Projection is at the root of Depression Whatever happens in the world is real, what one thinks should have happened is projection. We suffer more from our fictitious illusion and expectations of reality. –Jacque Fresco I hear it all the time and it drives me crazy. “If he really loved you, he “should” want to […]
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How Mindfulness can make you Superhuman
“Suffering usually relates to wanting things to be different from the way they are.” – Allan Lokos The Hidden Power of Mindfulness For years I’ve dismissed mindfulness as a corny pseudoscience for people who are attracted to religion and other metaphysical nonsense. This was mainly do to the type of people it attracts and the […]
Why your Expectations Shape the Quality of your Life
Our expectations aren’t often something we consciously think about. We even create them without thinking about it. So what’s wrong with that and why are our expectations the root of our emotional well being? So often we hear that anger, depression, happiness and other emotions are internal. The fact of the matter is that they’re […]
Five tips to Dramatically Boost your day to day Productivity
Productivity is one of the most important aspects of our life. Without managing our productivity, our leisure is limited and our work output is hindered. Here are my five simple, yet powerful productivity tips to help anymore become more productive. Wake up at the same time every morning Waking up at the same time every morning […]
Three bad Habits that are keeping you from Success
Not Having a Schedule Having schedule is one of the most important foundations to of success. This is because management of our resources is essential to prevent waste. Just imagine what happens when you don’t manage your money and keep track of it? You end up spending and being more wasteful than you would like. […]
The problem with Self Validating your own Success
Over the years, I’ve met a lot of people. At some point, we talk about our achievements, goals and reflect on how we got there and how we want to get there. I find that most people have a really hard time accurately measuring their progress or success. Most often than not, many people find themselves […]
3 Problem Solving Traps to Avoid in Everyday Life
Problem solving can range from figuring out where to put your new TV to researching what diet is best for you. We all do some problem solving everyday. Some problems are more complicated than others and some problems seem simple, but are actually complicated in disguise. There’s a common principle stating that the more complicated […]
Productivity tips for the Busy and Neurotic
Most of your productivity hero’s are or have been neurotic messes at some point outside the public eye. It’s honestly hard to maintain a productive lifestyle without error. There are always unexpected variables that can interfere or throw off an otherwise effective routine. I am personally very prone to that myself. I have a hard […]
Why you Shouldn’t “be Yourself”
Everyone loves to say “just be yourself, life is easier that way!” Or “Stay true to you. Don’t change for anyone!”. While those are fantastic notions for plays and poetry, they’re words for mere entertainment. The truth is, there are certain principles that govern reality and our society. There is a strong correlation between success […]
The REAL Reason why First Impressions are so Important
It’s actually really simple. People are terrible problem solvers. Any great scientist/problem solver will run information through a system. If the conclusion from the information is consistent and repeatable by themselves and others, then it’s right to generate a conclusion. If the information is complete, there is no conclusion drawn, only research for more information. […]