By Spencer Greenberg and Amber Dawn Ace
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This is the third of five posts in my sequence of essays about my life philosophy, Valuism - here are the first, second, fourth, and fifth parts (though the links won’t work until those other essays are released).
Sometimes, people take an important value - maybe their most important value - and decide to prioritize it above all other things. They neglect or ignore their other values in the process. In ...
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self-control
Doing what you value as a life philosophy – an introduction to Valuism – part 1 in the Valuism sequence
By Spencer Greenberg and Amber Dawn Ace
Image created using the A.I. DALL•E 2
This is the first of five posts in my sequence of essays about my life philosophy, Valuism - here are the second, third, fourth, and fifth parts.
Many of us struggle at times to know what to do. We are surrounded by conflicting advice about how to live our lives - from our parents, peers, and communities, from ancient philosophers, and from modern gurus and intellectuals. Faced with these confl...
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Responsibility Mindset
Written: September 17, 2020 | Released: August 20, 2021
The "Responsibility Mindset" is one of the most powerful perspectives I know of.
It's the difference between:
1. "The ball wasn't on my side of the court, so I didn't go for it," and2. "Clearly, nobody else was going to be able to hit the ball in time, so I ran for it."
1. "This party is boring," and2. "Who wants to dance with me? Let's get this party started!"
1. "I can't do my job because nobody is doing this thing I need,...
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