Finding inspiration from resilient figures in history
Some cliché things come about from their prevalence in human lives. We share common ailments, common interests, and a common biology. In short, we’re not too different. The Contrarian Optimist I’ve been away from this website for quite some time and I want to explain why. Why I stopped writing I stopped writing on this …
You wouldn’t expect to play around with numbers and stumble onto calculus. Why then would you expect this of any other field? There is no shame in following that path laid out to you by wise men who have toiled at it for ages. Use the time they spent on the art to save your …
Holding on to things is what is causing you to feel pain. This can grow us if we allow it to, but the paradox is to remember, YOU are the one doing the holding TCO Imagine doing a bicep curl, and after 15 repetitions, you feel an intense burning in your arm. In weightlifting, you …
What do I mean by optimism? What did Helen Keller mean in her 1903 essay of the same name? Surely it isn’t foolish ignorance of evil, but something robust and enduring
Disclaimer The principle this article is grounded in the idea that all that exists is the current moment and the memories we have of the past. I make no predictions on afterlife, merely I assume that all we have is now and nothing is guaranteed except the laws of physics. The tricky thing is that …
