The concept of happiness

I actually attack the concept of happiness. The idea that – I don’t mind people being happy – but the idea that everything we do is part of the pursuit of happiness seems to me a really dangerous idea and has led to a contemporary disease in Western society, which is fear of sadness. It’s […]

Opinions

Opinion is really the lowest form of human knowledge. It requires no accountability, no understanding. The highest form of knowledge is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another’s world. It requires profound purpose larger than the self kind of understanding. Bill Bullard

Hasten slowly

Grant yourself a moment of peace, and you will understand how foolishly you have scurried about. Learn to be silent, and you will notice that you have talked too much. Be kind, and you will realise that your judgment of others was too severe. Hasten slowly, and you will soon arrive. Ancient Chinese proverb

Recalibrate what success looks like

Everybody thinks they have to build fucking Uber. Recalibrate what success looks like. Vaynerchuk is marmite, sometimes I love him, sometimes I don’t… this however is good. Worth a watch.

Personality vs. Attitude

Don’t confuse my personality with my attitude. My personality is who I am. My attitude depends on who you are. Frank Ocean

Money vs. Power

Such a waste of talent. He chose money over power. In this town, a mistake nearly everyone makes. Money is the Mc-mansion in Sarasota that starts falling apart after 10 years. Power is the old stone building that stands for centuries. I cannot respect someone who doesn’t see the difference. Francis Underwood

What do you stand for?

If you stand for nothing, you'll fall for anything

3 ways to make a living

Whilst not strictly true, the sheer brilliance of this scene is worthy of a post. Irons and Spacey doing what they do best in Margin Call. Watch this video on YouTube I’m also particularly fond of The Music Stops scene: Watch this video on YouTube

Brexit Pt I

What a cluster fuck Brexit is. This popped up in my Facebook feed earlier today and I had an immediate knee jerk reaction to it, nothing is ever this clear cut: So, without any further ado-ing, here’s the full post for your delectation: Alright, you filthy animals. I don’t normally do this, because I […]

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You can’t buy your privacy back.

Not only is he Bond, he talks a whole world of sense. Look at the Kardashians, they’re worth millions, I don’t think they were that badly off to begin with, but now look at them. You see that and you think, ‘What, you mean all I have to do is behave like a fucking […]

Being a fucking idiot is a valuable commodity

We’re at a place where the idea of being ‘elite’ is somehow considered a negative. Whether it’s Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian or whoever, stupidity is certainly celebrated. Being a fucking idiot is a valuable commodity in this culture because you’re rewarded significantly. Incuriousness has become cool… It’s celebrated. It doesn’t make sense to me. […]

Mad Max

I see so much of myself in Max. Love this scene. Watch this video on YouTube

The Banker and The Fisherman

An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The Mexican […]

That’s life

I’m not one of those complicated, mixed-up cats. I’m not looking for the secret to life… I just go on from day to day, taking what comes. Frank Sinatra