“We know that the majority of chronically hardcore substance-dependent adults lived, as infants and children, under conditions of severe adversity… Their predisposition to addiction was programmed in their early years. Their brains never had a chance.” – Gabor Maté A few years ago, you would have caught me being a complete ass when it came to […]
habits of change
How to Get out of Depression
Before we figure out how to get out of depression, we have to identify depression. Depression, put simply, is a low self image due to the loss of ones identity. There’s a common myth floating around that depression is genetic. Some people say it has to do from chemical imbalance. There is a a change in brain […]
Sharpen the Saw – Learn to Stay on Top
“Sharpen the Saw means preserving and enhancing the greatest asset you have–you. It means having a balanced program for self-renewal in the four areas of your life: physical, social/emotional, mental, and spiritual. – Stephen Covey The idea to sharpen the saw or blade comes from the analogy that a blade that is consistently sharpened will never get […]
Scarcity is the Root of all Evil
You cannot advocate decency and ethics. You must design the conditions that eliminate the problems. In scarcity, people will tend to steal. If you make things available, people tend not to steal. ~ Jacque Fresco Let’s face it, the lack of something makes people want to take it is from other’s. Scarcity is literally the […]
Time Management
The key is in not spending time, but in investing it. – Stephen R. Covey Time Management Time is one of the most important concepts ever. If we spend more time than we have to on something, we are wasting something irreplaceable. Time management is completely underrated. The small details are what count. For example, like […]
Learning to Let go of Closure
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 […]
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 […]