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Main Themes

How to change

How to change your life?

• Self Improvement and Motivation
• Self Motivation Tips 
• The Power Of Positive Thinking

Changing

Managing Personal Change

• Immunity To Change
• Delayed Gratification
• The Road Less Traveled
  
• Personality Quiz
• Myers Briggs Type Indicators
• Thinking Styles Assessment
• Emotional Intelligence
• Primal Leadership
• Stages Of Learning
• Lost In Transition
• Bridges Transition Model
• Kubler Ross - Change Curve
• Multiple Intelligence - Conscious Competence
• Personal Construct Psychology - Inner Maps Of Reality
  

Mind Tools

Tools of the mind

• Can I change my mind?
• Powers of the mind  
• Body n mind

Thinking Skills

How To Think

• Charlie Munger
• Elon Musk 
• Cal Newport 
• Julia Galef 
• First Principles Thinking 
• Second Order Thinking 
• Occams Razor
• Hanlons Razor

Cognitive Biases

Cognitive Distortions

• Confirmation Bias
• Why You Should Embrace Anomalies
  
• Fundamental Error Attribution 
• Hindsight Bias
• Survivorship Bias

Mental Models

Mental Models

• Heuristics
• Map and Territory
• Improved Decision Making
• Probabilistic Thinking
• Herd Mentality
  
• Circle Of Competence 
• Iatrogenics - Do Something Syndrome 
• Inversion
  
• The Power Of Opposite Thinking
• Speed And Velocity 
• Leverage
• Compounding
• Pareto Principle
• The Red Queen Effect
• Incentives
• Margin Of Safety
• Regression To The Mean
• Multiplying By Zero
• Less Is More - Subtractive Thinking
• Root Cause Analysis
• Inflection Points
• Nassim Taleb
  
• Black Swans
• Antifragile
• Skin In The Game
  
  

Productive Thinking

• Deep Work
• Applied Rationality and The Scout Mindset
• The One Thing
• The Pomodoro Technique
• Less Is More - Subtractive Solutions
• Thinking Fast and Slow
• The Long Game
• Knowing When To Quit
• Atomic Habits
• Delayed Gratification
• The Challenges Of The Road Less Traveled
• The Gap And The Gain
• Root Cause Analysis
• Inflection Points
• Nassim Taleb
• Black Swans
• Antifragile
• Living Antifragile
• Skin In The Game
• Satisficing
• Getting Things Done
• Just Do It
• Positive Asymmetry
• Slack
• Fat Tail Fractal Factor
• Going The Extra Mile
• Finish What You Start
• How Not To Be Stupid
• Checklist Manifesto
• Signal In The Noise
• Unseen Margins
• Discernment - Exercising Good Judgement
• How To Win Without Succeeding
• Keeping Things Simple
• The Art Of Saying No
• The Long Game
• Knowing When To Quit
• How To Make Better Decisions - By Avoiding The Narrative Trap

Stoic Practises

The Stoics

• Marcus Aurelius
• Seneca
• Epictetus
• Massimo Pigliucci
  

Existentialism

Existentialism

• Jean Paul Sartre
• Simone De Beauvoir
• Albert Camus
  

How to NOT think

Techniques for stress management

• Meditation Techniques
• Brainwave Entrainment 
• Mindfulness Meditation 
• Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction 
• Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy 
• Emotional Freedom Technique 
• Embracing Failure And Uncertainty

How to practise mindfulness

• Mindfulness Meditation Technique - The Basics
• Practising Mindfulness In Daily Life 
• Mindfulness Exercises 
• Mindful Listening 
• Guided Mindfulness Meditation 
• Zen Enlightenment - The End Of Delusion?

Social Influences

Social Contagion

• Primal Leadership
• Philip Zimbardo
• Roxanne

Renewal and Transformation

What is spirituality?

• This Too Shall Pass - The Blessing & Curse of Impermanence
• Definition Of Belief - The Structure and Types of Beliefs 
• Understanding "The Energy Of Life" 
• Working With "The Energy Of Life" 
• Empowering Practices

Renewing your mind

• Words of affirmation
• How To Be Happy 
• The Red Pill 
• How To Be Generous 
• How To Build Self Confidence 
• Going With The Flow 
• You Are Not Your Thoughts 
• How To Overcome Fear 
• How To Build Self Esteem 
• What Is Self Awareness 
• The Power Of Habits

Manifestation

The Law of Attraction

• The Law Of Response and Outcome
• Cybernetic Transposition
• The Power Pause
  
• Abraham Hicks
• The Science Of Getting Rich
• Think And Grow Rich
• As A Man Thinketh

Consciousness

Deus Ex Machina and "The Ghost In The Machine"

• Noetic Sciences
• Taking The Red Pill
• The Energy Of Life
• A Participatory Universe
  

Social Influence

Social Contagion

• Philip Zimbardo
• Primal Leadership
• Roxanne - The Toxicity Of Addiction To Instagram Self-Validation

Meaning Of Life

The Meaning Of Life

• What Is My Life Purpose?
• More In Common
• Generativity
• The Redemptive  Self
• The Power Of Rituals

Key People

Inspirational people

• Eckhart Tolle
• Thich Nhat Hanh 
• Genpo Roshi 
• Michael Brown 
• Andrew Newberg 
• Charlie Munger 
• Elon Musk 
• Cal Newport 
• Philip Zimbardo 
• Julia Galef 
• Naval Ravikant 
• Marcus Aurelius
• Nassim Taleb
  

Resources

Self Improvement Resources

• NLP - How to change the way you think
• Self Talk - Change self defeating thoughts 
• Meditation programme 
• Relaxation and meditation music 
• Higher Awareness - spiritual growth programmes

Keeping It Real - Supporting Articles

Self improvement articles

The basics

• The Duck Test And The Truth That Comes In Strange Disguises
• How Things Really Are - The Inbuilt Design Flaws
• Its My Life Or Is It - Everything Does Not Revolve Around Me
• Its All About These 2 Simple Things
• 4 Big Reasons Why We Get Stuck In Our Attempts At Personal Change
• The Illusion Of A Separate Self - Windows 11 With Self Awareness!
• How Do I Change And Why Is It So Hard?

Here's why we think the way we do

• Your Inner Map Of Reality - Here's Why You Think The Way You Do

Life beyond your thinking mind

• The Conscious Mind Is Limited - Be Aware And Be Prepared
• Duality & life beyond your thinking mind

How to stop thinking and the benefits!

• How to stop thinking

Inspiration from your intuition and higher self

• Intuitive decision making
• Your higher self - relax and trust it

Working with the selves

• Big Mind experiences 

Guest articles on meditation

• Using The Present Moment As a Place to Just Be
• The Most Important Reasons to Meditate
  
• Finding Clarity in Life

Articles to support your understanding of mindfulness practise

• Stop Thinking - Discover The Benefits Of Having Space In Your Mind
• Why Do We Think The Way We Do?
• Mindfulness Is A Spontaneous State 
• Stuck In Seeking
  
• Are You Waiting For Change?
• How To Develop Awareness 
• Freeing Yourself From Your Mind 
• My Experience Of Mindfulness In Situations Of Imposed Change 
• Tips On Mindfulness Practise

Reflections & Experiences

Reflections & Experiences - All Articles

Understanding "The Energy Of Life"

• Energy Of Life - The 4 Keys
• Living In A Participatory Universe 
• The Loving Father 
• The Power Of Gratitude 
• A Portrait Of A Person Connected To The Field Of Intention

Working With "The Energy Of Life"

• I Took The Red Pill
• Dying To Self - To Gain All Give All 
• Happiness Is A State Of Mind - Choose Joy 
• Dance Into The Light - How To Stop Chasing Your Tail 
• Going With The Flow - Wu Wei 
• Seeing Is Believing - Or Is It? 
• Lost For Words - Experience Truth 
• Beyond Belief - How To Be Free From Views And Words

De-Stressing

• The Stockdale Paradox - Coping With The Attrition Factor
• Social Contagion - You Become The Company You Keep 
• Lost In Transition - How To Cope With Hard Times 
• Lost In Transition - Hanging In There For The Long Haul 
• The Power Of Framing And Why It Matters 
• You Are Not Your Thoughts 
• Living With Your Thoughts 
• Coronavirus - How To Cope With Social Distancing, Working From Home And Other Anxieties

Manifesting Success

• Embracing Uncertainty & Failure Is The better Option
• Alive Time vs. Dead Time 
• Your Relationship With Failure 
• The Secret Of My Success 
• The Luck Factor - The Power Of Expectation 
• Secret Of Success - Identify Your Core Desire 
• Your Point Of Focus - Is Helping You Or Hindering You 
• The Law of Response and Outcome 
• How To Win Without Succeeding
  

Communication Persuasion And Change

Communication Persuasion And Change

Persuasion

[1] The Art Of Persuasion The One Fundamental Principle - Create A Win-Win

[2] The Art Of Persuasion Advanced Communication Skills - Gaining BuyIn

[3] The Art Of Persuasion Planning For Success - Here's How To Do It!

Change

Getting From A to B Is Not Aways A Straight Line

Group Culture - The Invisible Software That Rules Your Life

Change Questions To Change Your Outcomes

Communication

How To Influence without Authority - 6 Key Tips

Situational Communication - Different Strokes For Different Folks

Walking The Talk

Walking The Talk

• Stay On The Bus - When To Keep On Going
• Zen Thoughts Email Series - Conversations With A Friend
• How to Get What You Value by Changing What You Measure
• How to Become A Master At Overcoming Hard Moments
• Drop The Story - Deal With Your Demons and Transform Your Experience
• Preparing The Ground - For Things You Can Not See
• Easing The Weight Of Expectation
• The Power Of Patience - Why You Need The World's Toughest Quality
• Demonizing The Other and Personal Acts Of Compassion
• Amazing Grace - The Majesty And The Mercy of Freedom From Your Pain
• Are You Aligned With Reality? Or Do You See What You Believe?
• One Love - The Universal Language of Unity and Compassion

• Clear Thinking- Turning Ordinary Moments Into Extraordinary Results
• The Greatest Love - The Most Important Relationship You Will Ever Have
• Everything Is Connected And Why You Don't Feel It
• Who Is In Charge Of Your Brain - How Not To Be Stupid
• How To Be A Winner - The Incredible Benefits Of Selective Attention
• The Metagame Approach To Life - How To Achieve Your Biggest Objectives
• Shantideva - The Way Of The Bodhisattva
• Reframing History - Deconstruction And Discussion Not Destruction
• What Is Truth - How To Tell A Partial Truth From The Whole Truth?
• The Failure Of Cancel Culture - It's Suppression Not Engagement
• Finite And Infinite Games - Dazed, Confused & Ultimately Transcendent
• The Eisenhower Box - What Is Important Is Seldom Urgent And Vice Versa
• 5 Zen Mindsets For Mastery - In Any Area Of Your Life
• Dealing With The Toxicity Of Online Dating
• Why Understanding Ergodicity Is Critical To Your Long Term Survival
• Dealing With Imposter Syndrome
• How To Benefit From The Unseen Margins - 5 Key Tips For Success
• The Art Of Thinking Clearly - How To Do More Than Just Survive And Reproduce
• Algorithms to Live By - 5 Useful Rules Of Thumb
• Finding Signal In The Noise - How To Avoid The Noise Bottleneck
• The Checklist Manifesto - Your Personal Safety Net
• How Not To Be Stupid - 3 Key Tips
• The Art Of Being Alone Is A Skill - Let's Make Today A Good Day

• Intuition & Anxiety - Are There Angels Or Devils Calling Here?

• Like A Prayer - Life Is A Mystery

• Fear Of Missing Out - "I'll Have What She's Having!"

• Finish What You Start - Action Will Destroy Your Procrastination
• Going The Extra Mile - The Power Of One More
• Tao Te Ching - How To Be Lived By The Tao
• Dying To Self - Everything Does Not Revolve Around Me
• The Confident Mind - 4 Keys To Peak Performance
  
• 8 Principles For Success
• The Loving Father - A Love That Will Not Let You Go 
• Your Ebenezer Stone Of Help
• Going With The Flow - The Balance Of Being And Doing
• The Stockdale Paradox - How To Deal With The Attrition Factor
• Embrace Your Fear Of Failure And Uncertainty
• Your Relationship With Failure Is Critical To Your Success
• Boredom - Your Greatest Threat to Results
• The Luck Factor - 4 Principles
• The Wilderness Years - 3 Keys To An Exit
• Lost Stuck & Going Round In Circles?
• Seeing Is Believing Or Is It?
• What Difference Did You Make?
• Compassion Is Selfish And You Need It
• This Is What Will Happen After You Take The Red Pill
  
• Transformational Life Hacks
• This Too Shall Pass
• The Stories We Tell Ourselves
• Who Do You Trust?
• How Positive Asymmetry Can Transform Your Life
• Growth Mindset - How To Be There When Preparation Meets Opportunity
• Lost For Words? Experience Truth
• Belief - A Terrible Tyrant Or An Empowering Servant
• Herd Mentality And How To Avoid It
• Are You Trying To Teach A Cat To Bark?
• The Value Of Slack
• Are You Trying Too Hard
• How To Build Your Self Confidence
• Where Is Your Point Of Focus
• Your Secret For Success
• How To Overcome Fear And Perform Powerfully
• Dance Into The Light And Stop Chasing Your Tail
• Change Your Language To Change How You Feel
• How To Live In A Participatory Universe
• 4 Keys To Working With The Energy Of Life
• How To Deal With The Challenges Of Playing The Long Game
• If You Don't Take Care Of You, Who Will?
• Pay Attention To What Bothers Other People About You
• Be The Light At The End Of Someone Else's Tunnel

• Asking The Right Questions
• Learn How To Benefit From The Fat Tail Fractal Factor
• Dunbars Number, More In Common And The Narcissism of Minor Differences
• Give Thanks In Everything
• Recognising Limbo As A Stage Of Transition
• On Becoming The Ferryman
• Things Of The Spirit
• Mind Games & How To Free Yourself From Them
• Self Dialogue - Dealing With Your Many Selves

• The Transformative Power of Acceptance
• Can You Stop Thinking? Discover The Joy Of A Quiet Mind

• Are You Waiting For Change?

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