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Managing Stress and Anxiety through Yoga
**Take a deep breath:** The first step to managing stress is to breathe deeply and consciously. Yoga teaches breathing techniques that oxygenate the body and calm the mind. When stress hits, take a few deep breaths and feel the tension dissipate.
Albert Schweitzer's Transformative Philosophy on the Interconnectedness of Life
Albert Schweitzer turned the philosophical world on its head by asking us to consider life's "Reverence for Life" principle, making us rethink our place in the universe.
Why I'm Launching A New Podcast After Ending Chase The Vision
One of the first things I did when I was a young and eager entrepreneur, excited to jump into the business space and grow my personal brand was launch a podcast. I saw leaders who I looked up to at the time like Gary Vee who would blast out content every single day.
Love advice from Oppenheimer (plus his tips on writing)
Oppenheimer was more than a brilliant physicist who created the Atom Bomb. In his letters we meet a literary man full of notes on personal growth, romantic advice for his younger brother, writing tips, and more. Dig into insights from Oppenheimer's personal letters:
Top 10 Most Popular Episodes of the Tony Robbins Podcast
10) Mastering Sales | 118k views | Dec 6, 2018: Tony discusses some of the sales strategies he’s mastered over the years with the late Chet Holmes, the founder of Chet Holmes International, former marketing and sales advisor to dozens of Fortune 500 companies.
Where My Life Begins and Ends
It was a Thursday morning when Ennio took us out on the boat. The soles of my feet were already scorched from standing too long on the ancient, splintered dock. I was tired and I couldn't wait to get in to the water.
Growing pains
How we all wished life came with an instruction manual. No one really prepares you for adulthood. They allow you to go on the adventure alone so as to suffer the same plight of all those before you. Would the world not be better had we been prepared?
10 Most Exciting Adventure Activities To Try Before You Die
For many people, adventure is the spice of life. It's what makes us feel alive, pushes us out of our comfort zones, and creates unforgettable memories. If you're a thrill-seeker looking for your next adrenaline rush, here are ten exciting adventure activities you should try befor
Riding the rollercoaster: Bipolar latest treatments
Many celebrities have come about their struggles with bipolar disorder. Selena Gomez, Stephen Fry, and Demi Lovato are just a few. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), bipolar disorder affects approximately 45 million people globally.
Searching for Meaning and Purpose: An Existentialist Guide
In the grand cafe of life, existentialism is a philosophy that dares to sip the bitter coffee of meaninglessness, seeking solace in the aroma of our own existence.
The Art of Tying Shoelaces
Welcome, seasoned shoe-wearer! Begin with two bunny ears—cross them gently. One hops through the hole, the other follows suit. Pull tight, not too snug, not too loose, just right, like porridge for Goldilocks.
How Jordan Peterson thinks about beauty
Make one thing in your life as beautiful as you can. That will be a direct “invitation to the divine.”
The purpose of life, according to the greatest SciFi writer you've never heard of...
The greatest Sci-Fi writer you've never heard of: Robert Silverberg. He wrote 10,000 words a day, published his first novel at 21, won all the Sci-Fi awards that exist, and became so rich he bought the NYC mayor's mansion at 26.
Heraclitus: A modern man who lived 7,500 years ago...
Heraclitus wrote one single book on a papyrus scroll. He gave up the throne of Ephesus, Greece to his younger brother. Not a single word of his survives and yet Heraclitus influenced Plato, Marcus Aurelius, Heidegger. How? Authors in all ages quoted him, and these quotes survive.
What is your Home?
'I want to go home'. We've all said this at some point. So, where is that home? It is where the lights keep burning with a hope that you will return someday. It is where you retreat when tired, hurt and bleeding. My home are my strays, who have rescued and redeemed me. My dogs!
Nothing Matters, but the Existence that is yourself
Have you ever wondered, in the lonesome hours spent in your room, what does life mean? What's its purpose? And how the hell are we suppose to achieve this purpose, it seems out of reach because given that we don't know what it is, how are we going to grab it?
The best movie you've never seen: Jung, Freud, and the birth of psychology
A Dangerous Method is intellectual drama like nothing else you've seen. In this movie ideas are heroes and villains, the characters as well as the plot itself. Freud and Jung go on long walks, create and destroy a friendship, and try to work out the logic of the human psyche.
Life is amazing, just understand it
"Life's challenges may be daunting, but finding joy in every moment can transform the journey into one of ease and fulfillment."
Why color has drained from our lives
French writer Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry recently posted a stunning statistic on his Substack: "In 1952, 3 cars out of 4 sold were either red, green, or blue. Today, 3 cars out of 4 sold are either white, grey, or black."
How Napoleon dealt with older generals, soldiers sleeping on duty, and more
After an arduous battle, Napoleon "disguised himself in the dress of an inferior officer" and walked his camp. The camp's sentinel was asleep on the butt end of his gun. Napoleon gently put his head on the ground and "kept watch for him." The sentinel got off with a small rebuke.
How Will You Spend Your 4,000 Weeks of Life?
The enlightening book Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkema teaches 10 invaluable tools and strategies for embracing the finite nature of time. These insights can empower individuals to make conscious choices and increase productivity and fulfillment.
Nietzsche against second hand adventures
Knowledge of history can stand in direct conflict with one's agency. One can feel so overwhelmed by everything that's been done - laws passed! oppression ended! tech invented! wars fought! - that one feels there's nothing new to be done. There's nothing more toxic than this idea.
Grief is the Salt of our Existence
Sentience Imagine someone who doesn't feel sad, angry, anxious, uncertain and vulnerable. Beautiful, isn't it? Now ask yourself; would they be able to feel happy, pleased, calm, certain and confident? Maybe, but they wouldn't know the difference. What a waste of human sentience!
Top 10 Facts about Sex
Sex is a natural and important part of human life. It is a topic that has been studied and discussed for centuries. Here are ten facts about sex that you may find interesting and informative.
Dark night: how to get through an existential crisis
“Midway upon the journey of our life I found myself within a forest dark, For the straightforward pathway had been lost.” Dante, Inferno