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Can you name one event that people get congratulated for that was done ENTIRELY within their control and ENTIRELY with their own free will? (The only thing that you can truly congratulate someone for is…umm…?)

Dave March 1, 2018 On Questions / Why you do it

Any thing ‘fortunate’ that happens happen with either the help of other people, conditions or things you don’t control. Getting married relies on someone else accepting you. Having a baby relies on favourable biological dispositions within the father and mother’s body. Getting accepted into University relies on acceptance by the …

The Philosophy of: Socrates and The Mighty Boosh’s Vince Noir – Question everything. Even what the black bits in bananas are.

Dave January 20, 2018 On Questions / On Socrates / On the philosophy of...

This is Vince Noir from The Mighty Boosh. The greatest TV character in television history of TV (television vision)? I say yes please. And just Socrates used to do (which also pissed people off), here is questioning the stuff that is assumed. Because actually if someone says they know what …

Actually, maybe a better question is ‘WHAT are you?’

Dave January 19, 2018 On Knowledge of Self / On Physics / On Questions / Uncategorized

What’s your answer? What I am and what you are and what every physical thing on this planet is, is a living organism. One that has consciousness. Either with a level of consciousness that perhaps only we understand, or a consciousness that is different than that of every other species, …

Before you ask something, just check, does the answer lie WITHIN your question?

Dave October 25, 2017 On Knowledge of Self / On Questions

Several times I’ve been asked by English students: ‘How can I improve my writing?’ ‘How can I improve my reading skills?’ ‘I want to get better at speaking. How can I do it?’ And I tell them: You just answered your own question. If you want to write better, write. …

The philosophy of: Amuro Namie

Dave August 23, 2017 On Questions / On the philosophy of... / Why you listen to it

I crap on about positivity a lot. But it’s not about thinking: ‘Wow, everything is wonderful I’m so happy, I’m so happy I’m so happy hey look everyone at how happy I am Hey, hey, hey, hey, everyone do you see how happy I am? Everyone?’, because that’s bullshit (and …

The three questions that changed my life and could change yours

Dave July 19, 2017 On Questions / Whyism

Understanding yourself, life and what truly matters isn’t about getting answers –it’s about asking questions. And knowing exactly which ones to ask yourself. One of my mentors introduced me to three powerful questions, ones that if you ask yourself, and answer honestly after examining them, you’ll find what you really …