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Irrelevant Matters

·Apr 19

“It Is Impossible to Describe the Complexity of Life in One Sentence”

And then Sholem Aleichem enters the room — Life is a complex phenomenon to the extent that the more we know, the more we don’t know. And while many scientists romanticize finding the theory of everything, in fact, they only find more unknowns. We also have various spiritual teachers or even gurus who seem to be far ahead…

Ideas

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“It Is Impossible to Describe the Complexity of Life in One Sentence”
“It Is Impossible to Describe the Complexity of Life in One Sentence”
Ideas

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Irrelevant Matters

·Mar 23

Why Every Creator Should Consider a Periodic Detox from Publishing Content

It’s like a nourishing deep sleep for creativity — It’s hard to disagree that consistency plays a huge part in overall success in life. And it’s even more important in publishing content as nearly every platform’s algorithms openly love and reward consistency. In this way, the most common advice many successful creators give to others is: “Keep showing up…

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Why Every Creator Should Consider a Periodic Detox from Publishing Content
Why Every Creator Should Consider a Periodic Detox from Publishing Content
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Irrelevant Matters

·Feb 11

Wu Wei — The Art of Effortless Action

Here’s how you can try less and achieve more — When I first encountered the cultures of the Orient, I found them interesting but useless in our capitalistic world. And I’m not alone in such opinions, e.g., one of the greatest popularizers of these cultures, Alan Watts, once called their main tool — meditation “the perfect waste of time.” We…

Ideas

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Wu Wei — The Art of Effortless Action
Wu Wei — The Art of Effortless Action
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Irrelevant Matters

·Jan 19

The Era of Endless Content and Overstimulation

It is bad and will only get worse — we must understand the danger and act to protect our sanity — Our modern world isn’t ideal, but never in the history of humanity have people — at least this many people, lived in such prosperity as today. We live minor tragedies compared to our ancestors, and most of us in developed countries don’t even think of basic needs — we take…

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The Era of Endless Content and Overstimulation
The Era of Endless Content and Overstimulation
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Irrelevant Matters

·Jan 1

People Don’t Care about You as Much as You Think

And why that’s good news — We tend to overestimate how much people care about us and our actions. I learned this lesson when I became a creator — if you ever posted anything on the internet, you know how hard it is to get eyes on your content. I worried about writing articles or posting…

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People Don’t Care about You as Much as You Think
People Don’t Care about You as Much as You Think
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Irrelevant Matters

·Dec 25, 2022

Modern Life Is Not an Urban Jungle

And we don’t compete but cooperate — Many people like to consider themselves as some godly, alpha species outside this world. And although we indeed have immense potential deep inside, before everything — biologically, we are animals. And we still have many primal instincts that manifest even in our modern 21st century. There is a clear correlation…

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Modern Life Is Not an Urban Jungle
Modern Life Is Not an Urban Jungle
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·Dec 19, 2022

The Simple Mindset Shift to Let Go of Unnecessary Ideals

And start living in our dirty world — I remember being a young fool, full of hope, ideals, and attitude. While it’s not bad for a child, it resulted from growing up in a pretty good home, having parents who put candy glasses on my face. As a privileged kid with lots of opportunities and protection, I didn’t…

Ideas

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The Simple Mindset Shift to Let Go of Unnecessary Ideals
The Simple Mindset Shift to Let Go of Unnecessary Ideals
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Irrelevant Matters

·Dec 10, 2022

The Age of Copycats on Social Media

How not to get lost in content creation — Before writing, I dealt with internet marketing — mainly SEO and SEM for several years. And so, when I started writing, it was obvious to me that I should take care of my social media presence — build a personal brand. Today, 3000 tweets, hundreds of other posts, and a…

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The Age of Copycats on Social Media
The Age of Copycats on Social Media
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·Dec 2, 2022

There Are No Problems in the Present Moment

So why do we choose to worry and how to stop it — Imagine waking up on a beautiful, sunny morning in some heavenly place on vacation. You woke up without an alarm clock, and soon you’ll go to the beach to sunbathe. But suddenly, you think to yourself: “That’s my last day here, and in two days, I’ll be back to work…

Self

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There Are No Problems in the Present Moment
There Are No Problems in the Present Moment
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Irrelevant Matters

·Nov 18, 2022

What Makes Humans So Different from Other Animals

It all boils down to one truly unique ability — Human, by definition in biology, is just animal. Like most animals, we have cells with genetic material, lungs, a nervous system, a heart, a brain, and other components. And we move to gain energy and feed our bodies, excreting unprocessed waste. Nothing special. If we would leave our technology, take…

Society

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What Makes Humans So Different from Other Animals
What Makes Humans So Different from Other Animals
Society

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Jake Mura

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Essays on ideas, spirituality, philosophy, culture and society. Founder of Irrelevant Matters. https://linktr.ee/jakemura

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