“Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better.” -Albert Einstein — Throughout human history, 95% of our existence has centered around hunting and gathering. Farming and the greater Agricultural Revolution are recent innovations. Within this short span of farming, we have drastically changed our diets, become sedentary creatures, and now spend the majority of our lives trapped inside a bunch of…

True happiness or contentment can only be found in a life of moderation in which one chooses to walk a middle path between extreme indulgence and self-deprivation. — What is Dopamine Dopamine is a neurotransmitter. Our bodies make it so our nervous system can use it to send messages between nerve cells. Dopamine is most notably involved in helping us feel pleasure as part of the brain’s reward system.

“From the time you take your first breath, you become eligible to die. You also become eligible to find your greatness and become the one warrior.” David Goggins — Ever since I first heard former Navy Seal, David Goggins on Joe Rogan’s podcast, I’ve been a fan of his philosophy. Without truly knowing, his experiences have led him down the path of an almost warrior-type monk-like figure. I will be referencing his words throughout this article.

“We are all a little weird and life’s a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.” ― Dr. Seuss — The Zen Master Phil Jackson is arguably one of the most iconic and respected coaches in professional team sports. He not only led the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers to a combined 11 NBA championships, but he also won 2 chips as a contributing player for the 70′ and 73′ New York…

“Compassion is the basis of morality.”― Arthur Schopenhauer — Empathy means to have the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Although empathy is a beautiful feeling to convey, it has broken me. I would feel the pain of another, to such a degree that I would make it mine. This pain would manifest itself in anxiety…

“For what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it.” — Benjamin Button — What’s my purpose? I’m sure it’s a question that’s crossed your mind at least once. It crosses my mind to this day. I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up.

The past is a story. It doesn’t exist anymore, yet the basis for a lot of mental issues is derived from stories of yesterday. We willingly and unconsciously conjure up these stories again and again. Why do we do this? Why do unfavorable circumstances hold so much precedence in our lives today? In my personal…

“There are no obstacles on the path, the obstacles are the path.” — Zen Proverb One upon a time lived an old farmer who had worked on his crops for many years. He was considered wealthy because he had a horse to plow his land in a village where many…

“There are no obstacles on the path, the obstacles are the path.” — Zen Proverb One upon a time lived an old farmer who had worked on his crops for many years. He was considered wealthy because he had a horse to plow his land in a village where many…