Most goal achievement will require a certain amount of skill building. These can be external skills like communication, programming or design. They may also be internal skills like courage, discipline or emotional mastery. Much of faster achievement means faster skill building. Practice Makes Perfect The cornerstone of building any skill is practice. Instruction, modeling and […]
Profound Wisdom
I found myself reading Herman Hesse’s famous novel Siddhartha over my holiday break. The story follows the man Siddhartha as he goes along his quest for truth, stumbles into confusion and despair but eventually finds wisdom. There is one particular passage at the end of the novel where Siddhartha is trying to give his friend, […]
How to Change Your Beliefs
Beliefs are the difference between persisting and giving up and changing them is not easy. Discover my process to change beliefs and the steps I’m taking.
How to Get in Shape
New Years has just rolled around and inevitably there is going to be a lot more gym memberships as people try to make and keep the commitment to get in shape. Given the sheer amount of diet books and advice in fitness magazines, getting in shape is important to a lot of people. But despite […]
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