The sickness is NotGettingShitDone. The symptom is a depressed feeling. Medicine? Getting shit done. Getting over oneself. Paying attention to what is in my power and putting the efforts there. Not getting distracted when one has decided on something. Not allowing the helplessness to creep in. The anxiety and the depression live in harmony with [...]
Category: Journal
Free Hangover!
Here's my Shitty Life Pro Tip of the day for you, friends! Want a hangover, but can not afford the booze? Do this: Lay on your bed with a smartphone in your hand, and browse Facebook, Reddit, news sites, etc. Choose the one you like, as long as it is a "scrolling-site"; one where the [...]
Forget the future
Forget the future. When and if it comes, you'll have the same resources to draw on - the same logos.Marcus Aurelius 7.8 When and if it comes. You don't know what happens. It may never come for you, and all you worry now is for nothing. When it comes, it will be dealt with then. [...]
Is my intellect up to this?
This morning I read again good old Marcus and was confronted by two passages that stopped me in my tracks. 7.5 and 7.7 I’ll provide the exact quotes in a bit, but first I’m going to ask /you/ a question: Do you do bullshit like this? Wanting to appear “smart” and “knowledgeable”, you don’ t [...]
Kindness
Respecting the rights of others.Wishing well to others.Being ready to help those in need.Seeking to build community and find common ground.Not hurting others.Doing what you can to stop those who attempt to hurt others.Showing up as the best version of yourself available, keeping your temper in check and only saying things that are helpful, even [...]
Memento Mori
Remember that the time is finite. We lose each other in so many ways, and it happes from moment to moment, all of the time. Things change, people change. What is good about this time, savour it, but do not expect it to last. Do not allow yourself to use your precious moments in the [...]
Reckon on everything, expect everything
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 [...]
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 [...]
Fate Permitting 