Almost inevitably, when I tell someone I’m a vegetarian, I get a curious stare with the response, “Why?” Unfortunately, this usually comes around dinner time, so I usually try to shift the topic rather than engage in a lengthy debate attempting to justify my lifestyle choices. Most of the time, I’d rather just eat. However, […]
Friday Links
From the Web Capital Punishment – Whether you agree in the practice or not, this is a powerfully written piece showing, in at least one case, it may have killed an innocent man. (Hat Tip: Ben Casnocha) Motivation: Why Traditional Incentives Don’t Work – A fantastic speech by Dan Pink, who explains that traditional financial […]
Decide What’s Unimportant to You
A lot of goal-setting advice focuses on deciding what matters to you. People exclaim, “follow your passions!” or “set priorities.” This is fine, but it misses the opposite, but equally important question: what doesn’t matter to you. Importance is relative, so in deciding to make something a priority or importance in your life, you need […]
15 Things I Wish I Knew
The great thing about writing articles is that I get to pick the topic. I try to only pick topics that I either have some familiarity with, have done research on or have at least spent a lot of time thinking about. The problem with writing articles is that people assume I know everything. The […]
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