What does it really mean to be “street smart” or “book smart”? You always hear idiots boasting about being either one or the other. What do you consider yourself? My mother always told me I was street smart. It might have been a little mental gymnastics on her part to make herself feel better about […]
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Growing old Doesn’t Mean Becoming Mature
In the old days, information was harder to obtain. As we get older, we are more likely to experience new things and run into new information. That’s where the whole getting mature thing came from. Back then, the average person was limited to the information of those around them. Anecdotal evidence was the most popular. […]
The Brain: An Irrational Response to an Emotional Stimulus
I’m going to attempt to explain something me and those close to my social circle call “the brain”. To say it simply, the brain is an irrational response to an emotional stimulus. The best way to explain that is by giving a number of examples.Every one of us (including myself of course) is guilt of making […]
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 […]
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 […]
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How to Teach
Being a good teacher doesn’t mean being an expert in the subject you’re teaching. It simply means being able to to help someone make remarkable progress and understanding in the subject being taught. Learning how to teach is a skill in itself. Key Points Not everyone is the same. Treat every student differently Let them […]
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 […]