1.The tendency to compare ourselves with other people is at the root of most people’s lack of satisfaction, even when what they have is more than most people can ever dream of. 2.Wishes that come from our comparing ourselves to other people are not conducive to true happiness, since just when you finally manage to…
Read moreLessons from the book: Relentless by Tim Grover
The ability to stick to what we start is among the most challenging things for humans to do, especially in this age of minute by minute blast of distractions. The longer the journey and the loftier the end goal, the greater is the chance that the road will be littered with bumps. Some of them…
Read moreA few thoughts on maturity
(1) Your childhood matters but not as much as you think. To blame all your life’s failures on your upbringing is to claim that you’re nothing more than a preprogrammed robot. We are as much a product of other people’s actions as we are of our own decisions. (2) Responsibility and ownership are the signs…
Read moreLessons from the book “Can’t hurt me” by David Goggins
The cards we’re dealt at birth can have a major impact on one’s fate. Having your parents not care enough or having them be just a little too controlling can set the domino that leads you to a life of crime or poverty. This is made worse by the fact that today’s society has a…
Read moreA few thoughts on productivity
(1) Productivity is a destination that can only be reached physically by going there mentally first. Clear goals and the vision of how productivity will look like from the perspective of these goals and respectively step #1 and #2 on your way to a productive day. (2) The journey to productivity begins with the desire…
Read moreThin slicing and relationships
Relationships rank the highest on the list of the most difficult subjects for human beings. In fact some theories propose the idea that the need to manage complex inter-personal relationships is behind men’s deveopment of a bigger brain, and along with it also greater intelectual prowes. In other words, our brains got bigger and more…
Read moreLessons from the book “Wait” by Frank Partnot
The ability to make the correct decision under moments of pressure can make the difference between living the life of your dreams, and wondering why you couldn’t at old age. When forced to make a decision under pressure we often leave it to chance, by its nature time is scarce. The book “Wait” by Frank…
Read moreLessons from the book “To have or to be?” by Erich Fomm
We’re a product of everything we get in contact with including the things we own. I’m sure you’ve never thought of your possessions as having an influence on the way you live day do day have you? Well.. me neither, and at the time of this writing, I can safely say that my views have…
Read more5 Lessons on Happiness
(1) Happiness is a difficult goal to attain, especially when you don’t know what it looks like. We’re all on a time-restricted race to find it, and that’s why we can’t afford the trial and error way of doing things. Knowing oneself is the map and guide to happiness. Studying oneself is the meditation we…
Read more5 Thoughts on Relationships
(1) Relationships are a difficult game some of us pretend to understand completely, while others who know they don’t seek black and white answers from those who do. If they were as simple as some people claim, dating apps would run out of business overnight and divorces wouldn’t be as much of a thing as…
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