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Category: Musings
Self-Motivation and Self-Knowledge – Part Two: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Beyond knowing your character, motivating yourself involves identifying areas of lack in your life. Also, soup works miracles.
Self-Motivation and Self-Knowledge – Part One: Kohlberg’s Levels of Moral Development
If you’ve ever wondered how to motivate yourself to do stuff you don’t want to do, the answer lies in knowing what motivates you. Imagine that.
The Horror of a Shirt’s Existence
People are like shirts. But only sort of.
Another List of Uncomfortable Ideas
More uncomfortable ideas! Some will blow your mind, others will make you squirm, and still others may just leave you feeling bad about yourself.
This Is the Most Important Thing You Will Read Today
This is really, really important. Really! It’s as important as you are! Or maybe not…
Making Resolutions You’ll Actually Keep
Making New Year’s resolutions is often done poorly. Here are some ideas to help you make resolutions that you’ll actually keep.
Raising Awareness and Informed Action – Part 2: Sociopolitical Issues
How supporting policy without being informed on the actual impact of that policy can be detrimental. Also, don’t be an idiot.
Raising Awareness and Informed Action – Part 1: Everyday Fair Treatment
Raising awareness can be worthwhile if it helps people know how and when to help. In fact, acting without that kind of knowledge can be detrimental.
The Simple Power of Thankfulness
Another reminder of gratitude centered on the simple power a thankful mindset brings into your life.
A Friendly Reminder on the Importance of Thankfulness
A reminder about gratitude the week after we had a major reminder about gratitude.
Speculation on How to Fit a Lizard in Your Nose
Exactly what the title says it is. It’s speculation on how to fit a lizard in your nose.
Politics, Humanity, and Movies about Fuzzy Animals
Lessons learned from that one movie with that one plot that threw us all for a loop. Also, how to treat people.
Standing Out in a Sea of “Meh”
Standing out from everyone else means doing what everyone else is not.
When You Turn Your Brain Upside Down
The contents of your brain become clear when you dump them out on the floor. It may depend on whether your floor is carpet or hardwood, though.
17 Ways to Mess with Someone’s Head
A list of seventeen ways to completely mess with people’s heads.
Going Stir Crazy
When you go stir crazy, how do you stir crazy? With a spoon? Or a spork? Or maybe a goat leg?
How to Be a Smart Person – Part 2: Developing Intelligence
Our discourse on intelligence continues with some ideas on how to develop it.
How to Be a Smart Person – Part 1: The Meaning of Intelligence
Intelligence isn’t necessarily what we think it is. As we understand the true nature of intelligence, we begin to understand how to cultivate it.
More Reflections on Candor
The musings on candor continue, this time with respect to one’s interactions with others.