We are constantly comparing ourselves. We evaluate our lives against someone else’s. Comparing isn’t always negative however when accompanied by jealousy it makes a poisonous duo. Jealousy often diverts our attention to compare everything about ourselves to only the good in another person’s life. It’s not our habit when comparing jealously to compare the great…
Author: Elizabeth Beeli
the thief of joy
The thief of your joy lurches close by at all times in comparison
copying is the soil of originality
Module 4 week 4 of Praxis. We delve into the world of creativity. The video answers the following questions. What were the concepts that were covered in this week’s content? What arguments did the author give for their ideas? What ideas were new to you? What new questions did this content bring up for…
Your art is worth what the market will pay for it
Module 4 week 3 of Praxis. We delve into the lecture series by Dr. Steve Davies called “Visions of History”. Specifically, history and culture and how Austrian Economics helped advance society. The video answers these questions. What were the concepts that were covered in this week’s content? What arguments did the author give for…
The importance of distinctions
People are not the most valuable resource. Being effective at everything is not a worthwhile skill. Initially, you might disagree with these statements. I certainly would have a few weeks ago. However, I now fully agree with the above statements because of a secret weapon: distinctions. These distinctions have helped me to stop pouring resources like my time,…