philosophy – Sustainable Balance Sustainable, high-quality human lifestyles. Mon, 27 Mar 2017 04:13:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /?v=4.4.8 Is Consciousness Fundamental? /is-consciousness-fundamental/ /is-consciousness-fundamental/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2015 15:00:18 +0000 /?p=1730 Introduction About a year ago, I wrote an article called The Essence of Life: Two Potential Models. In that article, I explained that all the matter around us, which includes the bodies and brains of living beings, are made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons. These fundamental particles “swap out” all the time, and yet … Continue reading Is Consciousness Fundamental? →

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]]> /is-consciousness-fundamental/feed/ 1 Progress Comes in Bursts /progress-comes-in-bursts/ /progress-comes-in-bursts/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2015 16:19:23 +0000 /?p=1737 In a previous post (Quality over Quantity), I mentioned my fondness for a book by George Leonard called Mastery. In that book he outlines that progress in any field can feel linear, but there will be a plateau. The plateau is unavoidable, but it does ultimately end if you stick with whatever you are trying to master. Then comes … Continue reading Progress Comes in Bursts →

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]]> /progress-comes-in-bursts/feed/ 0 The Philosophy of Life – Part 1: Expectations /philosophy-of-life-expectations/ /philosophy-of-life-expectations/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2014 14:00:03 +0000 /?p=1245 Introduction In the short time that Sustainable Balance has been around, Graham has written extensively about our bodies and the physical world around us, about how the two interact with and influence one another. While understanding our bodies and the physical world around us is undeniably of critical importance for our overall wellbeing, the same must … Continue reading The Philosophy of Life – Part 1: Expectations →

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]]> /philosophy-of-life-expectations/feed/ 6 The Essence of Life: Two Potential Models /essence-of-life-two-potential-models/ /essence-of-life-two-potential-models/#comments Thu, 22 May 2014 14:00:29 +0000 /?p=571 Introduction – The Fabric of Life: Everything on Earth, and every other planet, is made up of the same matter. The fabric of life is the particles making up all matter in the universe, including the physical forms of living beings. These particles (simplified) are protons, neutrons, and electrons, with the energy coursing through these particles being … Continue reading The Essence of Life: Two Potential Models →

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]]> /essence-of-life-two-potential-models/feed/ 8 The Context of Vices /the-context-of-vices/ /the-context-of-vices/#comments Fri, 17 Jan 2014 03:00:02 +0000 /?p=108  Featured photo courtesy of Dave Stokes. Anyone who knows me knows me as a very health-conscious guy, but not a guy free of vices.  I promote habits that produce happy, healthy, strong, productive people, but in the right context I also promote some activities that directly oppose my usual recommendations. Am I inconsistent?  Maybe, but … Continue reading The Context of Vices →

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