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What Is the Objective Personality System (OPS)?

This article introduces the Objective Personality System (OPS), a personality framework that attempts to reduce the limits of self-reporting by focusing on observable behavior.

Royce

Jan 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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Focusing: When Words Alone Aren't Enough

Focusing, developed by Eugene Gendlin, is an embodied practice of self-reflection that helps meaning emerge from the body rather than the thinking mind. At its core is the felt sense—the vague, bodily knowing that exists before clear thoughts or emotions. By staying with this “murky edge” in a nonjudgmental way, we allow clarity to form naturally instead of forcing answers. Unlike meditation or cognitive insight, Focusing invites us to listen to the whole of our experience—mind, body, and intuition together. As we slow down and attend to what the body is signaling, what once felt stuck can begin to shift. This process often leads to a felt shift: a subtle release that opens new perspectives and ways of moving forward. Focusing reminds us that our bodies often know long before we can explain—and that depth, clarity, and change emerge when we are willing to listen.

Christie

Dec 17, 2025 · 7 min read

Self-DevelopmentFinanceOver Coffee Talk

The Heartbeat of the Economy: Understanding the Simple Transaction

The economy works like a simple machine. Many people find economics complex, and there is often little agreement on how it works. This can make the subject feel intimidating or inaccessible. The reality, however, is that the entire economic system is built from "a lot of simple transactions that are repeated over and over again a zillion times."

Gastien Nestand

Nov 28, 2025 · 5 min read

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Time : A Simple Everyday Guide to Something Very Strange.

Time isn’t just the numbers on a clock or the dates on a calendar. It’s the way life moves. It’s how we know that breakfast comes before lunch, that kids grow taller, and that seasons change.

Gastien Nestand

Nov 25, 2025 · 3 min read

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Time : A Simple Everyday Guide to Something Very Strange.