Have you worked on a goal and failed? Have you been bullshitting yourself about something? I sure have. Now, would you like to climb back on the right wagon? Do that with me today, with these thoughts in mind! Reckon on everything Log the numbers. Know your key figures. Know where you are with this [...]
Author: Antti
An autumn morning
Absolutely gorgeous, stunning morning in Helsinki. Leaves are now in full colour. I see green, yellow, reddish, orange. Dark brown tree trunks. Leaves on the ground. It's bright, beautiful and fresh here now. We are getting ready for what's coming next. Nature is always ready for what comes next, on time. It also takes the [...]
Fortune gives us nothing which we can really own
Fortune gives us nothing which we can really own. - Seneca I should remember my mortality, and the mortality of others. How silly will all my resentments look like, in a future not so far from now. Live in this moment, every minute of the day, but do your best not to embarrass your future [...]
You could leave life right now
You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think. - Marcus Aurelius Yes, indeed. It is a bummer, isn't it? How different would we all act, if we knew that this was our last day? It could be! We often act as if there was unlimited time. Things [...]
What a precious privilege!
Don't let the FOMO fool you today. A day is just a day. Important, precious, but also fleeting. Temporary. Keep your vigilance, but regret nothing. Look into every hour, what are you going to do. Look back at every hour; did you do what and how you wanted, but don't obsess and do not think [...]
Morning Meditation, the tasks
Choose ONE of these questions or thinking tasks. Ponder, and write down your answers and thoughts on it, or just work it over in your head. * What do I still lack in order to achieve freedom from negative emotions? * What do I need to achieve tranquility? * What am I? – A rational [...]
Stop procrastinating! (You can stop tomorrow, if today’s not good for you)
I have procrastinated. I have wasted time. I have, I do and probably will, and so will you. Here’s an annoying little slice of truth that you don’t want: In all things, the only way to do it is to do it. Sounds dumb, right? It is. But it is also the truth. You can [...]
Desired vs. Admired
A nice little exercise to clarify your direction, in regard to life in general, or in relation to some specific thing. Make two short lists: Desired. The things you most desire for yourself in life. Admired. The qualities you find most praiseworthy and admirable in other people. You will often find yourself with two very different [...]
Feel the feelings
We feel all kinds of feelings about all things. That is normal. It goes on all the time, and often the messages carried by them are confusing and conflicted. If you let them dictate your direction, you will get nothing done, or you will get the wrong things done. Let your brain do the thinking. [...]
Indulge!
Can you go on any length of time without sensual pleasures? How bad would it be to, for example, for one week to eat the simplest food and to drink only water, and to use all your time and powers to... things other than diving head first into instant gratification? Remember the last time you [...]
Fate Permitting 