Keeping ideas connected to reality so they can serve our lives in reality.
How to Generate Motivation
“Ugh, I have no motivation today.” How many times have you thought, heard, or said this? Sometimes, it might seem like motivation is a mysterious force outside your control that helps you when you’re fortunate enough to have it on your side, and hinders you when...
Cut Out the Unnecessary Negativity of News and Social Media
Do you ever find yourself feeling depressed about the state of the world? Do you ever feel scared about what might happen in the future? Perhaps about COVID-19, a potential war with China, terrorism, or climate change? Do your friends often discuss how awful things...
Event Horizons
For years, I thought momento mori (“remember death”), a common precept in Stoic philosophy, was a cynical expression. Remembering death seemed opposed to embracing life. Why focus on the end of a process I love so much? Naively, I thought this was similar to other...
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Have you checked out Objective Standard Institute’s blog Level Up? How about our podcasts? Do you have ideas for improving them? You can help us create even more life-enhancing content by sharing your thoughts and ideas in our short survey. For doing so, you’ll...
TOS-Con Is On!
I’m delighted to announce that TOS-Con 2021: Philosophy for Freedom and Flourishing (Boston Marriott, July 21–24) is a definite go! Effective May 29, the Massachusetts government is ending all mask mandates and limits on the number of people at gatherings....
Two Inspiring Individualistic Songs to Live By
I’ve long known that in order to achieve happiness I had to pursue my own values and live by my own judgment. But I had moments of discouragement when I thought that my quest for happiness was doomed. I needed individualistic works of art to fuel me with hope,...
The Source and Value of Self-esteem
Having good self-esteem is essential to being happy with your life. How can you be happy if you don’t have a good opinion of yourself? But developing and maintaining high self-esteem isn’t easy. When I was a teenager, I allowed my self-esteem to be...
OSI Is Hiring Two Full-Time Marketing Specialists
Objective Standard Institute (OSI) is looking for two marketing specialists to join our life-loving team. If you are a self-starter and a team player who aims constantly to improve, one of these positions may be for you. We’re looking for people who are: In love...
Drawing on Past Passions for New Opportunities
Do you ever reflect on hobbies you once enjoyed but no longer practice?