David Cain
Do You Make It A Moral Issue When You’re Inconvenienced?
When I argue to myself that “He shouldn’t have done that,” I’m really just saying “It’s his fault that I’m pissed off right now.” That way, I don’t have to be responsible for my state of mind.
88 Important Truths I’ve Learned About Life
A good nine out of ten bad things I’ve worried about never happened. A good nine out of ten bad things that did happen never occurred to me to worry about.
Why Do You Do What You Don’t Love?
I was self-conscious about how I seemed to have to rake my brain for what should be more important than anything. I didn’t have a clear idea of my dreams, and I knew I was talking to somebody who did.
9 Mind-Blowing Epiphanies That Turned My World Upside-Down
Human beings have a habit of compulsive thinking that is so pervasive that we lose sight of the fact that we are nearly always thinking.
How To Buy Happiness
We just have to remember that it’s not the money that has value. Money has no value except what you can trade it for.
You Can’t Know What You Want Until You Know You Don’t Know What You Want
I am convinced that how happy a person becomes in life depends on how much time they spend learning what they want.
How To Do The Right Thing, For Sinners Like You And Me
I think religions are essentially self-improvement methodologies that have lost track of themselves. They’re philosophies and mythologies meant to help us navigate human life in such a way as to cause the least harm possible, to ourselves and others.
The Person You Used To Be Still Tells You What To Do
This happens a lot. Much of what you do today (or don’t do) was decided by the person you were years ago, a person with less life experience and less insight into your values.
The Law Of Attraction, For Science-Heads And Secret-Haters
If you want to believe in a benevolent or subjective universe, but can’t because your logic won’t let you, the solution is to recognize that we are ultimately ignorant about how the universe works.