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 [...]
The Joy Of Missing out – Plan, Action and Discipline
The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, and sometimes it is. The grass is always grey and tastes like shit the InBetween-land. That's where the uncommitted, undecided and undisciplined people live. It is a place of great misery. The problem If I don't watch it, this is what happens: I have about twenty five [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Fate Permitting 