Archive for August, 2008
Cancer Astrology Study part 2: July 21 - Mayan New Year
Monday, August 25th, 2008Awhile back, I wrote a fairly in-depth look at the psychology of a Cancer man because, well, I’m a Cancer myself and if you are too (or if you are considering dating one) it’s definitely a good idea to take a look at the things that will help you understand some of his (or her) [...]
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Jeff Paul Teleseminar Call Gone Horribly Wrong
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008Have you ever been on one of those teleseminars where they pitch you something?
I have. A shitload of ‘em. And I love it.
Why? Because recording successful teleconferences by well-known pseudo-celebrity marketers is a great way to discover new appeals, offers, and selling strategies that’d otherwise fly under the radar, completely unnoticed. As a copywriter, they’re [...]
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How To Make Your Job Sound More Interesting
Thursday, August 14th, 2008Everyone, no matter what, should have an answer to the age-old question, “So, [your name], what do you do?”
Preferably a damn good one.
It’s the inevitable question that comes up at any social function. Yet for all its commonality, it’s incredibly rare for someone to have an uncommon answer.
“Me? Oh, I’m an engineer.”
“Oh, yeah, I’m a [...]
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Understanding Hedonism Part 6: Your Deathbed Review
Monday, August 11th, 2008As the morphine drips slowly through the tubes and the blurry, smiling faces of family, friends, and old compatriots smile lovingly upon you, there will come a moment in which it all becomes vividly, unquestionably and inescapably clear:
You were in the driver’s seat all along.
The choices you made determined your path, the opportunities were always [...]
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Understanding Hedonism Part 5: Reaching Nirvana
Monday, August 11th, 2008Nirvana’s a term that’s been flippantly tossed around, so its true meaning has muddled over time.
It’s not a location.
It’s not a band.
It’s a state of mind.
Nirvana is the Buddhist term for the quiet state of peace and pure pleasure that can only be found in one’s own private, innermost theater of experience. It’s a place [...]
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Understanding Hedonism Part 4: What’s The True Measure of Success?
Saturday, August 9th, 2008Normally, my existential views would automatically lead me to say “Success is anything you want it to be. It’s up to you to give your life meaning.”
And that’s still true.
But since we’re all flesh-and-blood biological machine human beings who cannot rise above our own humanity (not that we’d WANT to, but still) there exists a [...]
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Understanding Hedonism Part 3: Anhedonia and Utilitarianism
Thursday, August 7th, 2008Have you come to believe that pleasure and joy are for small children and simpletons? Have you ever met anyone who thought so?
I used carry the opinion that any activity which primarily tapped into the human instinctual “reptilian brain”, or sometimes even the “emotional brain”, was a complete and utter waste of time.
I used to [...]
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Understanding Hedonism Part 2: Live For Yourself Not For Others
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008History is full of debauched slobs who drank, drugged, and bumbled their way through life, sometimes to tragic ends. Are these to be taken as examples of the “good life”?
Hardly.
As always, the pendulum swings, and the excessive, unrestrained indulgences of our forebears simply represent the dangers of unbridled hedonism. A touch of restraint and self-control [...]
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Understanding Hedonism and Embracing Your Own Freedom
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008“No human thing is of serious importance.” - Plato
“Pleasure is the beginning and end of living happily.” - Epicurus
“A well-spent day brings happy sleep, so a life well spent brings happy death.” - Leonardo da Vinci
“One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one’s work is terribly important.” - Bertrand [...]
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How I Lost 60 Pounds On Weird Stouffers Lasagna Diet
Friday, August 1st, 2008I’ve had several ups and downs with weight throughout my life, mostly due to poor food choices when I was little and spending summers on my grandparents farm where the ice cream and mashed potatoes & gravy flowed like alcohol at a frat party.
I came from a family with little money, and when I wasn’t [...]
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