Tag: Awareness
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The Real Answer to the Purpose of Life – QFramework Guide
Struggling to understand one’s place in the world is natural, but many say that there is no single purpose of life. While I believe that is partially correct, I also believe that it is more false than true. I’ll explain the roadmap to find your purpose and the thought behind how I landed on this…
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The Myth of Social Awkwardness – Building Strong, New Connections
Spontaneity Reduces Social Awkwardness Planned social gatherings – from scheduled coffee dates to networking events – often carry an air of awkwardness that spontaneous run-ins or unplanned chats seem to avoid. Many people report that post-pandemic, even basic socializing feels more difficult; in one survey 59% said they found it harder to form relationships after…
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Why are you Taught not to be Human
We are taught not to be human. What does that mean? Imagine a world without laws, without preconceptions. Sadly, humans would perform horrendous actions. There would be more murder, there would be more theft, there would be more abandonment. Clearly society has some benefits. But do the social norms and the rights/wrongs that are instilled…
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Proving Undeniable Fairness in Games of Chance – Online Casinos
I’ve always been curious how you would know for a fact if an online game of chance was fair. Casinos have many of these games of chance, so I figured that is a good place to start looking. Many sites have statements of “provable fairness” but when you look into that, it gets rather complex…
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Do You Know How to Use Your Own Body?
Some people have trouble breathing, some have bad backs, others may feel that they are naturally slow or weak. What if this isn’t actually the case? What if this is almost solely nurture rather than nature? Of course, some people are born with deformations and abnormalities, but I am curious if a majority of people…
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The Two Fears that the Direct Stock Market Volume
As a follow up to this macro-stock-market review on the best day of the week to trade, I dove into the best time of the day to trade. I learned that the stock market is driven by two fears. Hypothesis I believe the market open will trigger a volume spike across tickers, and the close…
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Authentic Competition in Sports
I am embarrassed to admit my ignorance on this topic, but I never truly knew or thought about open sporting events like tennis, soccer, and golf. The first time I was told about the format, my first thought was “well, I’m sure your over simplifying it” because there is no way that anyone can just…
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Entering the World of Resale – Lessons Learned
My first official LLC was a simple resale business operated out of my garage like many others. I was familiar with PC hardware as I exposed myself at a young age, building computers for my friends and family. I wanted to capitalize on this, but the margins in the PC building scene we minimal. That…
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Are Your Motivation and Drive Harming You – Find Out
Drive is a funny thing. Whether called motivation, grit, or determination, the source of one’s drive comes back to two key factors: effort and perseverance. Amongst professionals, drive is commonly misinterpreted as the pivotal element that signifies potential to become great. Idyllic phrases that discuss how to become great, such as ‘hard work and dedication‘,…
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The Pursuit of Happiness is the Source of Happiness
Thomas Jefferson may have hit the nail on the head here. After pondering why we enjoy the things we do, I am landing in the same ballpark as Jefferson. That being said, I am operating under the assumption that, by definition, everyone desires happiness. Despite the temptation to point towards a single physical thing that…