I love people who say they “know” what they need to do, they just don’t do it. These are the same people who claim that without credentials, connections or whatever they happen to lack, success is impossible. The truth is, most people put almost zero effort into figuring out how success actually works in their […]
Why the Risky Options Can Sometimes Be the Safest
As humans we have a tendency to avoid risks, but is that always the better choice? Discover how you can identify risks worth taking.
Should You Pursue Your Dream, Even if You’ll Probably Fail?
Discover the three main problems that you’ll encounter when pursuing your dream and what you can do to fix these problems.
Why the Fuss Over Lectures?
The last few years have seen a burst of new educational platforms. Khan Academy, Coursera and edX, were just a few. At the core of all of these platforms is the same thing: video lectures. This doesn’t surprise me. When I listed the courses I followed during my experiment to learn MIT’s computer science program […]
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