Small Business or No Business

PASSION OVER INTELLIGENCE “Tomorrow morning when you look in the mirror after you’ve gotten up just write or just put it in lipstick or whatever you want: ‘DELIGHT MY CUSTOMER’ not ‘SATISFY MY CUSTOMER’ Thanks, Warren Buffet That was the last thing I read last night before the lights went out for the evening. Or … Read more

Yes, It Is Okay to Make Fun of Things

make fun of people and make them cry

So for the first time in a month, I hopped on the ol’ PS4 and one of the free games of the month was [easyazon_link identifier=”B00XWE54CU” locale=”US” tag=”onyxdefiant-20″]NBA 2k16[/easyazon_link]. As a sidenote, I don’t watch basketball and don’t know the dynamics of basketball. I have no idea what I’m doing in the game. The only thing … Read more

Nootropic Basics Part 2: Alternatives to Nootropics

BASICS OF NOOTROPIC

Non-pharmaceutical brain boosting Everyone is looking for the cure-all pill that will boost mental performance, stifle depression, and augment every aspect of life. Nootropics are certainly not this panacea; instead, the focus of these supplements is on achieving and maintaining a more productive balance of chemicals in the brain over the long term, in order … Read more

Nootropic Basics Part 4: Side Effects and Therapeutic Effects

BASICS OF NOOTROPIC

Side Effects Almost all nootropics are gentle, and will improve cognitive function without noticeable side effects. However, a few can have effects on specific body systems. Keeping these effects in mind will be helpful in preventing or, if necessary, diagnosing, the cause of side effects. Racetams, especially when taken by themselves in high doses, have … Read more

Review: The Warrior Ethos by Steven Pressfield

warrior ethos by steven pressfield

Wars Change, Warriors Don’t [easyazon_image align=”right” height=”500″ identifier=”193689100X” locale=”US” src=”https://onyxdefiant.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/518HSc8W4eL.jpg” tag=”onyxdefiant-20″ width=”313″]The Warrior Ethos is a very fast read. I read it in its entirety in about half an hour. It essentially summed up the five years I spent in the Marine Corps in 90 pages, from living under shit conditions to eating bad food … Read more