🦾 The Secret of Life
Dear Melius Humano (Better Human),
The Secret of Life
There is no secret.
There are many ways to live.
But some universals tend to apply to all humans.
These are the First Principles of human biology and psychology.
Health.
If you don't have your health, you have nothing.
You are bankrupt.
As you get older—I turned 38 the other day—you realize that health and living pain-free and worry-free is EVERYTHING.
It's the most critical thing in life.
And doing this does not take riches or changing the world. It takes building a life for yourself through conscious choice, control, and discipline. Nothing more or less.
That's it. And it's available to all.
Sometimes I think about quitting everything and moving to Costa Rica to live simply among the trees and parrots.
My other side says, "Make all the money first, then do that."
But what if I never make all the money? And how much is all the money? Who knows?
Humans are very good at suppressing our true feelings and desires. And what's interesting is we can do this even when we also have a lot of things we want and are preoccupied with going after other things we want.
There are many things to want and ways to get them. Generally, money is the singular goal since that then affords all the other desires. History shows us that tangible success is only sometimes correlated to life success.
The happiest people are probably found in the middle and sometimes middle-upper class.
When you're so rich, you don't have to try. Life loses much of its meaning since meaning is found in doing hard things and in pursuit. When you remove the need to do hard things, you go soft. Your body and mind waste away, lost in the sea of comfort.
You're still struggling when you're middle class (or lower). You hope reaching a target number will finally put you at ease. It's a constant state of fight or flight.
And with the government's constant money-printing and regulating (interfering) in the marketplace, inflation is a constant weight on our backs, especially the lower classes.
But you're not soo worried about where your next meal comes from, which has got to be the most brutal form of financial worry.
A great life is healthy, low stress, strong relationships, community, and some activities you enjoy.
What about when society says happiness is wealth, so you sacrifice years of your life to get it, and it still doesn't answer the question?
Most people try more.
Fool's errand.
-Colin
VEGAS
I'm going to Vegas next week.
I haven't played much poker over the last few years.
Before I became an entrepreneur, I played poker. Some call it “going pro."
I tried to treat it like a business. I learned a ton about losing and winning money, mindset, self-control (and what happens when you aren't exercising it), and so on.
Hard way to make an easy living, as the saying goes.
Every so often, I feel the itch to play again. What usually happens is that I quickly realize what a grind it is and how I'd rather be working than sitting at a table for hours on end.
This time, I'm looking forward to it as an escape from work. It's going to be a much-needed mental and physical break.
(I'll continue to work while I'm there because it would be insane not to!)
Part of me misses the simplicity of poker (and gaming in general).
It's just you, the table, the chips, and the cards. It's less than fifteen square feet yet totally consumes your mind and emotions, as well as those of everyone else at the table.
There's a kind of focused calm in that. And every other emotion a human can experience.
But that's the duality of it.
If poker were only winning or only losing, it wouldn't be fun. It wouldn't be a challenge. You wouldn't get that rush of excitement and accomplishment after raking in a huge pot or winning the tournament.
Tiktok
I used to think it was for kids. And lame. And digital crack.
It is all of those things, for sure, and still so much more.
It’s amazing how the simple usability of an app can make it SOO Much better than something else.
Like YouTube and IG need to go back to the drawing board. Completely change everything. IG has a better chance to do It. YouTube isn’t even close.d
I genuinely like Tiktok now. It’s really good.
Since the recent update, the content has gotten better. More quality stuff.
Here are some highlights from this past week that are worth your time:
OMG hilarious https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTREg82Vp/
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