Posts in Philosophy
3 Easy Steps (0)
Your life is difficult. People around you are happy - what’s their secret? What if you could have everything you ever wanted in 20 minutes a day, just by following a simple formula?
What if your long-term goals weren’t long-term? (0)
A quick story about goals, delayed gratification, and the American mindset.
Feigning Unbelief (1)
Frustration rears it’s head after another lengthy conversation with an unbeliever of their beliefs.
candle parties (1)
I got into a fairly involved conversation this past weekend at a candle party.
The wife of a friend of mine was hosting one of those parties where the salesperson comes and shows the myriad of uses for candles in your home. My buddy was going to be the only male in attendance, so I volunteered […]
Accountability (1)
I’m tired of being unaccountable for my actions.
I’m tired of living in a culture that tells me it’s okay, I can do what I want. I’m tired of being told that everything is subjective, tired of being told that I can rationalize away my worst thoughts and deeds. I’m tired of being able to chalk […]
Villains (6)
When you’re in elementary school, you start a club. A spy club, or a ninja club, or a boys club or a treehouse club. And in doing so you create your own little world, something you identify with. You and your select group of friends who are in your club suddenly have something that other […]
Father’s Day and Nobility (0)
63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes - 5 times the average.
85% of all children who show behavior disorders are from fatherless homes - 20 times the average.
80% of rapists with anger problems come from fatherless homes - 14 times the average.
71% of all high school dropouts come from fatherless homes - 9 times […]
The real paradigm shift (0)
There’s a lot to love about the nature of the web community these days. People working on cool projects, loving what they do, excited to get up each day, truly believing that they have the creativity and passion to change the world in some small way. It’s the complete antithesis of so many corporate environments.
But […]
Simplicity (3)
Simplicity is a difficult thing to come by. We live fragmented, disjointed lives, always running from something, to something. We’re trying to get more and more done with less and less time. It’s an impossible race that leaves us tired, empty, drained.
We as a society love to prize the man or woman who can do […]
Swept anyone off their feet lately? (1)
Overheard a conversation at the coffee shop this morning. A girl fell in love over the weekend.
The guy really did sound amazing, but the thing that struck me the most was that he wasn’t doing anything that remarkable. Rare, but not remarkable.
The guy’s an actor (in New York of all places.) - The thing about […]
Grow Up (2)
When I was in college, I skipped a lot of class.
I used to rationalize it by saying to myself I was busy with other things. I was running a couple student groups, I was coaching football, I was working a job, I was spending a lot of time at the local bookstore reading marketing books. […]
it’s so hard to say you’re sorry (1)
I think one of the fallacies that Christians (and many other people) have is their unwillingness to admit when they are wrong about something. Especially when the reasons for doing so have something to do with faith.
There are times when we makes decisions based on what we think are good precepts. We believe that something […]
the invisible man (1)
I have always had a problem with trying to do big, important things.
It’s not a problem in that it often works – for whatever reason, many projects I’ve undertaken have been successful for just this reason. But it’s a problem because I’m often closing a door to the mundane as a result.
We as a people […]
Free Lunch (2)
With the wedding and my upcoming move to Chicago, I’ve been worried a lot about money lately. This week I resolved to not spend any money eating out.
This afternoon, as I was sitting in a Starbucks, I realized that I hadn’t eaten anything all day. A few minutes after I realized I was pretty hungry, […]
Dart Practice (3)
It’s a little embarassing when people ask me what my fiance and I talk about when we’re alone. Embarassing because the conversations usually go something like this:
Person 1: What kind of tree is that?
Person 2: You’re a tree.
Person 1: You’re a leaf.
Person 2: You’re a fig.
Person 1: You’re a newton.
Person 2: You’re an apple.
Person 1: […]
A great man (3)
Manhood is a diffiult thing to accomplish.
In the past few weeks, I’ve had a number of female friends talk with me at length about their difficulty in ‘finding a good man.’ Indeed, this seems to be something that plagues most women I’ve met (other than the ones I’ve dated, of course.) On occasion I’ve heard […]
Wine, cheese and entrepreneurship (0)
Had a great dinner last night with some good friends at work, and the discussion turned to my love for entrepreneurship. Why do I think that it’s such a noble and worthwhile endeavor? Why do I believe in it so much? When you see all the ills that are brought upon the world by a […]
Makes you want to be an Athiest (2)
For all my character flaws, I feel as though I’m generally a pretty good natured guy. But these past few weeks I’ve been extremely angry.
The majority of clients we work with are fantastic - good natured, easy going, and excited to be collectively striving to acheive a shared goal. But once in a while you […]
How to have a successful relationship (2)
I have plenty of theories about what makes a relationship work and what doesn’t (in college, I wrote a book on the subject and sold it to guys for $50 on the Internet. Sold nine copies…I think my mom still keeps them in her basement.)
But if I had to say there was one rule that […]
Bono’s a wise man… (0)
One of the more interesting reads I’ve had in a while. Thanks Julie…
Burning your business into the ground - Part 1 (2)
A little over a year ago, I burned a business into the ground.
People tend to look at me funny when I talk about failing in business. They seem to still believe what we’re all taught in school - that failing in work or in a relationship or in a business means that the person failing […]
Everything I know about original sin I learned in diapers (1)
On those rare occasions when I find myself in a conversation about the inherent goodness of people, I like to talk about kids.
I went back to Colorado again this past weekend to look for wedding sites. While we were back there we spent some time with my parents, and they ended up showing Michelle a […]
Crabs in a box (0)
Conducted a student focus group at a client today, and was amazed at their responses. They were suprisingly, almost shockingly negative about their experience at the school.
As they were talking, I was wondering to myself how much of it was the school and how much of it was the group. This particular group of kids […]
Reflections on an un-conference (0)
There’s a whole other world out there, and I caught a glimpse of it this past weekend.
There are people who have started successful consulting firms and have worked for two major media companies…and just reached an age where they can legally buy alcohol.
There are people who have had their lives shattered in the wake of […]
Missing Colorado (3)
I’m struggling to remind myself why I left Colorado.
As the plane was landing at Newark, my heart was heavy. I had just spent 8 days in a place where the air is clean, the views are breathtaking and the people are friendly. It’s true - not everyone is driven and focused on making themselves into […]
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The Bible is just a crutch. God is a belief system that man created to make ourselves feel better. We like to be drawn into a story, and that’s what this old book is - a story. Passed down from generation to generation, probably embellished and changed as the years have passed. It’s a myth, […]
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I had a very interesting conversation with a coworker the other night. It started with a conversation about job stuff but quickly turned into a talk about the meaning of life (it’s officially a trend.) I explained to her why I see us not as evil people but broken people who are missing something very […]
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Had an interesting conversation with a budding improv comedian and weekend philosopher last night. The conversation was over drinks, and as such it jumped from topic to topic every 15 seconds or so. But looking back it seems the heart of the conversation was about meaning.
My friend asserted that by focusing on meaning (referring to […]
