From the category archives:

Emotions

The Napkin of Logic

January 7, 2010

Let the napkin do the thinking.

PS: I know I sound like a crazy person. But the napkin had to be shared.

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Happy Sparks!

December 25, 2009

As you’ll see on the video, my English is not that good when I have to actually speak it.
I wanted to thank all the readers of this humble blog, every spark is a blast thanks to the amazing debate and criticism. Again, thank you.
Random goals for 2010:
1) Move to Perth, Australia in June. Contact me [...]

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To Hell With Personal Branding: Part 2

December 17, 2009

Thoughts of the reactions after the post “To Hell With Personal Branding.”

Most people agreed with it. The ones that didn’t were, interestingly enough, personal branders or people who make money with personal branding in some way. Makes sense: if  my product was a rip off and someone would called me on it, I would defend [...]

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To Hell With Personal Branding

December 3, 2009

Hey, Personal Branding, I have something to tell you:
I don’t care.
I just don’t care anymore. You have prevented me from having fun for the last time.
I bought my URL domain and secured a couple of social media profiles. Your job is done, I’m moving on now.
Because really, all that you’ve ever really taught us is [...]

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Wait For It

October 29, 2009

Short term emotional thinking may feel liberating. But it’s rarely the smart way to go.
Being cold and rational about every important decision will have a better outcome 95% of the time.
The weather, chemical reactions in your body, having a discussion, being in love or just feeling tired, are all things that may tell you to [...]

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Change Love And Hate

October 15, 2009

Random thoughts on people’s relationship with change.
- People are either “Change Lovers” or “Change Haters.” My rough estimation is 5% Change Lovers, 95% Change Haters.
- Change Lovers are people who seek constant change in their lives. They believe that there’s always something more to aim for, something else to learn from. They set innovative goals, [...]

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Mediocre Love

October 1, 2009

My friend Meghan introduced me to the concept Schadenfreude, which means “pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others.” This would mean that misery is derived from the success of others as well (also known as envy).
People criticize those that are happy, we all know that.
More will bash you, resent you and even hate you the [...]

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