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 & Lifestyle Hacks
College is a Waste of Time
“I suppose it is because nearly all children go to school nowadays and have things arranged for them that they seem so forlornly unable to produce their own ideas.” – Agatha Christie This sounds like blasphemy, but logic sways on how ineffective college and school really is. For starters, school is an institution that is has […]
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, […]
Efficiency is the Key Principal to Success
The Connecticut Shooting
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
Impractical Morals Fade
What we call “morals” is simply blind obedience to words of command. Havelock Ellis Values fade away if there isn’t environmental reinforcement. The best example I can use is stealing. Most people would say “stealing” is wrong, but what if someone is near death and steals food in order to survive? Morals are only walls that […]
The Tools of Change
People have a hard time changing undesirable behaviors, even if they are aware of it. They still repeat this behavior. What’s the problem? They don’t have the tools of change required to handle that problem. Key Points Conscious awareness of a bad habit doesn’t means it’s going away anytime soon Each bad habit or behavior […]
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 […]