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Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • Useful Fun Internet Sites

    https://www.justwatch.com/us If you wanna see if a certain movie or show is streaming anywhere https://www.remove.bg/ – Remove Background Image – Automatically Free! http://generative.fm — Different ambient music styles computer generated in real time—infinite looped. Great for meditation, relaxation, or non-distractive background music while writing, coding, etc. https://drivesaversdatarecovery.com/ – Looks like this is the place to…

  • Fiction Writer’s Resources

    I’m spending most of my time and focus on writing a novel right now. So, hence this. “Words to Use instead of Said” http://www.spwickstrom.com/said/ This was the top result when I googled: what are some words you can use to describe dialogue besides said I created an “Alter-Ego” Twitter (@ottersransom) for solely for my artistic…

  • Uses of the Word Wry and Wryly

    “To her friends in law or medical school she would declare wryly: I’m downwardly mobile.” – Best American Short Stories 2016, “Gifted” by Sharon Solwitz, p. 241 “She applied and was admitted to art school and earned not only her degree in design but the love of her department head, twelve years older than she…

  • How to Find Your Calling and Follow Your Bliss

    “It has to be something you can’t not do.” — Jerry Seinfeld. “In Tonio Kröger, the young artist moved out of the world of what had to be done. In the Magic Mountain, Hans Castorp stepped away from the world of what had to be done and followed the fascination of his nature. That is…

  • My Favorite Bob Proctor Quotes

    I could listen to this guy 24×7. There’s almost nothing this guy says that doesn’t “Light Me Up.” And by the way, that’s a very simple, yet enormously effective way of discerning your Dharma and following your bliss. Start to notice the things in your life that “Light You Up.” Those are clues, the keys,…

  • The Essence of the Marie Kondo KonMarie Decluttering Philosopy

    “When you pick up an item, feel it and think, ‘Does this make my heart skip a beat?’” – KonMarie, [Youtube Video Link] “In the KonMari Method even the contents of a drawer that is hidden away should spark joy in you.” – [12:08 Mark in NHK Video] “It is very important to choose what…

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