stufffromsam

[This is part II of the Enjoyment Paradox; you can read part I here.] Boring to Great We want to believe boring people can’t be great, but more often than not, it’s these very people who run the world.

[This is part I of the Enjoyment Paradox; you can read part II here.] I never think of consistency as an accomplishment — it doesn't deserve to be, but that’s what it has become. Consistency is like standing

History Only Records Progress History is built upon world changing progress; species adapt, or they fade away. Not all changes have been biological in nature, but the repercussions have been just as

There are five points I think everyone should consider about bubbles: 1.) Enthusiasm starts on Wallstreet and becomes a bubble when the regular Joes get into it. Joes are the final bagholders, the last

I think it was either through Noam Chomsky or Howard Zinn that I first heard the term "libertarian socialist." And when I first heard it, I thought it was an oxymoron. (And most people probably still do.)

It's tempting to believe intelligence trumps everything else. "If only I were a genius" becomes the standard magic answer that leads to everything we've ever wanted. If we don't get the things

From an early age, I was introduced to "kaizen," the philosophy of continuous self-improvement. At first, it was only to improve my martial arts, then I applied it to every other aspect of my

I began to write a series of essays from a pull-out bed at City of Hope Cancer Hospital on February 8, 2015. My mom was dying, and as she slept, I wrote. In the five years prior to entering that hospital,

I like to think of myself as a blogger, a martial artist, practical philosopher, and a black belt critical thinker. My writing is basically self-development and productivity meets ancient philosophy. I've