The Conscious Contrarian

The industry of "empowerment"

I am bewildered by the use of the term “empowerment” in our current culture, particularly in the realm of so-called body positivity, where altering…

Feb 3 • 

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January 2025

Giving birth to The Conscious Contrarian

At the beginning of 2024 I challenged myself to publish a post every day for a year… and as far as that was the primary objective I succeeded.

Jan 29 • 

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December 2024

This week's reading and listening (ending December 8 2024)

Reading

Dec 8, 2024

Open the floodgates

Bitcoin is trading above $100k for the first time in its 15 year history.

Dec 5, 2024 • 

Dan LoBron

SB Chess Quest (4 December)

This is a weekly check-in for my challenge to reach a chess ELO of 2000 by January 31, 2025.

Dec 4, 2024 • 

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Taking a break

Soir Bleu is taking a break until the end of the year.

Dec 3, 2024 • 

Dan LoBron

Flowing into the week

When all is said and done, what life really demands from us is flow.

Dec 2, 2024 • 

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November 2024

This week's reading and listening (ending December 1 2024)

Thank you for reading Soir Bleu this week!

Nov 30, 2024

The virtue of patience

In March of 2022, I tipped a waiter in a hotel something like $40 for an extended stay.

Nov 30, 2024 • 

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Defer poisoning your day

The simplest and most effective productivity idea I am trying to orient my life around is the idea of trying to avoid distractions in the morning.

Nov 29, 2024 • 

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Food for thought

Warren Buffet is not only still one of the world’s richest men, he is also a giant whose shoulders we should all stand on when it comes to humility…

Nov 28, 2024 • 

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SB Chess Quest (27 November)

This is a weekly check-in for my challenge to reach a chess ELO of 2000 by January 31, 2025.

Nov 27, 2024 • 

Dan LoBron

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