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When everything is money, nothing is money.
BLOG OF JAKEThe Time Between
Most people spend infinitely more time working than actually thinking about / figuring out / searching for / waiting for the right thing to work on.O...
BLOG OF JAKE3 Days, No Food, No Phone
It’s Wednesday, late afternoon. I haven’t consumed a calorie nor checked my mobile device since Sunday night. I am nearing the end of a 3 day fasting period. I’m doing two fasts at once – no food, and no phone. I’ve done these fasts separately before, but never at the same time. I’ve also never fasted from food for quite this long before. I had done a 60 hour fast before — that’s dinner to breakfast with 2 full days between. This time it will be 72 hours dinner to dinner. I’m about 70 hours i...
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BLOG OF JAKEThe Mysterious Successes of Opposite Approaches
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BLOG OF JAKEThe Mysterious Successes of Opposite Approaches
Some people swear that the secret to life is saying “yes” to everything. Others argue with the same vigor that the key is to say “no” to everything. It is easy to dismiss both sides as exaggerated or extreme. But I believe there are people on both sides who genuinely believe what they are promoting. Their beliefs most likely reflect their lived experience. They started saying "yes" to everything, or "no" to everything, and it worked. It changed their life.
Another example like this is carnivores vs. vegans. There are plenty of passionate believers on both sides who believe that their diet is the best. Some people on both sides even have the physical metrics and bloodwork to back up their argument. So what gives? How can opposite approaches each be so incredibly effective?
Perhaps it is because the thing that a person has faith in is of little importance compared to the strength of their faith in that thing. It may sometimes matter less what you believe, and more that you believe.
At least, that’s what I believe.
Some people swear that the secret to life is saying “yes” to everything. Others argue with the same vigor that the key is to say “no” to everything. It is easy to dismiss both sides as exaggerated or extreme. But I believe there are people on both sides who genuinely believe what they are promoting. Their beliefs most likely reflect their lived experience. They started saying "yes" to everything, or "no" to everything, and it worked. It changed their life.
Another example like this is carnivores vs. vegans. There are plenty of passionate believers on both sides who believe that their diet is the best. Some people on both sides even have the physical metrics and bloodwork to back up their argument. So what gives? How can opposite approaches each be so incredibly effective?
Perhaps it is because the thing that a person has faith in is of little importance compared to the strength of their faith in that thing. It may sometimes matter less what you believe, and more that you believe.
At least, that’s what I believe.
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