It’s approaching summer, a great time to be fit and look good. Here are a couple resources for getting in shape that I’ve stumbled upon recently. Good ideas in all: Tim Ferriss documents how he gained 34 pounds of muscle mass from a combined total of eight hours in the gym over one month. Even […]
Writing Is
Writing actively transforms your ideas. Every article I have written hasn’t been a copying of ideas stored in my head onto this blog, but actively refining those ideas. Even ideas which I’ve had considerable experience and conviction get morphed in the process of writing. By writing down an idea you aren’t describing it, you are […]
Big Ideas Are Not Enough
The devil may be in the details, but so is success. Everyone seems to be searching for those one or two large ideas that distinguish success, but more likely it is the thousands of little things that make the ultimate difference. It’s like asking what the difference is between a skyscraper and a shack is […]
Success is Possible, But Harder Than You Think
There are two major mistakes people make when evaluating the goals they want to set. The first is that they underestimate what they are capable of. Looking at the future people tend to project much of their present. It can be difficult to imagine being a millionaire when you are currently broke, but looking out […]
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