Podcast: https://anchor.fm/nobelia/episodes/Ask-Biella—How-do-you-figure-out-your-Lifes-Purpose-e2be8o “Can you achieve happiness through analysis and introspection? Can you achieve happiness through philosophy? How do you figure out your life’s purpose?” – MF Unhooking from Assumptions Dear MF, start by
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/nobelia/episodes/Ask-Biella—How-can-I-make-things-more-meaningful–especially-people-e2dsn4 Gifts-of-Example Dear K, we are all amazing. We are all Gifts to each other. Gifts in so many ways. In one way in particular: The Gift inherent in our Way-of-Being. I have long
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/nobelia/episodes/Ask-Biella—Can-online-games-like-MMOs-be-meaningful-irl-e2cips The Game of Life Dear Gamer, I’ll start with the end. It’s just as relevant as a beginning: “We are inherently it seems, predisposed to dislike and avoid uselessness and meaninglessness. If
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/nobelia/episodes/Ask-Biella—Can-you-help-me-understand-self-pity-better-e2b7kn “My friend is always full of self-pity and doesn’t see how bad that is. Can you help me understand self-pity better?“ Distorted Self-Importance Dear H, Self-pity is a devastating personal evil. Why
Podcast: https://Anchor.fm/Nobelia Mood Management Biella was asked: “You talk of the New Nobility being focused on just *Being.* But what do they *Do,* to just Be?” “Mood Management,” Biella simply said. She looked over
Podcast: https://Anchor.fm/Nobelia “Should you hold onto something that doesn’t make you happy?” “Should” Dear Jennifer, should is a tricky beast. Or, as I like to call it: “Should.” The question to ask is,
Podcast: https://Anchor.fm/Nobelia“How do you maintain your positive outlook in life?“ Positive Necessity Dear Sandy, A young Man story is particularly pertinent to your question. In his words as he answered the same question from
Podcast: https://Anchor.fm/Nobelia “Since everyone sees the world from different perspectives, who has the right to say what is insane and what is sane?“ Dear John, #3 Sanity I like to think of sanity as
Podcast: Anchor.fm/Nobelia “Is there a step by step for setting intent?” Wants and Desires If I have to say, I’d say it starts with tuning in to what we really really want. But
Podcast: https://Anchor.fm/Nobelia Earnest Goodness “What is something that always makes you happy?” Dear Shayan, Earnest Goodness always makes me happy. Much adds to my positivity, but Earnest Goodness especially delights me. Much is good
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/nobelia “How do I make him see I’m not like the rest and I like him genuinely not because he’s popular but because he’s witty and funny and not an attention seeker? How
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/nobelia “Are there any expert opinions (or perspectives) on the use of assumptions in building knowledge?” Dear SeongWook, to answer your question I have to assume a bit. 🙂 Otherwise the answer would
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/nobelia “Which is more preferable of the two, mindfulness or training your brain to think positive in every situation?“ Dear Questioner, ideally we would like to have both. However, if we think about
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/nobelia “What are the effective ways for an individual to positively change society?” Dear Questioner, The most effective mechanism for change is to BE the change you seek. To exemplify a positive,
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/nobelia “What type of comments can make someone happy?” Dear Questioner, There are many types of comments which will make people happy, the question is rather which kind will lead to lasting happiness?
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/nobelia “What are the positive thoughts on ignoring?” Dear Questioner, ignoring is a peculiar beast. It doesn’t conform to the usual logic. What we assume it is, it isn’t. 🙂 To ignore
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/nobelia “Has anyone on Quora been able to change a deeply entrenched view of yours?” Dear Sean, there are two core assumptions in your question which deeply affect how we are as
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/nobelia “How can I gain a positive perspective, when all that happens to me is negative?” Dear A, Your answer lies in your question, in Perspective. What is the worst thing good
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/nobelia “Biella, thank you for this opportunity! I love your beingness. How can I find passion and bliss in my life without any alcohol consumption?” Dear Steph, Sometimes to get where we want
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/nobelia “How can I find peace and happiness?” Dear Mona, have you considered the problem in the question itself? If we believe we have to “find” something, that means we have to
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/nobelia/episodes/Ask-Biella–I-want-smart-friends–whats-a-good-way-to-do-that-e1evbj “I want smart friends, what’s a good way to do that?” Dear Potential Friend, I hear you. But I feel your search focus is misplaced on “smartness.” In actuality it matters little.
