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Why this? Why that? Why everything? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ By Dave Martin

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Your happiness must come from within you. Nowhere (or from no one) else. (& The Philosophy of: Ben Lee – Happiness creates happiness.)

Your happiness must come from within you. Nowhere (or from no one) else. (& The Philosophy of: Ben Lee – Happiness creates happiness.)

If you wanna fix a problem, then you gotta be happy. Being happy is the only way out of a mess. If you wanna fix […]

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The Philosophy of: Fyodor Dostoyevsky ‘The Idiot’ – Are you able to see things clearly before your death sentence?

The Philosophy of: Fyodor Dostoyevsky ‘The Idiot’ – Are you able to see things clearly before your death sentence?

We all have a death sentence, we’re all dying. But that isn’t a reason to despair or be bummed out, in fact it’s the opposite. […]

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These days could be ‘The Tail End’ for you and the people you love most – The philosophy of: Tim Urban

These days could be ‘The Tail End’ for you and the people you love most – The philosophy of: Tim Urban

All the closest relationships you had with people when you were growing up (including your parents, siblings and school friends), in terms of how frequently […]

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You’re a Lucky Man (or woman) – The philosophy of: The Verve (and Albert Camus’ Meursault in The Outsider)

You’re a Lucky Man (or woman) – The philosophy of: The Verve (and Albert Camus’ Meursault in The Outsider)

Surely, surely we must see that? Every man was privileged; there was only one class of men, the privileged class. – Meursault in Albert Camus’ […]

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Your life (or at least one thing in it) could be the (blank) in someone’s ‘I’ll be happy when I/I’m (blank) [& The Philosophy of: Soja. Again.]

Your life (or at least one thing in it) could be the (blank) in someone’s ‘I’ll be happy when I/I’m (blank) [& The Philosophy of: Soja. Again.]

Now look at your nightmares And all of your worst fears Your car and your house And your girl And it stops there All these […]

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When faced with a big decision, focus on what you’ll gain (and nothing else)

When faced with a big decision, focus on what you’ll gain (and nothing else)

After making a significant decision where a sacrifice was made, there’s this tendency for some (and I’ve done this too) to focus on what I’ve […]

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Every time you do ANYTHING could be for the last time

The only reason I didn’t want to get a tattoo on the weekend was because I wouldn’t be able to go swimming in the ocean […]

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The philosophy of: Martin Pistorius –  What makes us human is communication. It’s not ‘Actions speak louder than words.’ It’s actually vice versa that matters more.

The philosophy of: Martin Pistorius – What makes us human is communication. It’s not ‘Actions speak louder than words.’ It’s actually vice versa that matters more.

Communication is what makes us human, enabling us to connect on the deepest level with those around us — telling our own stories, expressing wants, needs and desires, or hearing […]

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Imagine the worst case scenario to appreciate what you have, and to be ready for its possible (and inevitable) loss

Imagine losing your job, your partner of husband or wife leaving you, getting a terminal illness, a burglar breaking in and stealing all your stuff […]

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The philosophy of: Tomorrowland – You have a choice, so feed your better wolf

The philosophy of: Tomorrowland – You have a choice, so feed your better wolf

Happiness is a choice. And the same thing goes for whether you decide to focus on your fears and anxieties for the future, things you can’t control, things […]

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