During a recent group discussion with Justin Hales, a business icon in financial services of a company called GreenRock, we discussed the philosophy of money and what it means to different individuals. While hearing his story, I picked up on some awesome quotes that I found truly inspirational. Most people have never been listened […]
Category: Praxis
Accepting to be “Less Wrong”
In a recent video by youtube philosopher SisyphusRedeemed called, “You Have No Idea How Wrong You Are” he discusses the egotistical ways of how humans view ‘right’ and ‘wrong’. Initially his views seem pessimistic. He talks about how humans are the #1 species for getting things wrong, meaning we have a way of producing way […]
That’s Not What I Meant, The Meaning of Words
There is a common saying that actions speak louder than words. That could be true considering there are common disagreements on what words truly mean and how we use them in our lives. It seems, like most things, words are subjective material. In an article by Paul Graham called, “How To Do Philosophy”, he discusses […]
The Drive Towards Happiness
What make us truly happy? This is question philosophers have been debating for thousands of years. Millions of articles have been written. Tons of films have circulated the internet. This Big Question has been a hot topic since it is a huge part in a human’s healthy life. It is the reason we act the […]
5 Quotes to Help Entrepreneuial Efforts
For a Module 2 prompt, I took quotes from three readings called, “Stop Asking Me About Your Personal Brand”, “Secrets to Winning at Office Politics: How to Get Things Done and Increase Your Influence at Work”, and “Dealing with Office Politics, Navigating the Minefield”. Evidently, there were five quotes that struck a chord. From these readings, […]
3 Pieces of Ridiculous Advice
We were asked to write a post on three pieces of advice that we found to be overrated. After doing some research and receding back to past discussions, I came up with three useless phrases that will not help the general public to be successful. If you work hard in School, Everything will be ok […]
Failing is Growth’s Necessity
For the month of April, I had adopted a good friend of mine to become my roommate. He is in the advertising/tech field and his job is to educate individuals on how to build their own WordPress site. Spending most of his days coding programs, maneuvering WordPress, and blogging, his website has been running for […]
The Trouble with Saying “Nobody Knows”
In a recent video by Derek Sivers (the original owner of Cd Baby) called Uncommon Sense, Silvers discusses how people try to predetermine what the next big thing is. His vague response was simple… “Nobody Knows.” To advocate his case, Sivers uses an example of predicting the future of the music business. His response states, […]
Advantages of a Messed Up Family
Everyone has that one Uncle John who throws a fit about some trivial subject that has scored every family function. Or that Grandpa Frank who makes a racist comment at the dinner table that has every member cringe. Or that one cousin that is not quite there in the head, but we still love them […]
Month Two Module: Alain de Botton Podcast Inspiration
The first section of our second month of bootcamp each deemed intriguing information. For me, I was most inspired with Tim Ferris’s podcast with Alain de Botton. I reviewed the podcast 3 times, and each time I enjoyed his intellectual insights on emotional intelligence and gained valuable knowledge. The two points that attracted my curiosity […]