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What is the ultimate goal? People who consciously plan and set consistent, well-thought-out goals, are more likely to achieve them. A simple task to map out your life goals is to write down 25 things you want to achieve in the next 5-10 years. Any 25 things. Go wild. Be imaginative. How much further in life can… Continue reading

330 I really can’t imagine working for someone else’s dream my entire life. The 9-5 grind, the job security–for some people, that is the right path. But for me, I am too spontaneous. When I get interested in something, I do it. If not, I try to put it off. In a world where individuals… Continue reading

329 Steven Pinker claims that identical twins raised separately are no different than those raised together, demonstrating in his view that the old idea of the mind being a blank slate is false and genetics trumps environment. But does that mean nature wins the fight against nurture? I can’t comprehend that. My friend who is… Continue reading

327 The Eisenhower matrix has been something I’ve recently tried using to prioritize certain tasks. It’s a way of diving Urgent vs. Non-urgent and Important vs. Non-Important tasks into 4 different quadrants. In quadrant 1, the important and urgent tasks should always be done first with upcoming urgent deadlines. These are crucial and include things… Continue reading

327 Watching recordings of yourself is always weird. The camera doesn’t play tricks. It’s objective. IT relays back what the world sees. Most of the time, when you see yourself, it’s through a mirror or reflection. So watching a recording of yourself might be the closest form of authentically seeing what you are like and… Continue reading

326 In basketball there’s a concept called the “hot hand fallacy” It’s the concept that because you’ve hit several shots in a row, that you’ll definitely make the next shot But that’s not always true–because there’s always a regression to the mean. Some days you’ll hit many shots, which will always be balanced out by… Continue reading

325 How do something is how you do everything Continue reading

324. “Is having children selfish?” That was the question of the day in my Human Person philosophy class today. To add more context, we’ve been recently reading several passages related to kindred, love, cousin, friendship, and family. Having children can be a selfish act if driven by selfish motives. There is this theory presented in… Continue reading

323 Got talent or dedication and hard work? I watched the finals of America’s got Talent tonight and I think it’s much more accurate to say that these performers are hard working and dedicated to their passion rather than simply talented. In fact, some might not have been talented, but determination and hard work beats… Continue reading

322 How much of what we accomplish is simply due to our willpower? Is success ever convenient? Or is everything we do, everything we accomplish, is it all due to simply our willpower? Our desire to do something? It’s a weird thought. I often fade into these waves of consciousness and unconsciousness, but for the majority… Continue reading