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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. […]
Five new Advancements that will Change the World
1. Spray on Skin ReCell by Avita Medical is a medical breakthrough for severe-burn victims. The technology uses a postage stamp–size piece of skin from the patient, leaving the donor site with what looks like a rug burn. Then the sample is mixed with an enzyme harvested from pigs and sprayed back onto the burn […]
Are you Getting Enough Feedback in your Life?
Life is all about feedback. Whether it’s from a friend, a stranger, or a machine. Without honest feedback, it’s hard to actually grow. Success is relative to the amount of honest, uncomfortable feedback we can handle. Feedback isn’t always a lecture from a friend. It can come in the form of spell check or your lap […]
The Forgotten Pillar of Life: The Power of Management
Management. Whether it’s money management, time management, task management or relationship management, management is vital. Putting systems in place and creating a routine behind them is so important that I’m willing to bet most people are 80% more wasteful without them in place. When it comes to managing our lives, the three most important management […]
The five Absolute Pillars of Life
Before I get into the top five pillars of life, let me clear something up about the order and importance. The pillars of life work synergistically with each other. I’ll give examples of this as I move through each one. Since these five pillars of life are synergistic, there isn’t really an exact order of importance. […]
A New Year, Missing Time and the new Variable
I recently got into poker. Poker is a simple and fun game. Best of all, if you’re good at breaking down data and analyzing players, you can make a lot of money playing. I’ve wasted my time throughout the years playing various video games and and competing in recreational sports, so I thought to myself […]
Prescriptive vs Inquisitive Learning: How to Learn Anything
Critical, objective reflecting and problem solving are rarely emphasized enough in school. Answers and decisions these days always seem to have some emotional attachment to them. People judge themselves in a bias way and even lie to themselves for comfort. In order to progress in life and master the three aspects that control our lives […]
The Problem with Reinforcing Values
Sometimes values are derived from effective principles, but often times, they’re just based on a certain societies’ world view. At the end of the day, values are just opinions. Principles Principles are timeless laws of the universe. They just exist without any human intervention. They are not man made. Some principles emerge from man made […]