The Blog of Joshua Blais.
Entrepreneurship, Technology, Social Commentary, Philosophy, Consciousness, and Rabbit Holes.
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The Ultimate Version of You
There is a highest and best self out there. It is on you to align with Him.
20 Thoughts for Your 20s
As I knock on the door of 30, I look back on the last decade of what I did and what I would have changed
Curate your inputs - they make you who you are
We discount the things that we take in. They end up making us who we are.
Get out of the Box
If you belong in the box, you are being manipulated. The only place to live life is outside.
Make friends with the future you
Every single day, we make decisions that will impact us tomorrow and the rest of our lives.
Life Hack - Cut your Input time
If you want to get more done, and you use a computer, I'm going to change your life.
Talk only about ideas
There are people that cannot talk about anything beyond people, and for them, I feel very sad.
All Change is Immediate
The disservice you do to yourself is believing that change is a gradual process
Heaven is in the Moment
We all seem to believe that Heaven is in the afterlife. What if it was in the Now?
Back At It
The end of 2022 was a whirlwind for me, but 2023 is going to be the best year of my life thusfar
Become Unconsumerist
When you strip away all the things you consume, all the things you buy, what are you left with?
Three Reasons You are Anxious
I have lived with anxiety for some time, and there are three main reasons why.
Setup an OpenBSD Bastion Host
Going down the rabbit hole of creating the most secure cloud infrastructure possible.
Intermittent Phone Fasting
Like your diet, you should fast from technology. Let us discuss how this will change your life.
How to Focus
You have likely not had a focused work session in YEARS. Here is how to re-learn your ability to focus
10 Things You can Control
There are many things you cannot control in this life. These are not those things.
Why Productivity is Procrastination
There is not much better than real productivity, but are you really being productive?
Musings from the Seatback Table
From the seatback table between London and Budapest and the train between Vienna and Prague.
Attract What You Are
The secret to a life of your dreams is to simply become what you want to be surrounded by
Business Analysis on the Fly
Would you buy shares in this company right now? You should be able to tell me.
How I use Org Mode to Do More
Org Mode has changed my life for the better, and perhaps it can change yours, too.
2 Months Off Social Media
I will not be partaking in social media for 2 months, and will document my results
How to Be Rebellious in 2021
To be a Rebel in 2021, you must give up much of the modern world in search of better. I lay out how.
How to Archive the Internet
I've lost so many of my favorite articles that I started to save them forever...
Sandcastles in the Sand
This is a call for you to start building your own platforms and control your destiny.
7 Years
7 years ago, I became a paraplegic. I take a look back on the lessons I learned, and the person I have become since then.
How to Start your Own Podcast
Starting a podcast is probably one of the best things you can do in 2020 to create relationships, learn things, and get your brand out to the world.
One Percent Per Day
If you want to see progress, just focus on the smallest metric - a percentage point per day
Be Your Own Hero
We wait for salvation. We wait for that person to come and save us from the plight that we have gotten ourselves into. Time and time again, we hope for miracles. Looking outside ourselves for the answers to all of our problems. When this doesnt work, we think that moving to a new place, or finding new people will satiate our issues. This is a perpetual cycle of disappointment and endless searching.
