Friday, June 18, 2010

work more


the problem with self-help is that if you accept a treatment, you are agreeing to symptoms that you necessarily don't have. everyone has a bad day.

so to counter this, do the reverse, and accept things that only make you agree to the things you want to be - smart, effective, funny. the only thing there is to accept that confirms these traits is more responsibility at work.

stop wasting time on thinking you have to crank yourself (via self-help) up to get the job done, and just start getting the job done.

work melts the "supposed" symptom.

Monday, June 14, 2010

utterly


be utterly miserable (work) or utterly fabulous, no in between.

trying to work and be fabulous, will get you neither.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

it's just anticipation


90% of the time uneasiness is just from the anticipation of the act, rather from the act itself.

Friday, June 11, 2010

happiness: overrated


Americans love to be happy — just look at the self-help section of your local book store. But writer and professor Eric Wilson thinks happiness is overrated. After trying yoga, salads, tai-chi, and a few of those self-help tomes, Wilson concluded: "The road to hell is paved with happy plans." -npr

Thursday, June 10, 2010

the thick skinned


understand you aren't the center of the universe.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

how to do something you hate.


never try to pump yourself up for it, you'll just waste time. do it as fast as possible.

Saturday, June 5, 2010

over-thinking


too much analysis can just paralyze you in the end. make it action based, not thought based and you'll save a lot of energy, either with a better outcome, or a saved one.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

the wealthy masturbate more


it puts them at ease, and guides their clearer decisions.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

start with the end


el fin..

picture yourself on your death bed in a large mansion with flowers, friends, and family. your worries now and everything current, become meaningless.

living for the moment is for cattle.

i love pressure


learn to love pressure, and you'll find yourself focused and more at ease. surprisingly.

ridicule



ridicule is the burden of genius.