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The Graffiti Machine

Our goal is to uplift the graffiti culture by sharing personal development information from a graffiti writer’s perspective; improve the culture by helping writers improve themselves.

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117 - In Search of a Stress Free Life

The Graffiti Machine ·

2024/04/06

I wanted to share a quote from the book Thick Face Black Heart on page 141. This chapter talks about if we had the ability to remove all negative experiences from our lives, it would not make us stress free or happy. "The absence of negative experiences in our life does not alone contribute to the quality of our life. As humans we need challenges in order to develop fully and bring forth all the positive aspects within ourselves. The only way to feel truly happy is by confronting these challenges

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14:13

116 - The Time Will Pass Anyway

The Graffiti Machine ·

2024/03/29

Something I need to remind myself of regularly is that the time is going to pass one way or the other. What I mean by this is, the timeline is ticking away whether or not we do what we need to do. For example, if we want to get in better shape, start a business, scale a business, learn a skill, etc., and we put it off, that time is going to pass. Say a decision was made to accomplish a goal, then three months later, we haven't even started. How far along would we be in that three months? Years can

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25:26

115 - Sharpen Your Axe

The Graffiti Machine ·

2024/03/22

Most have probably heard the quote attributed to Abraham Lincoln “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” or some variation of it. There's also a version of the concept in the book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People talking about sharpening the saw. Sharpening the axe or saw is about preparation and being more effective. The concept of taking time to prepare rather than just powering through with a dull tool is can be applied to pretty much

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20:01

114 - The Two Sides of Momentum

The Graffiti Machine ·

2024/03/15

We all find ourselves in a rut from time to time. Whether it's an artist block, work related, fitness or whatever, sometimes we aren't feeling the motivation to get it done. The best way out of a rut I've found is to simply force yourself to start rather than waiting to be motivated. Sometimes it feels nearly impossible with motivation being so low. To effectively force momentum, a good way is to find easy tasks that get you moving. The more you get done, the more momentum you'll build

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22:18

113 - Things Aren’t Supposed to Go Your Way

The Graffiti Machine ·

2024/03/02

Any given situation is supposed to go the way it goes. It has nothing to do with us. When we put expectations on things, it causes disappointment. Once we realize this and try to detach from the outcomes, our minds can find more peace. Doesn't mean we can't do our best to get the outcomes we want, but in the end, it isn't up to us.

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34:03

112 - Ghost Stories & Discipline

The Graffiti Machine ·

2024/02/22

I came to a realization recently that the reason my mind feels like it is in turmoil all the time is because I am not living up to my own standards. This realizations came from some weird places, so this episode goes into some seemingly off topic things like ghost stories, spiritual healing, and shit like that.

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15:58

111: I Believe in You

The Graffiti Machine ·

2024/01/25

I believe in you. It may sound corny since we may not actually know each other, but it’s true. No matter where we are in life, we have the ability to improve and overcome the obstacles we face. If you search around, you can find countless examples of people bouncing back from bad decisions, came from nothing, or any number of things that would derail a life. We all have what it takes to improve. Countless people have overcome addiction, homelessness, obesity, prison sentences, and many other

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17:05

110: Acceptance

The Graffiti Machine ·

2023/12/21

The concept of accepting the things outside of our control is a simple, but powerful concept that I find really helpful when shit gets tough. Simple, but not easy to impliment.

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12:00

109: Our Word

The Graffiti Machine ·

2023/12/06

If you find yourself in a situation where someone consistently breaks promises, misses appointments, or shows up late, it's natural to begin questioning the value of their word. This is a common experience that many of us have had. What's even more intriguing to think about is that if you fail to keep your own promises to yourself, your own mind may begin to perceive you in a similar light. When you repeatedly break commitments you make to yourself, it becomes easier to evade

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27:56

107: The Art of Practice

The Graffiti Machine ·

2023/11/15

Ever feel like you’re putting in the hours practicing, but not making the progress you feel you should be? I’ve definitely experienced this a lot over my life. The reason is most likely not a lack of commitment, but it lies in the way you’re practicing. I first came across the concept of “deliberate practice” from a book called 'The Talent Code'. Deliberate practice is a more purposeful approach to developing skills using focused, repetitive practice rather than simply putting in the hours. With

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13:38

106: The Dichotomy of Control

The Graffiti Machine ·

2023/11/01

For some years now, I’ve been a student of stoic philosophy. The biggest lesson from this philosophy is to focus on what you can control rather than things you cannot. It’s often difficult to do and one can easily forget to apply this. Most of the time, all you have control over is your actions and the outcome is not within your control. Focusing on the outcome—especially when it causes stress—can really drain a lot of your energy. Energy that you could use on the part you can control which is

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55:43

105: Distraction

The Graffiti Machine ·

2023/10/12

It feels like we're in an age of massive distraction. We're being distracted by the media, world events, politicians, etc. Then we're distracting ourselves with social media platforms and other apps on our devices. Today, I talk about these distractions and some ways we can identify when we're being distracted and how to regain focus.

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19:55

104: Is there an order to this shit?

The Graffiti Machine ·

2023/09/22

This episode gets into some concepts from Stoic philosophy about there being an order to the universe and other potentially interesting shit. Find Bus on various platforms linked here: https://bus.graffitimachine.com/

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19:13

103: Forgotten Memories

The Graffiti Machine ·

2023/09/06

I heard that most of what we do is forgotten. A lot of the day-to-day life stuff comes and goes, and the memories are lost. Do we do something about that? Do we try to create more memorable experiences, or does the fact that a lot of stuff is forgotten make the things you do remember that much more impactful?

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12:49

102: How long do you let the clock blink?

The Graffiti Machine ·

2023/08/25

I was thinking about how many little tasks come up that could be easiy taken care of, but I put them off. Those things occupy space in my mind. It would be ideal to just knock those things out so they're out of my head, but they often get put off. They're often small things, but they build up. It's got me wondering what negative effects might be happeing by letting these things build up.

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21:33

101 - That's Impossible

The Graffiti Machine ·

2023/08/03

When we set big goals for ourselves, they can often feel impossible. One thing that can help put things into perspective is to look at some of the amazing things that have been accomplished by other people. Seeing these great achievements might help put your own goals into perspective. For me, I had an "If they can do that, I can definitely accomplish this" kind of moment. This episode breaks down some concepts about overcoming limiting beliefs.

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01:14:01

100 - Mindset with Kub and Bus

The Graffiti Machine ·

2023/07/22

For episode 100, I wanted to bring back a full conversation that Kub and I had. This episode was a the one that really set what we're doing in motion. I wish he was here in person for this, but we have a mission and we will just keep pushing forward. — Bus

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23:53

099: Adversity Doesn't Give a S**t About You

The Graffiti Machine ·

2023/07/11

If I woke up one day, and there was litterly nothing to worry about—business is running perfectly, no problems to solve at all—I think that would be much more conerning than how life normally is. There's always a problem to solve, always some adversity to get passed. If everything was good and there were none of those things to deal with, I would imagine I'm not pushing hard enough. I think it's an Ali quote that says "If you're always winning, then you're not fighting tough enough opponents." If

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15:33

098: All In or All Out

The Graffiti Machine ·

2023/07/04

Sometimes it can feel like we’re all in, or all out. Slip off your program in any area of life, and things start heading in the all out direction. Every now and then a season of all in commitment, very little “balance” can help to get the momentum going. Find Bus on various platforms linked here: https://bus.graffitimachine.com/ FULL TRANSCRIPT 0:00 So after recording the last episode, I was talking about the slippery slope and compromises and kind of leading down the path of, you know, getting

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35:39

097: Slippery Slope

The Graffiti Machine ·

2023/06/27

A lot of compromises can be a slippery slope. One compromise leads to another, then another, then next thing you know, shit can get out of control. It happens to all of us. The key is to keep an eye on it, and if you do fall off track, get that momentum going again. Even if you have to force it. Find Bus on various platforms linked here: https://bus.graffitimachine.com/ Full Transcript 0:00 I want to talk about something I'm dealing with right now. It's like this fucking slippery slope. Like when

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