storyteller to that list, as Beau’s acting serves as a proxy for […]
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PAUL AND PRANAV DISCOVER THE MEANING OF LIFE #1
Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple | Watch on YouTube I’m starting a new podcast talking show with my buddy Pranav Mutatkar. It’s called PAUL AND PRANAV DISCOVER THE MEANING OF LIFE. ABOUT THE SHOW — Pranav and I have searched high and low for the meaning of life. After countless hours reading a […]
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300 is based on a true story
I’ve never seen 300. All I know is that there’s a Spartan king who sacrifices himself and his men for what they believe. Wikipedia says it’s loaded with historical inaccuracies (few movies are historically accurate). But whether 300 portrays history exactly as it happened is besides the point. 300 was so successful at the box […]
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