Author: Andrew Taggart
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Stepping off the self-preoccupation machine
As a child, the great Bertrand Russell was very unhappy. He remained unhappy until he hit upon a rather old idea: forget about the self. He realized that self-absorption was an obstacle to genuine happiness. As the years went by, Russell tells us, he seemed to be getting more and more happy for he had…
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On beauty
To say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder is to mean that beauty is in the arse of the bullshitter.
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We’re all hustlers now
The Cynic In New York, you’re always in somebody’s way and somebody’s always in yours. If you manage to avoid one person, you’ve thereby become, as if by pre-established disharmony, the obstacle for the next. And no matter how flawless your plan of life, you’d do well to act as if each step were improvised,…
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Can mindfulness meditation make you happier?
Quite possibly. Recently, there’s been a spate of research on the effect of meditation on quality of life. According to this article from the NYT, it’s been found that 30 min. a day of mindfulness meditation can reduce overall stress, improve attention, and increase empathy for others.
Andrew Taggart, Ph.D. 