By: coryvonseg September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 philosophy, psychologyfeatured, philosophy, psychologyLeave a Comment

A Breakdown of The Persona, Ego, Shadow, and The Self

Over the past few years of diving into Jungian Psychology I’ve realized that it has, in turn, shaped much of the understanding of psychology we have today and much of my own understanding of how I view myself and humanity. The most frustrating part I see when I read online in places like Reddit or…

By: coryvonseg April 18, 2021 Books, Life Lessons, philosophyBooks, confidence, featured, philosophy, self improvementLeave a Comment

The Discipline Gap.

I didn’t really plan on writing about this book, The Confidence Gap, and it’s not because the information in it wasn’t valuable, but to me, it just wasn’t anything new. This is in no way to sound snobbish, but I’ve read (more than I can remember really) so many books that talk about confidence, motivation,…

By: coryvonseg April 10, 2021April 10, 2021 Books, philosophy, psychology, UncategorizedBooks, Dostoesky, featured, philosophy, psychologyLeave a Comment

What You Can Learn From Crime and Punishment

There’s a handful of books that will eternally go down as the “Greatest Books of All-Time”, one of them, undoubtedly being Dostoevsky’s Crime And Punishment. If you’ve not already recognized the title, I’m sure the name of the book at least sounds familiar. And if you are familiar, you’ll know there are hundreds even thousands…

By: coryvonseg April 3, 2021 Booksfeatured, jordan peterson, Life Lessons, Self HelpLeave a Comment

Beyond Order by Jordan Peterson. Worth the Hype?

It has been quite a long time since I’ve done a book review. And that’s not to say I’ve not finished any books recently, because I have, and many of which I would have loved to sit down and write something about, but I just didn’t feel that push to do it. I’m not sure…

By: coryvonseg February 28, 2021 Life Lessonsfeatured, life, new years resolution, philosophyLeave a Comment

An Honest Conversation With Myself

Today is February 28th, 2021, also known as the very last day of the second month of the year (if it’s not a leap year). What’s significant about this day? It’s a day where 80-90% of people who embarked on their “New Year’s Resolution” have now officially put it off till next year. From my…

By: coryvonseg September 14, 2019September 14, 2019 Books, Life LessonsBooks, featured, how to win friends and influence people, philosophy, psychology, reading, Self HelpLeave a Comment

A Modern Approach to: How To Win Friends and Influence People

So this is going to be a little bit off-topic then my more recent posts. I’ve recently been listening to the audio-book How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie, a classic if you may, and I’m not really trying to provide any kind of summary, as you’ll find about 10 million of…

By: coryvonseg November 23, 2018August 18, 2019 Books, psychologyfeatured, life, Life Lessons, meaning, philosophy, religion6 Comments

Notes from Underground

There are few books in my life, maybe even none at all, that I can truly say they changed my life after reading them. I know that’s such a cliche thing to say, as, it’s cliche to say things like “this book changed my life”, but after reading Notes from Underground, by Dostoevsky, and it’s…

By: coryvonseg October 10, 2018August 18, 2019 Life Lessonsfeatured2 Comments

The Problem isn’t with Small Talk, it’s You.

I read something today that really struck me, and I don’t mean that lightly. I find that I’m consistently reading things that continuously make me question my own beliefs, and I think that’s a good thing, but it could also mean I don’t have very strong beliefs, but that’s not what I’m trying to get…

What Should You Know About Me?

Well, there’s not a lot to say about myself. It’s not that I don’t have my own complex issues going on in my life, but rather, I’m really am not sure what to say that could properly explain who I am. First, I’m a writer. But what does that mean? I think it means I…

My Photo Gallery

I’m sort of an amateur photographer. I enjoy taking pictures of nature, people, and just cool things I see. Here is my Gallery of photos. If you have any questions or would like to know more about any of my pictures, please contact me. I’ll keep adding photos as I post more!

Why Can’t I Keep My Room Clean?

By: coryvonseg March 7, 2021September 27, 2021

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For as long as I can remember, I am and have always been unorganized, at least, to the uninformed viewer looking in. My desk at work is messy. My desk at home is messy. My room is messy. My living room is messy. My bathroom is messy. My kitchen is messy. It’s all messy. And…

The Road Less Travelled isn’t always the empty one.

By: coryvonseg February 27, 2021April 18, 2021

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If you read the title of this post, and you thought to yourself, “That quote sounds familiar”, you would be right. (Bonus points if you can name the recent book that I took it from.) I’ll reveal the title at the end, but if you already know it, then you’ll probably know where I’m going…

Too Much of a Good Thing. Do I deserve this?

By: coryvonseg February 27, 2021April 18, 2021

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For as long as I can remember, I’ve held a mindset that I believe is not only a toxic mindset but one that many of us, maybe even most of us, share. That mindset would be: If things have been going good for too long, something bad is about to happen. Now, what makes this…

Your Life is Boring, and So is Mine.

By: coryvonseg November 2, 2020February 27, 2021

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There’s a strange thing about life that I feel is universally felt, but ironically, hardly ever talked about. It’s a thing all of us can relate to, but we rarely explicitly acknowledge it to others. You know what that is? Life is boring for the average person. It’s not even a hard pill to swallow,…

Life Has A Way Of Working Itself Out

By: coryvonseg October 27, 2020November 2, 2020

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It’s been a while since I wrote on here, and I’m not even trying to make this post particularly long. I’ve just realized that since my life has begun to improve, almost with inverse correlation has the time I’ve spent reflecting. Funny enough, the reason for me want to write comes from a podcast I…

My Evolving Thoughts on Jordan Peterson

By: coryvonseg November 17, 2019February 28, 2021

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Jordan Peterson. For most people, that name will elicit one of 3 reactions. The first being one of extreme admiration. The second is maybe an extreme distaste for the man, and finally the third being absolutely no clue who this guy is at all (a much bigger number than you’d expect). Over the years, as…

But Which One Am I?

By: coryvonseg November 14, 2019February 28, 2021

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Similar to my last post, this topic I wanna speak about I feel as if only a handful of people will understand EXACTLY where I’m coming from. And to those of you that do understand, I hope that this serves as a reminder:You’re not alone. But what is it that I want to speak about?…

We Don’t Miss the Person, We Miss the Feelings

By: coryvonseg November 12, 2019February 28, 2021

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I feel like only a handful of people will really know what I’m trying to say here, while the rest may not understand, and even some may think I’m being naive or misguided. But to those of you who do understand, I think you’ll really hit home with this one. How many times have you…

Don’t Change Too Much

By: coryvonseg October 5, 2019February 28, 2021

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If there were two little words that I’ve probably used more than any other two words, it would be these: “I’m sorry” You might already know where I’m going with this, especially because of the title, but I want speak on this topic anyway. And I’m not going to say anything mind-blowingly new here. Several…

I Like Movies With Bad Endings

By: coryvonseg September 7, 2019February 28, 2021

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So in my last post I wrote (if you haven’t read it) I briefly mention the movie 500 Days of Summer. And if you haven’t seen the movie, it’s essentially a “failed romance” in that the two main characters don’t end up falling in love, but rather, drift apart and, ultimately, move on. Honestly, from…