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Psychology of Morality
At least one study shows that our default setting might be to cheat. Only when we have a bit of time for reflection does our penchant for morality kick in: Dr Shalvi, Dr Eldar and Dr Bereby-Meyer gave each of … Continue reading
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Tagged Liar, Lie, Psychology, Truth
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Plodding Wins The Race
The hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals. “I have never yet been beaten,” he said. “I challenge anyone here to race with me.” The Tortoise said quietly, “I accept your challenge.” “That’s funny,” said the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aesop, Fable, Success, Work Ethic
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Create More Than You Consume
It’s very easy to consume. We’ve created a culture that glamorizes it. Television and internet access alone are unending conveyer belts, delivering as much distraction and escapism as you can possibly guzzle. But we also have magazines, books, movie theaters, … Continue reading
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Tagged Consume, Consumption, Create, Creativity, Time Tracking
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Happiness Obligation
Other people don’t have an obligation to make you happy. You have an obligation to those around you to be happy. Even if you’re not, you have an obligation to appear happy. Fake it, if necessary. Don’t bum out your … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Choice, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Psychology, Rationality
Tagged Choice, Happiness, Life, Success
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On Luck
Luck is an interesting concept. Many of the successful people I know consider themselves lucky. Not just from a “I’m lucky to have been successful” standpoint, but from a “chance events usually seem to benefit me” standpoint. Part of this … Continue reading
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Tagged Disappointment, Luck, Opportunity
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How To Write, Part 2
John Steinbeck, in a lengthy interview with the Paris Review (all of which is worth reading) shares some thoughts on writing: 1. Abandon the idea that you are ever going to finish. Lose track of the 400 pages and write … Continue reading
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Tagged Habit Building, John Steinbeck, Writing
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How To Break A Habit
We’ve talked before about building habits. That’s important. But so is breaking habits. Luckily, unlike forcing yourself to repeatedly do something new and scary, breaking existing habits isn’t nearly as hard. One of the easiest ways is simply to substitute … Continue reading
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Tagged Change, Habits
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You Can Decide To Be Happy
Good listen:
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Tagged Choice, Happiness, Psychology, Success
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What’s the Upside?
When their money is at stake, people often ask what the downside is. How much can I lose? Then they weigh this against the upside. How much can I make? Strangely, when money isn’t at stake, people don’t really seem … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Relationships
Tagged Don't Be a Dick, gossip, relationships, Upside
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How Photographers Actually Spend Their Time
Note that this is true for literally every profession, especially the “glamorous” ones (click to enlarge): HT: Chase Jarvis
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Tagged Business, Career, Photography
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The Path of Aloneness
Miyamoto Musashi is regarded as the best swordsman in Japanese history, and one of the greatest warriors in history. He was also a devout strategist. Written during the week he spent preparing for his own death, a period in which … Continue reading
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Tagged Duty, Minimalism, Mushashi, Tyler Durden
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…But No One Else Is Doing It
It’s scary if you’re the only one doing something. The immediate thought is that you must be doing something wrong. Surely, if you were right, someone else would be doing it. Sometimes, that’s true. Nobody is selling bacon-flavored oxygen because … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Fear, Scary
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How To Write
More excellent advice from David Ogilvy, founder of one of the preeminent advertising firms in the world: The better you write, the higher you go in Ogilvy & Mather. People who think well, write well. Woolly minded people write woolly … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertising, Copy, David Ogilvy, Writing
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Screen Real Estate, Productivity, and Idiots
Ran across these thoughts on how minimizing your screen real estate might actually boost your productivity: Having a big screen is a good excuse to stick a Twitter client here, mail client there, have list of files pane constantly open, … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Idiots, Internet, Productivity, Screen
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Fear Breeds Superstition
Superstition, then, is engendered, preserved, and fostered by fear. If anyone desire an example, let him take Alexander, who only began superstitiously to seek guidance from seers, when he first learnt to fear fortune in the passes of Sysis (Curtius, … Continue reading
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Tagged Belief, Benedict de Spinoza, Fear, Rationality, Superstition
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