Knowing the bad habits to avoid is often times more important than knowing the good habits to acquire. The reason is pretty simple. Avoiding bad habits allows you to acquire good habits. Here are ten common habits that we should all avoid. Not surprisingly, they are all time wasting habits. Take your time though. Rushing and scrambling is […]
Habits & Lifestyle Design
Why you Shouldn’t Have Faith in Your Doctor
Before controversy erupts, I’ve made use of my words about doctors wisely. “Faith” means a belief, often one without any evidence or support. Now, just like everyone else, I would love to go to a doctor’s office and trust his judgement on my medical assessment. Unfortunately, mainstream medical literature and pharmaceutical influence in health make […]
What’s Your Life Blueprint?
Why Memorizing is Counterproductive
“Never memorize something you can look up” – Albert Einstein Albert Einstein said it best. First off, our brain isn’t a hard drive for memory storage like a hard drive. It’s not a chest that we can store antiques in to take out in the future. Memory works with reoccurring thoughts and patterns first, useless […]
Street Fighter V Capcom Cup Stage Demo
So Street Fighter V has been announced and now it’s time to play. Being part of the fighting game community back in the days, this news is still somewhat relevant to some of my friends. The two players in this video are actually acquaintances of mine. The main point is that the announcement and game […]
Why Being Quick is Slowing you Down
Why the Midlife Crisis Hits Early Sometimes
I hate the term “midlife crisis” because I feel like it’s real definition is when someone loses their identity. In other words, the midlife crisis is when someone figures out that their lifestyle is ineffective. I believe that the “midlife crisis” is a good thing when it hits early. It means that you’ve discovered your […]
The Problem with Reading Between the Lines
Reading between the lines is such and automatic thing that many of us aren’t even aware we do it. Yes, language is very interpretable, but in serious situations, it’s always better to make sure what someone means. It’s much better than just assuming they mean something, even if it seems intuitive. How many times have […]
The Blessing of Being Incorrect
I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. –Thomas A. Edison It’s such a shame that so many people feel extremely uncomfortable when they make an error in judgement or come up with an incorrect answer. I find people either scrambling for an excuse or looking to justify their decisions. It’s […]
How to Develop a Habit Easily
Anyone will tell you that the key to developing a new habit is consistency, but that’s too vague for most people. Before you can be consistent at anything, a foundation needs to be laid to promote hat consistency. Our character is basically a composite of our habits. Because they are consistent, often unconcious patterns, they […]