Friday, April 25, 2025

🌍 Know Your Why πŸ’š

He who has a why to live for
can bear almost any how.

Friedrich Nietzsche


Eating for me is how you proclaim your beliefs
three times a day. Three times a day I remind
myself that I value life and I do not want to
cause pain to or kill other living beings.
That is why I eat the way I do.

Nathalie Portman


There comes a time when one must take
a position that is neither safe, nor popular,
but he must take it because conscience
tells him it is right.

Martin Luther King, Jr.


Nothing will benefit human health and
increase the chances for survival of life on Earth
as much as the evolution to a vegan diet.
If the whole world adopts veganism,
it can change the destiny of humankind.

Albert Einstein


Be nice to the environment.
Be nice to animals.
Be nice to people.
If you do that, you will leave
a mark on the world.

Enock Maregesi


Once I learned about how animals are treated
in our industrial food system, I didn't
want any part of it.

Billie Eilish


I show my love for animals by not eating them
or participating in any business that profits
directly from their exploitation.

Mayim Bialik



We change the world not by what we say or do
but as a consequence of what we have become.

David R. Hawkins


Be the change you want to see in the world.
Mahatma Gandhi


My own view is that being vegan is not an end
 in itself, but a means towards reducing both
human and animal suffering and leaving
a habitable planet to future generations.

Peter Singer


If people understood that for two minutes
of pleasure, there is a lifetime of suffering.

Khaled bin Alwaleed


If you don't have it in your heart to help animals,
then just leave them alone and do no harm.

Katie Cleary


This is why I am vegan;
I don't support the barbaric treatment
and slaughtering of millions of animals.
I don't support this industry.

Lewis Hamilton


When people ask me why I don't eat animal
products I say, 'Because they are unhealthy
and they are the product of a violent and
inhumane industry.'

Casey Affleck


I feel great after every meal, and I know that
no animals are getting hurt in the process.

Travis Barker


If you look at the climate crisis or the violence 
of our food system and feel helpless, thinking 
'I wish there was something I could do'
- you can. Right now.

Joaquin Phoenix


Being vegan for me is about trying to live a life
where I'm not contributing to the cruelty
in the world.

Jessica Chastain

Saturday, April 19, 2025

Minimalism

Simplify your life, for in doing so, you make
room for clarity and purpose. By removing
anything unnecessary, you create space for
what truly matters.

Epictetus


The first step in crafting the life you want
is to get rid of everything you don't.

Joshua Becker


1. Work (essentialism)
2. Personal finances (awareness, goals)
3. Time (daily routines)
4. Possessions (declutter)
5. Meals (plan)
6. Screen time (limit)
7. Relationships (evaluate, decrease)
8. Mental habits (journal, exercise)


Essentialism is not about how to get more things
done. It's about how to get the right things done.
It is about making the wisest possible investment
of your time and energy in order to operate
at our highest point of contribution
by doing only what is essential.

Greg McKeown


1. Set upp barriers.
2. 30 day detox.
3. Re-evaluate your priorities.


Digital minimalism is a philosophy
of technology use in which you focus
your online time on a small number of
carefully selected and optimized activites that
strongly support things you value and then
happily miss out on everything else.

Cal Newport


1. Coffee filters
2. Bottled water
3. Kitchen appliances
4. Plates, mugs and silverware
5. Plastic bags
6. Books
7. Stationary goods
8. Cleaning supplies
9. Single use items
10. Home decor
11. Seasonal decorations
12. Television
13. Technology
14. Pet toys
15. Fashion accessories
16. Jewelry
17. Fast fashion
18. Cocktails/beverages
19. Souvenirs
20. Things I can't afford


1. High maintenance plants
2. Gifts
3. Kindle
4. Cheese board
5. Supplements
6. Cheap kitchen tools
7. Perfume
8. Glass containers/canisters
9. "What if"-/"Maybe"-clothes
10. High heels


1. A bigger home.
2. First class seats.
3. Salon visits.
4. High-end designer clothes.
5. Latest gadgets.
6. Fine dining.
7. Resorts.
8. Car upgrades.
9. Delivery services.
10. Full-priced items.


- Opportunity cost (when you choose something, you give up something else).
- Research. Buy vegan & cruelty-free products. Support ethical companies.
- Wish list.
- Test of time.
- Use what you have.


Every time you spend money you're casting
a vote for the kind of world you want.

Anna LappΓ©


How to prepare
- Study your habits.
- Know your purpose.
- Remove temptations.
- How will you measure progress?

Rules
- Check ethical brands, local businesses, thrift first!
- Investments are OK.

Live simply so that others may simply live.
Mahatma Gandhi


Make ethical choices in what you buy, do and
watch. In a consumer-driven society our
individual choices, used collectively for
the good of animals, can change
the world faster than laws.

Marc Bekoff


Each one of us makes a difference every day
by the choices we make. When billions start
making ethical decisions, we can put
the world on the right track.

Jane Goodall


Truth, like gold, is to be obtained
not by its growth, but by washing away
from it all that is not gold.

Leo Tolstoy


1. Other people's validation.
2. Things that don't align with who I am.
3. Scarcity mindset.
4. Attachment to the past.
5. Fillers of life.

You don't improve your life by doing more.
You improve it by doing less
of what doesn't matter.

Cory Allen


- Get clear about what YOU want and why?
- Narrow your focus.
- Create a strong support system.
- Eliminate and simplify based on your values.
- Let go of control and expectations.


- Reset your shopping habit.
- Simplify. Perfect the basics.
- Practice gratitude.


1. You have a clutter-free home.
2. You are good at prioritizing.
3. You have boundaries.
4. You are not influenced by marketing.
5. You don't compare your life to others.
6. You spend on meaningful purchases.
7. You don't rely on material things for happiness.
8. You feel like you're in control of your life.

Most of what we say and do is not essential.
If you can eliminate it, you'll have more time,
and more tranquility. Ask yourself at every
moment, 'Is this necessary?'

Marcus Aurelius


- Start with your physical space.
- What is your version of a 'simple life'?
- How will you redirect your resources?
- What are the habits and mindset to sustain this lifestyle?
- What can you control vs. let go?

Be a curator of your life. Slowly cut things out
until you're left only with what you love,
with what's necessary, with what
makes you happy.

Leo Bababuta

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Titanic

Never be afraid to try something new.
Remember that a lone amateur built the Arc.
A large group of professionals
built the Titanic.

Dave Berry


When the student is ready the teacher will
appear. When the student is truly ready
the teacher will dissappear.

Lao Tzu