Carpe Diem

Seize the day.  Drop all excuses.  It is later than you think.

Advised not just by Horace; but even Seneca the younger.  It is in a way stoic; live every day, nay, every hour, as if it were your last. 

Why wage labor (if not employment generally) is bullshit

Because it is.........

If you want to be wrong; follow the crowd......

Study of Myth

The study of myth as follows

Tale of Percival

Tale of MAui

Tristan and Isolde

Persian Myth; Persian Paladins

Goal Setting techniques

Learn proper Goal Setting techniques.  More importantly, REVIEW your goals.  Why?

Success.........that will be your magic piece of paper. 



After all, what is your outcome?


As per goal setting techniques

So here are some tips:

Clarity is power
What's your outcome?

SMART Goals
BHAG Goals
Supergoals








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Here are some thought about goal setting from Brian Tracy.............

Best Links

Best, or prize sections of my blog?


 https://piccolodaimaou.blogspot.com/2018/04/why-college-is-overrated.html

 https://piccolodaimaou.blogspot.com/2017/06/top-50-philosophers-in-history.html

On HL Mencken

Who was HL Mencken?  A man, and a journalist. 

Alternative Education

Arlight folks, time for a re-spec.  the best source for education is:



Crash Course
Brian Tracy
Leo of actualized.org
Jocko excerpts
Tony Robbins RPM method (as per proper goal setting techniques)


See also:  Tools of Titans (by Tim Ferris)
John Gatto (not quite intellectual enough IMO; yet too smart, qualified and experienced to ignore.....)
 https://www.youtube.com/user/johntaylorgatto/featured

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History:

Check out Noam Chomsky, Will Durant, Gore Vidal, and the noted scientist and sinologist Joseph Needham.

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General wisdom:

Check out azquotes.org

Chomsky.info

Jordan Peterson (notsomuch for his politics, but for a few of his insights.  ).  Check out his "7 epoch" method of psychological procession. 
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Philsophers:

See:  50 greatest philosophers