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My thoughts on philosophy, startups, life, and freedom.
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Silence = Power
Man can’t thrive if he hasn’t found peace in silence. Silence is the treasure hidden in a field. When a man finds it, he sells all he has and buys that field. But to find the treasure we must detach ourselves from the constant noise that surrounds us.
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"Motivation is stupid!"
It’s the cool thing to hate on motivation nowadays. You read Atomic Habit once. Now you’re a thought leader on habit formation and believe that habits…
IJ Makan
Feb 8
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Made for meaning
A true Nihilist is a dead man. Why? Because once a man becomes a Nihilist he has no reason to live. And any consideration otherwise is anti-nihilistic…
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Jan 17
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Philosophy without works is dead
The book of James can be summarized by this verse, “So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” James’ point is that religious faith…
IJ Makan
Oct 29, 2021
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Modern society = Anxiety
We accumulate material possessions we don’t need to fill a void they can’t fill. We collect social status to impress people whose company we don’t…
IJ Makan
Sep 22, 2021
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The stagnant man
If you wake up dreading work on a Monday, stop complaining and start looking for something else. If you hate the man staring back in the mirror, change…
IJ Makan
Sep 8, 2021
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The secret to motivation
There are mornings you wake up feeling unmotivated and uninspired. The truth is it impossible to wake up inspired every single day for the rest of your…
IJ Makan
Jan 15, 2021
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5 Lessons I Learned in 2020
These are the lessons I learned in 2020. Lesson #1 - You attain the goals you set your mind on It is crazy to me that I accomplished almost every single…
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Jan 5, 2021
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