Can partying be a source of self-improvement? Although I tend to write more about work and productivity, because those are my strengths, I’m probably a fairly typical student when it comes to partying and socializing with friends. Because of this I’ve been asked a number of times on how I feel this fits with the […]
Decrypting Reality
Encryption is a process of scrambling information otherwise readable information. Without the right decryption key, encrypted data is just gibberish. Only with the right key can you unlock the correct information and get what you want. The way you look at the world is similar to encrypted information. With the right key, you can transform […]
Feeling Overwhelmed?
How can you do it all? Running a marathon, setting up a successful business, getting organized and achieving your dreams aren’t easy to do. Even after you take the important step of deciding what you want out of life, it is hard not to be overwhelmed by the size of everything you want to accomplish. […]
Review of The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged
If you’ve been following this blog over the last few months, you’ll know I just finished reading The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. Epic in scope (Atlas Shrugged is 1200 pages) the two books make the case that selfishness is the ultimate human ideal and that human progress is based on a man’s […]
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