I’m not interested in closure. Some people just have heart attacks and die, right? There’s no closure. -Larry David Sometimes things happen and that’s all there is to it. You can’t make everyone happy and reading into a situation too much is usually a waste of time. Learning to let go of closure is probably […]
habits of change
The New Year Resolution
Resolutions shouldn’t only be reserved for a New Year – Amir Aribokill Don’t get me wrong, I’m not knocking New Year resolutions. If anything, I promote a resolution. But, I’d much rather make consistent small resolutions through out the year instead of a small lump of huge ones at the beginning. Coming up with small, […]
Learning to Learn
Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one’s self-esteem. That is why young children, before they are aware of their own self-importance, learn so easily. Thomas Szasz Learning to learn is something that usually flies over so many heads. School never gives us the tools to help us […]
How to Improve
The Association System
How people come to conclusions and develop habits of change is based on an association system. It’s simple. You touch fire, it hurts so you never touch it again. Fire is associated with pain. This is a simple example so it’s easy to relate to. What happens when it gets more complicated? Key Points People […]
The Momentum of Change
Have you ever found yourself VERY productive at whatever you’re doing that you just hate for anyone to interrupt you. Okay, have you ever felt like you’ve wasted your time watching TV or playing video games when you know you should be doing something important? The trick here is to gain momentum in your activity. […]