

Selfishness is wanting other people to do what we want when we want it.Ġ:30 Every creative craft start with writing.ġ:00 Organization of ideas for content creators.Ģ:00 Zettlekasten box of index cards Niklas Luhmann's system to organize ideas.Ĥ:00 Personal Wikipedia for organization of ideas.ĥ:00 How to put ideas together to write books.ĥ:30 Niklas Luhmann room was full of drawers and paper.Ħ:00 Get early access to the online course I'm creating for this note-taking philosophy. Taking control of your own time and saying no to things without guilt is not selfishness.
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No I don’t want to do that because I’d rather have free time instead. I can’t do your thing, because I already committed to something else. We feel guilty about saying no to something we don’t want to do, because we don’t want to hurt the feelings of whoever invited us to do it.

We must learn to free time to gain clarity. Yet, we find it hard to quit because we feel we’ve already committed and we must stay consistent at all cost.Īlso known as The sunk cost fallacy (or Concorde fallacy) To have a sense of foolish consistency in a behavior that has no benefits. In 1971 the astronaut Edgar Mitchell saw the planet from a distance of over 350,000 km (217.000 miles) and felt an overwhelming sense of connection, this is the place where all suffering and joy comes from. Source: Stillness is the key, chapter All is One. Not to discount the pain or hurt, but also not allowing yourself to wallow in that place of negativity for longer than is necessary to release any attachment and move forward. And some days are better than othersĭealing with disappointment / rejection in a healthy, constructive manner. Takes concerted, focused effort each day. I have been working on avoiding unnecessary attachment and accepting the things that happen around me of which I have no control…īut it is hard. I definitely struggle with keeping my emotions in check when dealing with all aspects of life, but even more so when it comes to relationships. 01:25:12 where to find more of Ruben's work 01:22:41 the overlap across philosophies 01:18:28 we trick ourselves to rationalize our beliefs 01:11:03 A Theory of Everything Book by Ken Wilber

01:09:52 Quote: “This is how humans are: We question all our beliefs, except for the ones that we really believe in, and those we never think to question.” ― Orson Scott Card 01:08:19 how to deal with contradictions? 01:06:43 On having an obsessive personality 01:05:44 does parenthood changes life philosophy? 01:02:01 life stages and feeling like an adult 58:53 what does it mean to become an adult 52:56 parenting and teaching kids about scary emotions 51:13 Harry Potter is relatable because we see ourselves in him 45:34 various sources of truth, different fields, different perspectives 45:01 different fields of study describing a mountain 42:00 the laws of nature, vs human laws 39:04 religion as an intersubjective reality 37:11 Yuval Noah Harari: intersubjective reality 37:06 pragmatic view: what's true is what is useful 35:47 Jordan Peterson vs Sam Harris conversation 33:44 flow modern version of Wu wei "non-action" Ergo, you bounce between being bored and unsatisfied." 30:40 quote by Khe Hy "The paradox of goals: If you achieve them, you get bored. 30:04 how to deal with contradictions, two opposing views that both make sense.

28:24 flexibility in our goals to adapt 28:08 Jim Rohn quote: “Learn to be thankful for what you already have, while you pursue all that you want.” -Jim Rohn 26:30 desires and the 2 two schools of thought 25:23 Jonathan Haidt - the righteous mind 23:52 on being a philosophical generalist 20:52 there's wisdom in different political views 16:51 Jordan Peterson as a psychometrician 11:59 landscape of humans thoughts and ethics 05:28 what started Ruben's journey into philosophy? Show Notes (easier to navigate on the YouTube video) Today's we are talking with Ruben Chavez creator of Think Grow Prosper and the Think Grow Podcast (highly recommend listening to his podcast!) Watch and share your comments on the YouTube Video Version Here
