“A Poem For You”
"A Poem For You" This poem was written for just one person; This poem was written for you. Not your friends, Not your siblings, Not your colleagues or parents, No one else but you. Whatever I…
Tag: self-help
If Life Sucks, Upgrade Your C.O.R.E.
Sometimes life sucks, and it's usually because I've inverted my C.O.R.E. This is a simple life hack, but if you're trying to live a more joyful life, it works wonders. The CORE of Misery: Compet…
The Joyful Journey: Brainwashing Myself for the Good of the Universe
Brainwashing gets a bad rap. "Reprogramming" sounds better, but they mean the same thing: Forcing someone, against their will, to stop acting one way and start acting another. So yeah, I'm going…
The Ultimate Question: Exploring the Mystery of “Y.O.U.”
"The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything is..." — Deep Thought, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy An answer without a question is meaningless. I don't have a…
Drops of Paint on an Endless Black Canvas
This photo was taken by Mike Collins, the astronaut you've never heard of from the first moon landing, Apollo 11. He stayed in the command module while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin went down to take…
The “S.Ex.I.E.R. Curve” Explains Exactly How to Be Successful in Life
The "SExIER Curve" is best understood with the following story: Imagine you’re walking down the street enjoying a beautiful day. A limousine pulls alongside you and stops. “Excuse me!” A man in …
Self-Help Minus Bullshit: 7 Steps In Every Success Book Ever Written
Bullshit is everywhere. It stinks up politics, news, TV, school, religion, and of course, many self-help books. Self-help gets a bad rap, because although many books offer great advice, many mor…
The Secret to Happiness That No One Wants to Admit
I spent my entire life searching for the secret to happiness. I was fascinated by the topic. I had been a self-described “victim” of depression for my entire adult life, and happiness always seeme…
Affirmations: Powerful Psychological Tools or Woo Woo Bullshit?
[The following article was written in January 2017. An update of the year's progress will be posted next week to my email list. ] It’s asked at the beginning of every year: “So… any New Year’s reso…
Affirmation Experiment: The Mule Unloaded
Hello. It’s me again, the Mule. The Unknown called me out in a post you have have seen about the Affirmation Experiment, and I thought I might give an update to how that is going. Also, my piss now s…
