15 APR 2025 by ideonexus
Reflect on Your Own Errors to Avoid Placing Fault
When thou art offended at any man's fault, forthwith turn to thyself and reflect in what like manner thou dost err thyself; for example, in thinking that money is a good thing, or pleasure, or a bit of reputation, and the like. For by attending to this thou wilt quickly forget thy anger, if this consideration also is added, that the man is compelled: for what else could he do? or, if thou art able, take away from him the compulsion.Folksonomies: mindfulness stoicism
Folksonomies: mindfulness stoicism
01 FEB 2025 by ideonexus
Internet as a "Playground for Losers"
Realize that the internet and social media, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit is mostly bullshit. These apps are used daily by losers. Even if a successful person posts on Twitter or Instagram, that’s only 5% of their life, the rest of their time spend with firends, on gym or reading productive book.
If people are truly getting things done, they’re busy and don’t have time to waste online. The internet is actually place for losers. If you can't stop doom scrolling you are addicte...Folksonomies: discipline productivity
Folksonomies: discipline productivity
Note: This is a long reddit post from someone who is clearly overly-engaged online.
07 NOV 2019 by ideonexus
The Science of Wisdom
A bulk of research has already shown that this kind of third-person thinking can temporarily improve decision making. Now a preprint at PsyArxiv finds that it can also bring long-term benefits to thinking and emotional regulation. The researchers said this was ‘the first evidence that wisdom-related cognitive and affective processes can be trained in daily life, and of how to do so’.
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Grossmann’s aim is to build a strong experimental footing for the study of wisdom, which had lon...Folksonomies: wisdom third-person thinking
Folksonomies: wisdom third-person thinking
27 NOV 2018 by ideonexus
Emotional Contagions in Social Networks
These results highlight several features of emotional contagion. First, because News Feed content is not “directed” toward anyone, contagion could not be just the result of some specific interaction with a happy or sad partner. Although prior research examined whether an emotion can be contracted via a direct interaction (1, 7), we show that simply failing to “overhear” a friend’s emotional expression via Facebook is enough to buffer one from its effects. Second, although nonverbal ...20 JUN 2017 by ideonexus
The Sense of Wonder is More Viral Than Anger
In many cases, these flare-ups triggered a chain reaction of anger, with User A influencing Users B and C, and outward in a widening circle of hostility, until it seemed all of Sina Weibo was burning. The users, according to the study’s authors, passed along these messages not only to “express their anger” but to instill a similar sense of outrage among other members of their online community on Sina Weibo—one of the only venues where the Chinese can circumvent government restrictions...01 JAN 2017 by ideonexus
The Twelve Life Areas
Values & Purpose
Your deeper, underlying, fundamental values and wants. Your philosophy of life. Your sense of purpose, vision, and meaning.
Do I have a sense of purpose and direction in life?
What do I want out of life?
How do I want the world to be different?
What is my philosophy of life?
What are my fundamental values?
What do I truly value?
Contribution & Impact
How you give value to the world, make a difference, and have a positive impact.
How am I giving value to the worl...09 NOV 2015 by ideonexus