Calvino_Six Memos for the Next Millenium. A Self-Made 12-Step Program for Living an Authentic Life. Photo: Tumblr.com. Let us commence with a few wise words from Mr. Timothy Leary: “Admit it. You aren’t like them. You’re not even close. You may occasionally dress yourself up as one of them, watch the same mindless television shows as they do, maybe even eat the same fast food sometimes. For every time you say club passwords like “Have a nice day” and “Weather’s awful today, eh?” But what if that girl in the elevator (and the balding man who walks past your cubicle at work) are thinking the same thing?
I’m thinking about getting out. For me it’s not really about getting away or going on some worldly exploration, at least not right now. So, what’s the formula and how I do I put this secret into practice? I’m up for anything. Are you with me? ( A few more ponders, question marks and little corporate digs: How do we get real, step out of the matrix, the simulation, the computer programming? 60 Small Ways to Improve Your Life in the Next 100 Days. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to make drastic changes in order to notice an improvement in the quality of your life.
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Basically criticising the postmodernists’ reaction to Foucault and how it essentially established a fertile ground for the resurgence of Neoliberalism. It’s a little ranty and some bits aren’t as articulate as I’d like them to be, but it’s my first summative essay on the subject. It got me a first, though, which I was incredibly pleased with. How to Write Better: Online Writing Class. “I’ve taken other writing classes and this one was by far the most helpful and most practical.
My writing improved dramatically over the last month.” —James Gummer (additional testimonials) I recently decided to offer a recorded version of my online writing class to accommodate students who weren’t able to commit to attending the live class. As a result, the new class includes 21 videos (instead of the live class’s 4), plus 59 pages of written content, 26 email updates, and a plethora of other materials. Since I won’t be teaching any live classes in 2014 while I’m on our book tour, this recorded version needed to be robust enough to meet the needs of students who wanted to work at their own pace, as well as students who would find value in the interactive portions of the live class. You can find the full class details below… 'Follow Your Passion' Is Crappy Advice. How to Start a Successful Blog Today. NOTE: The Minimalists’ blog is hosted by Bluehost Web Hosting.
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Love Your Morning Routine Our mornings set the tone for the entire day. We should look forward to waking up and embracing the day, not the other way around. Not a morning person? Oil pulling is an ancient Ayurveda practice that strengthens your teeth and gums while being completely meditative. The most important tip to achieve morning glory is to stay away from computer and phone screens for 30-60 minutes upon your wake.
Have You Heard of The Great Forgetting? It Happened 10,000 Years Ago & Completely Affects Your Life. By Deep Ecology Hub / deep-ecology-hub.com/ Jan 23, 2014 This article summarizes the ideas of Daniel Quinn, first written about in The Story of B, which was a sequel to Ishmael.
The longer, original essay can be read here, and comes highly recommended, especially if you find yourself disagreeing with the summary below. Most disagreements we've read about have turned out to be misunderstandings, so please check the original before coming to conclusions. The Great Forgetting refers to the wealth of knowledge that our culture lost when we adopted our new civilized lifestyle. The knowledge that allowed indigenous cultures to survive, the knowledge that we had once also been tribal and the understanding that we were but one mere culture of thousands.
The Great Forgetting accounts for an enormous cultural collapse as once tribal people found themselves in a new and strange mass centralized society.