Brennan's Old Blog

My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world. -Jack Layton

 

23: Dying Without Seeing You Again

Living on fire without putting yourself out — and cherishing the heat. “May you live in interesting times.” English translation of a purported traditional Chinese curse. A message is written in graffiti on the campus of the Hong Kong Polytechnic...

22: Accepting Good Responsibility

Happiness isn’t the Meaning of Life It is time for me to grow another year older, and since I wrote last year’s birthday thesis late, I decided to write this one early. Sometimes you have thoughts going through your mind...

The Artist Paradox

Why you should create — even though there’s already far too much in the world already. Six years ago, when Medium was first starting out, it was invite-only and was created by one of the founder’s of Twitter to simply publish thoughts...

SYSTEMS: A Better Approach to Accomplishing Goals

There’s a superior method to ensure ambitions are fulfilled. Summary: Change your mindset when it comes to ambitious goals — break them down into tangible and practical daily routines. Author’s Note: This article is an expansion of two articles I wrote for...