We are witnessing the emergence of influencers’ society. People trade their privacy and intimacy for fame and money, which is somehow a kind of soliciting, isn’t it? Why is being anonymous a luxury? As people give up their intimacy to earn money, what would they do if they didn’t have to do so? They probably wouldn’t chase celebrity, as being famous may…
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Why are there so many workers depressed at work? Maybe the answer lies in our genes and our great history. Indeed, inasmuch as anthropology can explain a lot regarding our evolution and how we reach our current situation, it can also explain our current failures and mismatches with modern life. Throughout human history, people have been working mainly as hunter-gatherers,…
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Human psychology has been deeply studied by Buddhism. The solutions of some problems are solved by following some general precepts that we meet in our daily rut. Erasing most of our desires is one general rule that needs to be followed by a set of other principles that come along with it. Chosing to understand Buddhism and apply some of its…
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A spiritual purpose statement answers the question: Why am I here? by Steve Pavlina, from stevepavlina.com A spiritual purpose statement for a relationship answers the question: Why are we in each other’s lives? Yesterday I felt inspired to create a spiritual purpose statement for my relationship with Rachelle. I figured it would be simplest if I took a first stab…
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Why and how to surround yourserlf with growth-oriented friends by Steve Pavlina, from stevepavlina.com A survey I did a while back revealed that about 40% of my readers have zero friends they’d consider growth-oriented, and another 20% only have one such friend. Many people who are attracted to my blog don’t have much social support for their personal growth pursuits.…
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How do you deal with irrational people in your life? Do they frustrate you? Do you feel a strong need to make such people see reason? Have you been successful with this approach? by Steve Pavlina, from stevepavlina.com Of course we all have some rational and irrational aspects, so labeling another person as all-around irrational may be a bit of…
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Why do people break up? by Steve Pavlina, from stevepavlina.com Compressing the List If we compress, simplify, and generalize the reported reasons for breaking up, we can work it down to a list like this: Lack of trust – dishonesty; suspicion; broken commitments; cheating Lack of growth – stagnation; too little growth or progression; outgrowing a partner Falling out of…
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