Mindset

Posts about thinking, doing, and being better while I’m busy figuring it out.

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September 2023 Lessons – This Is Water
Each month I keep a list of thoughts, ideas, opinions, and insights that I come across and find interesting. From this list I’ve selected some to share with you: "Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind." - Aristotle “At your birth a seed is […]
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The 5 Hinderances – Get Out Of Your Own Way
In Buddhism, the 5 hinderances impede or get in the way of forward progress in meditation and life. They are obstacles that challenge you. It's important to pay attention to what is happening when you feel their challenge. By identifying the hindrances, you can get a better sense of what caused them to arise. Then figure out how to overcome them.
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How To Think From First Principles – Like Elon Musk
First principles thinking allows you to think clearly and think for yourself. By definition, a first principle is a basic thought that cannot be reduced further. You can learn how to incorporate this into your thinking tool kit and I will show you three ways to start. In my (current) opinion, on the journey to "think better, do better, be better" understanding reasoning from first principles is step number one.