We should stop talking about why. It only encourages useless “relevant” conversations that are only good for the moment - making its presenter seem elite and knowledgeable in that time period.

Why Talk About Why?

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Creativity

Existential Thoughts

Be calm my gee. Be calm. Be quieter. Speak lesser, listen only to what grows you. Snub all folks that gossip. Avoid their circles. And watch you go faster. Eventually, you will attract he/she that resonates with your vibes.

A Graceful Snub is A Healthy Being

I live and love the state of being stoic. 

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Philosophy

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Mental Health

Being calm 

You can be a compassionate snub and ignore people gracefully and they’d still thank you that you did it to them.

Compassionate Snub

In order to be one, one must learn the stoic quality of not giving a darn about anything that springs up at you.

The Execution 

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Personal Development

How to keep people at bay!

Because talking life goals, philosophies, principles and values around those who don’t have the same hunger, sounds condescending, proud and braggish.

Don’t cast pearls on Swines

They still won’t get their life in order or have answers. It’s sick, ‘Cos you’ll be blamed for seemingly adding such pressure on them to give answers to the existential questions that actually matter

They don’t ake responsibility

I get it now, I’m in the wrong place, the wrong circle too: Gotta be a king, respect self, and stop casting pearls on swines, wasting emotional investments, time, money and great ideas; even if it means being a lone wolf.

My realisation

This ideas come from a deep place of evaluating my daily interactions with people and how i manage what life throws at me. 

Stray Talk - Swines and Pearls

Here's the thing. If you're waiting for someone to give you the right training to change your job or do something radically different in life you will wait forever. It's up to you to train yourself. Nobody will teach you to draw if you're a bus driver. If you're in marketing, nobody is offering a class in traveling the world as a nature photographer. If you're a tech guy or gal there is nobody in your company delivering the training to becoming a world class chef. But that's all right. You'll just have to get off your ass and teach yourself.

I recently asked my friends and fans what they wanted me to write about. One question came up a bunch of times: How do you think better? At first that surprised me. Isn't it obvious how to think? Then I realized no, it's not. We're not taught how to think anymore, only what to think.

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Motivation & Inspiration

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Strategy

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Learning & Education

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Science & Nature

Five Steps to Crystal Clear Thinking

But at the very root of the thinking, there is a very simple, though not easy, way of living. Take obstacles in your life and <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/3029887/7-ways-to-turn-your-opponents-into-opportunities">turn them into your advantage </a>, control what you can and accept what you can't. In the words of <a href="http://dailystoic.com/Epictetus">Epictetus </a>: "In life our first job is this, to divide and distinguish things into two categories: externals I cannot control, but the choices I make with regard to them I do control. Where will I find good and bad? In me, in my choices." Amazingly we still have access to these ideas, despite the fact that many of the greatest Stoics never wrote anything down for publication. Cato definitely didn't. Marcus Aurelius never intended for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0812968255/ryanholnet-20">Meditations </a>to be anything but personal. Seneca's letters were, well, letters and Epictetus' thoughts come to us by way of a note-taking student.

When most people think of "philosophy," their eyes glaze over. It's the last thing they want, let alone something they need. But this, as you already know, is silly and naive. Philosophy is not just about talking or lecturing, or even reading long, dense books.

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Religion & Spirituality

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History

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Books

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Politics

Stoicism: Practical Philosophy You Can Actually Use

Change is hard. You've probably noticed that. We all want to become better people - stronger and healthier, more creative and more skilled, a better friend or family member. But even if we get really inspired and start doing things better, it's tough to actually stick to new behaviors. It's more likely that this time next year you'll be doing the same thing than performing a new habit with ease. Why is that? And is there anything you can do to make change easier?

Change is hard. You've probably noticed that. We all want to become better people - stronger and healthier, more creative and more skilled, a better friend or family member. But even if we get really inspired and start doing things better, it's tough to actually stick to new behaviors.

Existential Thoughts

Being calm

How to keep people at bay!

Stray Talk - Swines and Pearls

Five Steps to Crystal Clear Thinking

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