Boodaism
Dave Booda offers an unconventional and often controversial perspective on life, relationships and happiness. Each week he reads the essay that is also posted on his blog, boodaism.com.
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We Fucking Need Each Other
“I need you.” That’s a scary thing to say to someone...
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May 29 2019 9m
You Can’t Be Nice to a Narcissist
My name is Dave, and I consider myself a narcissist....
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May 6 2019 13m
Back in the Saddle: 2018 Annual Review
I took a break this year. For those of you who have ...
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Jan 2 2019 7m
Before You Read ‘The Way of the Superior Man’ Read This
I just wanted to shake his hand. Here was a man I le...
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Aug 1 2018 18m
The Surprising Foundation of Every Great Relationship
I’m a systems thinker, which means I spend a lot of ...
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Jul 7 2018 7m
The Day Life Coaches Replaced Best Friends
It’s the year 2030, and in the western world, turnin...
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Jun 20 2018 9m
To My Overachieving Friends, Whom I Love Dearly [Poem]
When all the websites have been built, When all the ...
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Jun 13 2018 2m
What It Means To “Leave Someone Better Than You Found Them”
Leave the campsite better than you found it. That’s ...
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Jun 1 2018 7m
Everyone Believes in God
Last year I watched the moon pass in front of the su...
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May 17 2018 8m
You Don’t Have Time for Art [Poem]
You don’t have time for art, But art has time for yo...
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May 2 2018 2m
The Difference Between Having Needs & Being Needy
I am completely repulsed by needy behavior in relati...
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Apr 13 2018 9m
2018 Ultra-Light Travel Guide: My Gear & Mindset
“Life is simple, but we insist on making it complica...
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Apr 4 2018 10m
The Reason It’s So Hard To Find Happy Relationships on Dating Apps
I have a question for you. If you could start a rela...
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Mar 28 2018 7m
The Problem with Liberalism (From a Liberal Perspective)
I’m a liberal — at least that’s what people call me....
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Mar 22 2018 9m
17 Creative Ways To Be Lonely
Being alone is easy, but being lonely takes effort. ...
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Mar 15 2018 7m
How Modern Marriage Is Making Us Lonely
Have you ever tried bailing out a boat you didn’t kn...
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Mar 8 2018 8m
You’re Not Trying To Debate, You’re Just Being a Dick
A true sign of intelligence isn’t how well you can e...
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Feb 28 2018 4m
Stop Looking for “The One” and Do This Instead
The other day I got to witness a “classic” conversat...
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Feb 22 2018 9m
State Change vs Transformation
So often people come out of retreats, weekends or ex...
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Feb 7 2018 3m
The President America Needs, Not the One It Wants
No one likes throwing up. That feeling you have just...
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Jan 31 2018 9m