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Category Archives: Self-Improvement
Use Terrible Singing To Strengthen Relationships
Everyone likes to be thought of, to be recognized, and to be remembered. When’s the best time to show some appreciation for those people you care about? Holidays, like Christmas and Thanksgiving, are fine, but eminently forgettable. Everyone calls or … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Business, Quotes, Relationships, Self-Improvement
Tagged Birthday, Happy Birthday, Keep in Touch, Never Eat Alone, Pinging, Relationship Building, Singing
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Entrepreneurs: Learn From Artists; Artists From Entrepreneurs
A lot of artists have problems shipping work, myself included. It’s scary. An artist’s work is the most intimate reflection of his own taste, views, and values. Putting work out into the world leaves an artist vulnerable to critique, criticism, … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Creativity, Inspiration, Photography, Self-Improvement
Tagged Art, Artists, Creation, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Shipping
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Cheating Work
I’ve had this Seth Godin post on my mind the last couple of days. It’s good. I thought I’d throw it up here so I don’t lose it: If you’re going to work, work hard. That way, you’ll have something … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Productivity, Quotes, Self-Improvement
Tagged Hatred, Progress, Results, Seth Godin, Work Hard
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Free Will Doesn’t Exist?
I would guess most people in the U.S. believe in free will. It’s nice to think that we actually have control over our thoughts, decisions, actions, and ultimately, our lives. But do we? This piece in the Atlantic seems to … Continue reading
Posted in Diet, Food For Thought, Rationality, Self-Improvement
Tagged Brain, Chemistry, Crime, Criminal Law, Free Will, irrationality, Neurology
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Why Atheists Need Church
I went to church today. Many churches, in fact. Walking around Vienna’s tiny Old City, it’s hard not to run into a church. My feet got tired, so I sat down in one of the few available seats, which happened … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Creativity, Inspiration, Rationality, Self-Improvement
Tagged Church, Enlightenment, Epiphany, Meditation, Religion
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Entrepreneurs are Artists
How did Michaelangelo sculpt the Pieta? How did a deaf Beethoven compose his famous 9th Symphony? How did Van Gogh paint Starry Night? Where did these things come from? According to Steve Blank: They’re visions. And founders do the exact … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Business, Creativity, Inspiration, Quotes, Self-Improvement
Tagged Artist, Entrepreneur, Founders, Steve Blank
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Four Steps To Hacking Anything
Great insights from an interview with Tim Ferris, all-around life hacker and author of the The 4-Hour Workweek and The 4-Hour Body. These are the four steps he follows to figure out how to get meaningful results without spending what … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Inspiration, Productivity, Quotes, Self-Improvement
Tagged Hacking, Productivity, Tim Ferris
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Your Midsize Ego Will Ruin You
Ego can be a very good thing. But we’ve all seen, or been, the guy with no ego who seems to constantly get stuck in the friend-zone. We’ve also witnessed the the downfall of many a politician, done in by … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Quotes, Self-Improvement
Tagged Amazon, Bravery, Courage, Ego, Pixar
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Stop Waiting For The Right Idea
Ideas aren’t a dime a dozen. Ideas a free, by the thousands. Don’t believe me? http://www.sixmonthmba.com/2009/02/999ideas.html Stop waiting for the perfect idea. There is no such thing. Just start.
Posted in Advice, Business, Inspiration, Self-Improvement
Tagged Execution, Idea, Improve, Pivot, Ship, Start
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Did Boredom Make Species Survival Possible?
Boredom may not be unique to humans, as it seems polar bears and other animals experience some kind of boredom, but did it help our species survive? Boredom is a fascinating thing. It’s so familiar to people that the dictionary … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Productivity, Rationality, Self-Improvement
Tagged Boredom, Boring, Evolution, Evolutionary Psychology
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There Is Always An Excuse
“I had a bad day, I deserve this.” “I had a great day, I deserve this.” “Well, I’ve already done X. Y won’t hurt.” “Well, I haven’t done X yet, so I can do Y.” Your mind is disturbingly capable … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Rationality, Self-Improvement
Tagged Brain, Excuse, Fallacy, Logic, Mind, Will Power, Willpower
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Advertising Works On You
Advertising makes you buy things. It makes you like things. It can even makes you remember things. Things that never actually happened to you: It turns out that vivid commercials are incredibly good at tricking the hippocampus (a center of … Continue reading
Posted in Food For Thought, Rationality, Self-Improvement
Tagged Advertising, Communication, False Memories, Implant, Memory
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The Tyler Durden Self Help Method
Who is Tyler Durden? All the ways you wish you could be, that’s me. I look like you wanna look, I fuck like you wanna fuck, I am smart, capable, and most importantly, I am free in all the ways … Continue reading
You’re Always Gonna Be Scared
We’re all scared. The difference is whether you’re gonna keep moving. An inspiring talk about fear by Merlin Mann: (starts slow, but it’s worth pushing through) What are you scared of?
Posted in Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Productivity, Quotes, Rationality, Self-Improvement
Tagged Creating, Fear, Making, Moving, They Can't Eat You
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Want To Live Longer? Move
Steven Johnson, successful, middle-aged author and thinker, is moving from New York to San Francisco. His main reason for moving is to slow down time: Another old friend — my oldest, in fact — wrote an email to me after … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Inspiration, Quotes, Rationality, Self-Improvement, Travel
Tagged Biology, Brain, Neuroscience, Slo-mo, Slow Motion, Time, Travel
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