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thinking

Mindset Design

February 26, 2010

Mindset design is the most important personal improvement you can strive for. And it should follow the same rules any other kind of design does.
People constantly say that they “don’t know what they want.” When it comes to work, relationships, even hobbies, people parade their inability to choose as a positive quality. Or at least, [...]

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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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How To Avoid Echo Online

November 6, 2009

You refer people to the original content, that’s how.
I’ve been writing a post about the idea of “scheduling time to think”, but then I saw that Ben beat me to it, so I won’t write it now. Go read his.
I have nothing new to say at the moment, so why should I paraphrase it?
Less recognition [...]

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Philosophy’s Bad Press

October 30, 2009

People underestimate philosophy.
What’s more important to understand, to really comprehend, than things like death, friendship, ambition, intelligence, society, love, frustrations, popularity, feelings, money, family, fear, mediocrity, humanity, will and religion, to name a few?
The problem with these topics is that they all think they get it. Everyone has opinions on the previously mentioned topics. We [...]

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Dangerous Mindsets

October 26, 2009

People either decide to change or are changed by force, no news there.
What’s worrying is the mindset.
Those who don’t choose change have old mindsets. Mindsets that don’t work.
When change comes by force, it comes fast. It’s a phone call, a headline, a talk to your boss or girlfriend. There’s no time for any adaptability of the mind.
The result is people trying to reject change [...]

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The Risk Of Wisdom

October 19, 2009

There’s no way to explain how something feels.
You can’t feel cold, or pain, or goosebumps vicariously. Someone can tell you what it’s like, but it’s meaningless until you go through it.
Same goes for wisdom.
Reading more won’t make you wiser. Its purpose is to spark action.
You need to write for yourself, ask for yourself, do for [...]

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Why Blogging Makes You Smarter

October 6, 2009

Because you are looking for something.
Because you need to be aware.
Because you are active.
You are in a constant search for material. Regardless of what you write about, you’re still turning on a switch in your brain that others keep dormant.
As long as you are consistent, the benefits will overcome the stupidity (and boost the cleverness) of [...]

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