“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.” –Serenity Prayer If you want to save wasted energy, stress and pain, stop worrying about things when you don’t have any power to control them. Ignoring something when you’ve decided […]
You Only Know What You Measure
I’m amazed at how many people fail to take an easy step when working on a goal: writing things down. If you’re trying to save more money, a good start is simply writing down the things you spend money on. If you want to get in shape, write down what you eat and what you […]
Consciousness Explained
How does consciousness happen? I finished the great book “Consciousness Explained” by philosopher Daniel Dennett and share my findings.
$10,000 Ideas
The value of books isn’t the paper it’s the ideas inside. Following this logic, if the ideas you get from a book can help you earn $20,000, then even a steep $10,000 price tag should seem cheap. Ramit Sethi expresses a similar sentiment in his article, “Stop being a loser and pay money to save […]
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