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Category Archives: Philiosophy
Wu Wei: The Foundation to Systems Thinking and the Game of Life
If ever forced to choose one philosophy, Taoism seems like a rad path to wander. One of my favorite Tao parables is about a farmer. Alan Watts spins a nice esoteric yarn… [hat tip Kottke] Once upon a time, there was … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Life Lessons, Philiosophy, Tao
Tagged Alan Watts, game, life, systems, Tao, Wu Wei
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If Life is a Game, Then You Make the Rules [Leverage the Compounding Effect of Consistency to Accomplish Great Things]
This seems like a good post to kick of the New Year. I recently shared the idea that it may be helpful to think of life as a game: The Tao of Tetris. A quick sum… Use your resources wisely … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Hack, Life, Life Hack, Life Lessons, Life Skills, Philiosophy
Tagged game, games, life, practice, rules
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The Tao of Tetris: Life is a Game. Choose Your Strategy Wisely.
Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being. ― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching Simple isn’t easy. Life gets in the way of simple. Life is complicated. Or perhaps … Continue reading
Dude’s Book Review: Dead White Guys [Because Parental Units are Expected to “Know All About Life.”]
Little Dude ~ Yes you do; you know all about life! I dig philosophy. We’re all philosophers at heart. Whether we realize it for not, we search for answers to life’s unanswerable questions. At some point, we realize that we … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Life Lessons, Philiosophy
Tagged book, Dead White Guys, philosophy, review
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The Dude & a 9 Year Old Philosopher? Yes, please.
I am slowly amassing a list of awesome dudes (& dudetts) that’s I’d love to hang with. If I recall correctly, this list currently has one member – The Sugru dude…he’s awesome…and so is Sugru! Well, add this 9 year … Continue reading
Finish Strong
I’m a big fan of the story of this dude Nate Ebner. I spent a large portion of my life living outside of Boston. And as a result, Boston sports have been ingrained in me. Boston is a pretty crazy … Continue reading
Posted in Dude, Life Lessons, Life Skills, Papa, Philiosophy, Sports, Words of Wisdom
Tagged Boston, Finish Strong, mantra, Nate Ebner, New England Patriots
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The Future is Amazing…According to Jason Silva
Have you heard of Jason Silva? Odds are you haven’t. This dude is out there…in an awesome way. He’s a “performance philosopher” that is spreading some crazy, but great, ideas about what the future holds. And some mainstream publications are … Continue reading
Posted in Curration, Philiosophy, Science
Tagged future, Jason Silva, positive, singularity, The Atlantic, The Economist
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Dude, Suess-isms for Life. Love it.
The internet is amazing. Such a constant flow of great information. You just have to know which rocks to look under. And the Brain Pickings rock offers some gems. I’ve added quite a few books to my “wish list” after … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Curration, Dude, Life Lessons, Philiosophy
Tagged Brain Pickings, Dr. Suess, Dude, Suess-isms
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Happy Easter. Here’s to New Beginnings, Dude.
Happy Easter to you and yours from the Dudes. Family is the Dude’s favorite part of a holiday. To me, holidays mean a day of uninterrupted family time. A day to refocus on what means the most to us. However, I know … Continue reading
Posted in Dude, Holidays, Philiosophy, Spiritual
Tagged Dude, Easter, nature, philosophy, religion, Rudolf Steiner, spirituality
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