You Are Not Dead http://youarenotdead.com a Guide to Modern Living Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:27:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Holiday Sale! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YouAreNotDead/~3/RZg_CFIFV7g/ http://youarenotdead.com/2011/12/holiday-sale/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 19:21:35 +0000 Meg http://youarenotdead.com/?p=967 sale going on! Naughty or nice, the people in your life need our help.]]>

Why, there’s a sale going on! In our special Holiday Pack, get a copy of You Are Not Dead and a set of magnetic Fridge Words for a mere $15, shipping included!

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]]> http://youarenotdead.com/2011/12/holiday-sale/feed/ 0 http://youarenotdead.com/2011/12/holiday-sale/ TESTIFY! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YouAreNotDead/~3/V4UFE9RNDxU/ http://youarenotdead.com/2011/09/testify/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:19:43 +0000 Meg http://youarenotdead.com/?p=868 Seth came to us in shambles, full of thorns, torn by aspirations and worst of all, actual, actionable opportunity. Before attending the seminar, he lacked the insight that dreams are difficult to achieve, even when handed to you directly.
 

You Are Not Dead – Seth’s Testimonial from Matija Erceg.

 

Work those streets, Seth. We could not be prouder.

]]> http://youarenotdead.com/2011/09/testify/feed/ 0 http://youarenotdead.com/2011/09/testify/ SW004: Childish things http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YouAreNotDead/~3/1HMSOt8Nh34/ http://youarenotdead.com/2011/09/sw004-childish-things/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 07:00:55 +0000 Meg http://youarenotdead.com/?p=764 You work, you play, you buy things. You think about your feelings. A lot of this is hard, however naturally it comes, or forcefully its necessity reminds it doesn’t matter. You have responsibility now. Who said life was fare? Some things are difficult, full stop, deal.

Well, this Self Work exercise is easy.

What is your fondest childhood memory?

Tell yourself a beautiful story.

Share it with us in the comments below.

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Vancouver Fringe Festival
September 9 – 18
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Would you pay you attention?

In the comments below, describe your basic message, what you deserve and how you might improve the signals you transmit to achieve more favorable feedback.

]]> http://youarenotdead.com/2011/09/sw003-bleep-bloop/feed/ 0 http://youarenotdead.com/2011/09/sw003-bleep-bloop/ Good news for children: Failure is thriving http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YouAreNotDead/~3/2DFzkdHLjbE/ http://youarenotdead.com/2011/07/good-news-for-children-failure-is-thriving/#comments Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:06:10 +0000 Meg http://youarenotdead.com/?p=714

Being unhappy about your level of happiness takes root at an early age. Since it’s too late to be responsible for yourself, now is the time to shepherd young sheep—your children, nieces, nephews and the hellions in the street.

Lori Gottlieb has lots of good thoughts about other people’s bad thoughts. For example,

Everything is fine. Why aren't you happy?
It’s because you are afraid to fail, and also fail to recognize it. You were not informed during your formative years of the reality and utility of falling short. You never mourned a wound. Participation was enough. Inside your cocoon, you never had to fail because you had nothing to prove. You were already perfect, number one, the best! and your parents made sure you knew.

Gottlieb’s Atlantic Monthly article “How to Land Your Kids in Therapy” gives a stern talking to. Read it, and reinforce your Not Dead wisdom. Discover more about what’s wrong with you and find out tricks for being a better adult to children.


Don't ruin kids. Let them bleed on the ground. Let them learn what they're made of.

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Fear keeps you safe.

But fear can also drive a person mad, couples apart and civilizations to shambles.

What do you fear?

Share your sharpest fears in the comments below. You may also self-administer the Fear Schedule Survey II, a real test given by real psychologists, to see how you measure up to other fraidy cats.

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You go on a business trip. When you return, you have a broken home.


Share your thoughts by commenting below.

 

]]> http://youarenotdead.com/2011/07/self-work-broken-home/feed/ 0 http://youarenotdead.com/2011/07/self-work-broken-home/ Is higher education good? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YouAreNotDead/~3/v2JJe30o6gk/ http://youarenotdead.com/2011/07/is-higher-education-any-good/#comments Sat, 02 Jul 2011 17:57:12 +0000 Meg http://youarenotdead.com/?p=787 Are you confused about the cultural and financial imperative for higher education? Louis Menard explains the complexities of the learning stuff industry in his essay “Live and Learn,” published in The New Yorker.

Read the article, then return to this page.


Warning: It is super long.

Did you read the whole article?

No.

If you answered correctly, you should go to college anyway, just in case.

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Developed by the Fakeproject Corporation of America, You Are Not Dead: A Guide to Modern Living is a leading, cutting, bleeding edge life-enhancement system! Through text, images and music—thought experiments and emotional workouts—at last you will know your place.
Explore the You Are Not Dead precepts in order, or focus on the matters that speak to you mos

You Are Not Dead guide

While the precepts correct your silly, foul notions, Self Work encourages you to apply what you’ve learned and prepare for the inevitable. We pose common scenarios, ethical dilemmas, tricky mind traps and good ol’ fashioned Big Questions to challenge your understanding of who you think you are and dare you to re-imagine—and reinvent—your worth.

What are you bad at? What are you good for?

Help us help you help yourself to a heaping helping of helpful well-being!

Self work: Engage!

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A lot lies before you. A lot lies inside. A plot lies buried between the lines.

Worry / Wonder

No more worry. No more wonder. Allow your life to unfold behind you.

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