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Life, Death, The Yin & The Yang – Thoughts to ponder

May

2013

“Life is the result of the struggle between dynamic opposites. Form and chaos, substance and oblivion, light and dark and all the infinite variations of yin and yang. When the pendulum swings in favor of one, eventually it swings in favor of its opposite. Thus the balance of the universe is maintained.” I’m not going ...

Inner sense, reflection & self actualization

May

2013

Life is a constant process of reflection. It is constant because without it, life would not continue to evolve and progress, it would become stagnant or regress. Without deep reflection, we would cease to grow, to learn, to gain a better understanding of our selves and the world we live in. Strength training for example, ...

Isolation, knowledge of self, and the natural world

Apr

2013

Isolation, specifically, the idea of social isolation was first introduced to me by a close friend preparing for a boxing match. Professional athletes, usually fighters, capitalize on this concept and often stories circulate of secret training camps in remote areas far away from the rest of society. This practice is much akin to when writers ...

Interpersonal dynamics, the ego, and your role in ‘the world’

Mar

2013

Yo, in a hundred years form now Everyone who’s living on this planet will be dead So it’s inconsequential really All the shit that you talk All the bullshit that you stand for It’s more important what, what your ready to build What you’re ready to pass down to your children What you’re ready to ...

Change in 8 steps

Mar

2013

The original aims of this piece are to instigate change in favor of environmental action, however the sequencing of these 8 steps can be applied to all walks of life. Whether you’re unsatisfied with your current situation i.e, a monotonous 9-5 job, dead beat friends that you feel are holding you back, or your struggling ...

Changing the way society thinks…. 2

Feb

2013

As I was browsing video’s in my youtube news feed the other night I came across some recent uploads by an athlete in the united states whom I had subscribed to. A young guy, a strength athlete, who also happened to be creating video’s on productivity and self improvement. His content is similar to mine, ...

Thoughts on the education system

Dec

2012

Just a day ago I received my results for my third and second last year of uni. I achieved as I had hoped and maintained by Distinction average. Over the past three years I have dedicated the better part of my time and energy towards my degree. To consistently attain distinctions and high distinctions requires ...

The sensory experience 2

Dec

2012

As human beings, our physical structure enables us to experience the world through many different mediums. Our senses allow us to gather information from the external environment, and then cognitive processes interpret this information, which in turn determines our mindstate and emotional standing. Our auditory faculties allow us to take in sound and music. Our ...