On my way to the shop yesterday, I was thinking about the 'good old days'. It was sparked when I did a style of graffiti that I hadn't done in close to 30 years. The 70+ comments on the piece on Instagram got me thinking about things like nosta

In Search of a Stress Free Life

13 days ago 10m 3s

I wanted to share a quote from the book Thick Face Black Heart on page 141. This chapter talks about if we had the ability to remove all negative experiences from our lives, it would not make us stress free or happy. "The absence of negative ex

The Time Will Pass Anyway

21 days ago 14m 13s

Something I need to remind myself of regularly is that the time is going to pass one way or the other. What I mean by this is, the timeline is ticking away whether or not we do what we need to do. For example, if we want to get in better shape,

Sharpen Your Axe

28 days ago 25m 26s

Most have probably heard the quote attributed to Abraham Lincoln “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” or some variation of it. There's also a version of the concept in the book 7 Habits of

The Two Sides of Momentum

Mar 15th, 2024 20m 1s

We all find ourselves in a rut from time to time. Whether it's an artist block, work related, fitness or whatever, sometimes we aren't feeling the motivation to get it done. The best way out of a rut I've found is to simply force yourself to st

Things Aren’t Supposed to Go Your Way

Mar 2nd, 2024 22m 18s

Any given situation is supposed to go the way it goes. It has nothing to do with us. When we put expectations on things, it causes disappointment. Once we realize this and try to detach from the outcomes, our minds can find more peace. Doesn't

Ghost Stories & Discipline

Feb 22nd, 2024 34m 3s

I came to a realization recently that the reason my mind feels like it is in turmoil all the time is because I am not living up to my own standards. This realizations came from some weird places, so this episode goes into some seemingly off to

I Believe in You

Jan 25th, 2024 15m 58s

I believe in you. It may sound corny since we may not actually know each other, but it’s true. No matter where we are in life, we have the ability to improve and overcome the obstacles we face. If you search around, you can find countless exa

110: Acceptance

Dec 21st, 2023 17m 5s

The concept of accepting the things outside of our control is a simple, but powerful concept that I find really helpful when shit gets tough. Simple, but not easy to impliment.

109: Our Word

Dec 6th, 2023 12m

If you find yourself in a situation where someone consistently breaks promises, misses appointments, or shows up late, it's natural to begin questioning the value of their word. This is a common experience that many of us have had. What's even

The Art of Practice

Nov 15th, 2023 27m 56s

Ever feel like you’re putting in the hours practicing, but not making the progress you feel you should be? I’ve definitely experienced this a lot over my life. The reason is most likely not a lack of commitment, but it lies in the way you’re pr

106: The Dichotomy of Control

Nov 1st, 2023 13m 38s

For some years now, I’ve been a student of stoic philosophy. The biggest lesson from this philosophy is to focus on what you can control rather than things you cannot. It’s often difficult to do and one can easily forget to apply this. Mos

Distraction

Oct 12th, 2023 55m 43s

It feels like we're in an age of massive distraction. We're being distracted by the media, world events, politicians, etc. Then we're distracting ourselves with social media platforms and other apps on our devices. Today, I talk about these dis

Is there an order to this shit?

Sep 22nd, 2023 19m 55s

This episode gets into some concepts from Stoic philosophy about there being an order to the universe and other potentially interesting shit. Find Bus on various platforms linked here: https://bus.graffitimachine.com/

Forgotten Memories

Sep 6th, 2023 19m 13s

I heard that most of what we do is forgotten. A lot of the day-to-day life stuff comes and goes, and the memories are lost. Do we do something about that? Do we try to create more memorable experiences, or does the fact that a lot of stuff is f

How long do you let the clock blink?

Aug 25th, 2023 12m 49s

I was thinking about how many little tasks come up that could be easiy taken care of, but I put them off. Those things occupy space in my mind. It would be ideal to just knock those things out so they're out of my head, but they often get put

That's Impossible

Aug 3rd, 2023 21m 33s

When we set big goals for ourselves, they can often feel impossible. One thing that can help put things into perspective is to look at some of the amazing things that have been accomplished by other people. Seeing these great achievements might

Mindset with Kub and Bus

Jul 22nd, 2023 1h 14m

For episode 100, I wanted to bring back a full conversation that Kub and I had. This episode was a the one that really set what we're doing in motion. I wish he was here in person for this, but we have a mission and we will just keep pushing fo

Adversity Doesn't Give a S**t About You

Jul 11th, 2023 23m 53s

If I woke up one day, and there was litterly nothing to worry about—business is running perfectly, no problems to solve at all—I think that would be much more conerning than how life normally is. There's always a problem to solve, always some a

All In or All Out

Jul 4th, 2023 15m 33s

Sometimes it can feel like we’re all in, or all out. Slip off your program in any area of life, and things start heading in the all out direction. Every now and then a season of all in commitment, very little “balance” can help to get the momen

Slippery Slope

Jun 27th, 2023 35m 39s

A lot of compromises can be a slippery slope. One compromise leads to another, then another, then next thing you know, shit can get out of control. It happens to all of us. The key is to keep an eye on it, and if you do fall off track, get that

Beyond Negativity

Jun 15th, 2023 16m 38s

Negative emotions can be damaging to your physical and mental health, but they're also a normal part of the human experience. According to the law of polarity, you can't have one without the other. Lets talk about some tools we can use to limit

Mind Control

May 30th, 2023 18m 57s

When we think of mind control, we may think of it as some kind of science fiction shit, but if you really think about it, we allow people to control our minds all the time. If someone says something that offends you, you might get pissed

Who are you?

May 24th, 2023 20m 41s

An interesting concept to ponder is our identity. If asked who we are, we might respond with our name, occupation, hobby, or another label we've chosen to identify ourselves with. However, in reality, none of these things truly represent us. So

The Massive Value of Combining Urgency and Patience

May 10th, 2023 24m 14s

There is a balance between urgency and patience when it comes to working towards your own true potential. Urgency keeps you motivated until things take longer than you expected. That's where patience comes in. Losing patience can sap motivation