People love to throw distractions into conversations when they don’t’ know what the hell they are talking about or if they are only looking to affirm their initial point of view.  Don’t let people take control of an argument by leading you away from the point being made.   Most times by introducing a new and totally irrelevant topic to now debate. Why you would want to chase after a stinky red herring anyhow?  It’s one of the oldest tricks in the book but can still be effective if you are not paying attention.

People love to throw distractions into conversations when they don’t’ know what the hell they are talking about or if they are only looking to affirm their initial point of view.  Don’t let people take control of an argument by leading you away from the point being made.   Most times by introducing a new and totally irrelevant topic to now debate. Why you would want to chase after a stinky red herring anyhow?  It’s one of the oldest tricks in the book but can still be effective if you are not paying attention.

Fallacy Manifesto Part 4: Stinky Red Herring

As children we call everyone a friend that we talk to on a regular occasion. As we grow older these relationships becoming more meaningful which requires more careful selection and consideration to the people that we call a friend. Of course it is important to have friends but how important are they really in our lives. Do they lose culpability due to friendship or should we judge them the hardest as they are the closest to us. Let’s talk about it!!

As children we call everyone a friend that we talk to on a regular occasion. As we grow older these relationships becoming more meaningful which requires more careful selection and consideration to the people that we call a friend. Of course it is important to have friends but how important are they really in our lives. Do they lose culpability due to friendship or should we judge them the hardest as they are the closest to us. Let’s talk about it!!

What is a Friend Anyways?

No one knows everything about everything. Sometimes we know nothing when it comes to certain topics. Seems like a basic concept yet many struggle to come to terms with it. It is ok to be ignorant. Ignorance is the first step to knowledge.  The absence of sufficient evidence should never be the reason that you make a decision. If you find yourself in a situation with insufficient information or evidence, use the information you have to make the best decision instead of an uninformed one.

No one knows everything about everything. Sometimes we know nothing when it comes to certain topics. Seems like a basic concept yet many struggle to come to terms with it. It is ok to be ignorant. Ignorance is the first step to knowledge.  The absence of sufficient evidence should never be the reason that you make a decision. If you find yourself in a situation with insufficient information or evidence, use the information you have to make the best decision instead of an uninformed one.

Fallacy Manifesto Part 3: Appeal To Ignorance

How did we get here. There used to be a time when politicians where just regular corrupt lol. We now live in a time where government and politics are so dividing. There is so much obstruction based on what party is presenting an idea. Nothing is getting done. Trump didn’t start this but he took full advantage. What are we to do? How can we fix this state of Politricks?

How did we get here. There used to be a time when politicians where just regular corrupt lol. We now live in a time where government and politics are so dividing. There is so much obstruction based on what party is presenting an idea. Nothing is getting done. Trump didn’t start this but he took full advantage. What are we to do? How can we fix this state of Politricks?

Politricks

We all got  exhausted  growing up and hearing cliches. Sometimes it seemed like just the nice or right thing to say in the moment. A Lot of cliches come from real truths.  The reason that they exist is because they were common concepts to life’s curves. The path to success is sometimes found through the most simple principles. Embrace the cliche.

We all got  exhausted  growing up and hearing cliches. Sometimes it seemed like just the nice or right thing to say in the moment. A Lot of cliches come from real truths.  The reason that they exist is because they were common concepts to life’s curves. The path to success is sometimes found through the most simple principles. Embrace the cliche.

Embrace the Cliche

Don’t you hate when you are in a debate or argument with someone about something and they try to redefine the subject of conversation to sway the argument in their favor. Sometimes people claim to be part of a group or religion that doesn’t actually agree or accept them so they try to redefine the group or try to force them to change their views to match with them. Things are what they are. Whatever you want something to be probably already exists in some form so there is no reason to redefine what we don’t like.

Don’t you hate when you are in a debate or argument with someone about something and they try to redefine the subject of conversation to sway the argument in their favor. Sometimes people claim to be part of a group or religion that doesn’t actually agree or accept them so they try to redefine the group or try to force them to change their views to match with them. Things are what they are. Whatever you want something to be probably already exists in some form so there is no reason to redefine what we don’t like.

Fallacy Manifesto Part 2: Definitional Retreat

We all at times have the urge to jump to conclusions. Rare occurrences easily become status quo in our minds. In order to form a credible conclusion we need the right amount of evidence. We need the correct sample size. Don’t get trapped making quick judgements. Don’t let it hold you back!!!!

We all at times have the urge to jump to conclusions. Rare occurrences easily become status quo in our minds. In order to form a credible conclusion we need the right amount of evidence. We need the correct sample size. Don’t get trapped making quick judgements. Don’t let it hold you back!!!!

The Fallacy Manifesto Part 1: Hasty Generalization

Focus and then refocus. Never let what you didn’t do yesterday, last week or last year dictate what you do today? When you look back at a project that you are obsessed with you always need to look in the mirror and understand that you have to put in more effort. The only reason that you haven’t reached your potential is because you still are just not doing what you are supposed to be doing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Focus and then refocus. Never let what you didn’t do yesterday, last week or last year dictate what you do today? When you look back at a project that you are obsessed with you always need to look in the mirror and understand that you have to put in more effort. The only reason that you haven’t reached your potential is because you still are just not doing what you are supposed to be doing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Still Just Not Doing It

The scariest version of a fluffy little rat is when you have it cornered and it feels like it has nowhere to go. Survival instincts will kick in and it will kill you if it has to to get out of that corner. Doesn’t matter if you were there to cause harm. Humans react similar to this. When people let fear back them in the corner they become the most dangerous people in the world. Watch your back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The scariest version of a fluffy little rat is when you have it cornered and it feels like it has nowhere to go. Survival instincts will kick in and it will kill you if it has to to get out of that corner. Doesn’t matter if you were there to cause harm. Humans react similar to this. When people let fear back them in the corner they become the most dangerous people in the world. Watch your back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fear People with Fear

You commonly hear people say that we only have one life to live or simply screaming YOLO. That concept of thinking is often used in context with bad decisions or with staying safe. Why don’t we use that for positive decisions and as a motivation to take risks?

You commonly hear people say that we only have one life to live or simply screaming YOLO. That concept of thinking is often used in context with bad decisions or with staying safe. Why don’t we use that for positive decisions and as a motivation to take risks?

One Life To Live

Tune in and listen. We cover an array of topics from an intellectual honest place. Don’t Lie to yourself reality will happen either way.

Remember old Looney Tunes commercials where Bugs Bunny would trick his enemy to actually take the dynamite from him just because they wanted ownership of the situation. We all find ouselves at times in these situations that we don’t realize what we are taking ownership of.

Remember old Looney Tunes commercials where Bugs Bunny would trick his enemy to actually take the dynamite from him just because they wanted ownership of the situation. We all find ouselves at times in these situations that we don’t realize what we are taking ownership of.

You Can Have That ?

Arghhh.  One of the worst things in the world is trying to have a serious conversation or asking a serious question and you have to deal with a nonsensical argument, debate, or answer.  Don’t you wish that people would just put aside their agendas and ego and have a enlightening dialogue?????  You are not alone!!!!

Arghhh.  One of the worst things in the world is trying to have a serious conversation or asking a serious question and you have to deal with a nonsensical argument, debate, or answer.  Don’t you wish that people would just put aside their agendas and ego and have a enlightening dialogue?????  You are not alone!!!!

Stop Being Silly

This is the second part in a two part checkers vs. chess mini-mini-series. Have you ever noticed that there are people who make easy things hard and hard things easy for no reason ? We sometimes get stuck playing the game the “right way” Only to realize that the pieces that we have attained don’t necessarily belong in the game that we realize we were actually playing all along. We all fall victim to this but being aware of it can at least help to stop it as soon as you can. Part two focuses on the issue of trying to simplify complex of difficult issues or just not understanding that things aren’t’ always that easy.

This is the second part in a two part checkers vs. chess mini-mini-series. Have you ever noticed that there are people who make easy things hard and hard things easy for no reason ? We sometimes get stuck playing the game the “right way” Only to realize that the pieces that we have attained don’t necessarily belong in the game that we realize we were actually playing all along. We all fall victim to this but being aware of it can at least help to stop it as soon as you can. Part two focuses on the issue of trying to simplify complex of difficult issues or just not understanding that things aren’t’ always that easy.

Checkers vs. Chess Part 2: Chess

This is the first part in a two part checkers vs. chess mini-mini-series. Have you ever noticed that there are people who make easy things hard and hard things easy for no reason ? We sometimes get stuck playing the game the “right way” Only to realize that the pieces that we have attained don’t necessarily belong in the game that we realize we were actually playing all along. We all fall victim to this but being aware of it can at least help to stop it as soon as you can. Part one focuses on the issue of making things difficult as in a game of chess vs taking the simple steps(checkers) that are required.

This is the first part in a two part checkers vs. chess mini-mini-series. Have you ever noticed that there are people who make easy things hard and hard things easy for no reason ? We sometimes get stuck playing the game the “right way” Only to realize that the pieces that we have attained don’t necessarily belong in the game that we realize we were actually playing all along. We all fall victim to this but being aware of it can at least help to stop it as soon as you can. Part one focuses on the issue of making things difficult as in a game of chess vs taking the simple steps(checkers) that are required.

Checkers vs. Chess Part 1: Checkers

It seems as if people love to be apart of a group but don’t necessarily love to strive to be great people. Are you principles important to you. Are they negotiable? Do you love your family member and friends more than you love to stand for what is right.?

It seems as if people love to be apart of a group but don’t necessarily love to strive to be great people. Are you principles important to you. Are they negotiable? Do you love your family member and friends more than you love to stand for what is right.?

Who’s Side Are You On?

Are you taking work home every day even though you aren’t’ physically taking any work home? Do you feel trapped in a job that you hate and that might also possibly treat you unfairly. A job is not much more than a paycheck. You have one life but there are thousands of jobs out there.

Are you taking work home every day even though you aren’t’ physically taking any work home? Do you feel trapped in a job that you hate and that might also possibly treat you unfairly. A job is not much more than a paycheck. You have one life but there are thousands of jobs out there.

Job vs. Life

Everybody thinks there 2 cents is worth a dollar. Facts and opinions are not always reconcilable and at times opinions are not even valid for making an argument. We get emotionally attached to the things we believe in and attempt to protect ourselves by saying that all opinions are equal to facts or that your opinion should at least be respected. I could not disagree more with that type of thinking.

Everybody thinks there 2 cents is worth a dollar. Facts and opinions are not always reconcilable and at times opinions are not even valid for making an argument. We get emotionally attached to the things we believe in and attempt to protect ourselves by saying that all opinions are equal to facts or that your opinion should at least be respected. I could not disagree more with that type of thinking.

Opinion Neutral

Congratulations!!! You started chasing your dreams. You are doing more of what you makes you happy and working towards becoming self sufficient. Time passes by and nothing appears the way it did at the beginning.  Let’s see if we can figure this out?

Congratulations!!! You started chasing your dreams. You are doing more of what you makes you happy and working towards becoming self sufficient. Time passes by and nothing appears the way it did at the beginning.  Let’s see if we can figure this out?

Focus

Fight or flight?  What position do you choose when faced in an adverse situation?  Power or weakness?  Strength or instability. We all sometimes find ourselves on the wrong side of the equation but, WHY

Fight or flight?  What position do you choose when faced in an adverse situation?  Power or weakness?  Strength or instability. We all sometimes find ourselves on the wrong side of the equation but, WHY

Do What’s Powerful

No one starts at the top, yet most plan to be at the top instead of making plans to ensure all  the necessary steps that are needed to succeed are in place. We have to learn to love the journey and process on the path to greatness.  Success is the bonus!!

No one starts at the top, yet most plan to be at the top instead of making plans to ensure all  the necessary steps that are needed to succeed are in place. We have to learn to love the journey and process on the path to greatness.  Success is the bonus!!

Trust The Process

Tracy is is a great host. He picks great topics to discuss.

Great show

Reality's Bliss

We all know that person who talks all the fitness BS about protein this and smoothie diet that but you never really see a change in their body. Well maybe that’s most of the people we all know lol. Losing and gaining weight is as simply as what fuel you take in and how well you maintain taking in fuel and burning it off. Let’s get down to the basics.

We all know that person who talks all the fitness BS about protein this and smoothie diet that but you never really see a change in their body. Well maybe that’s most of the people we all know lol. Losing and gaining weight is as simply as what fuel you take in and how well you maintain taking in fuel and burning it off. Let’s get down to the basics.

Calories In, Calories Out

Asking questions is one of the most important things you can do to become the best version of yourself. But when do we stop questioning every answer. When do we find our own truths by researching information and cross references what we hear or read?  Is being skeptical helping you progess or… it it holding you back? Please Subscribe, rate, and Review.

Asking questions is one of the most important things you can do to become the best version of yourself. But when do we stop questioning every answer. When do we find our own truths by researching information and cross references what we hear or read?  Is being skeptical helping you progess or… it it holding you back? Please Subscribe, rate, and Review.

Skepticism Gone Bad!!!!

Do you want to be an entrepreneur? Are you hung up on trying to figure out the next big thing? You don’t have to reinvent the wheel. You can put a twist on what someone else is doing or you can create a new market but it is not always necessary. Let’s talk through this together. Please Subscribe, rate, and Review.

Do you want to be an entrepreneur? Are you hung up on trying to figure out the next big thing? You don’t have to reinvent the wheel. You can put a twist on what someone else is doing or you can create a new market but it is not always necessary. Let’s talk through this together. Please Subscribe, rate, and Review.

Success Isn’t Scarce

Racism exists everywhere. It is a huge hot button issue right not especially in America. What is Racism? Are you Racist? Does it matter? What we do know is that it is real. So what are you gonna do about it? Sink or Swim? Please Subscribe, rate, and Review.

Racism exists everywhere. It is a huge hot button issue right not especially in America. What is Racism? Are you Racist? Does it matter? What we do know is that it is real. So what are you gonna do about it? Sink or Swim? Please Subscribe, rate, and Review.

Racism

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