Smart habits, lifehacks, hobbies and motivations
Quite often we push ourselves too hard. This increases the risks and reduces the joy. Possibly we can achieve better by showing ourselves more kindness. The self-compassionate approach is correlated with emotional stability and professional success. It enables us to deal with obsessions and cravings and focus on what really matters. More reading here, here, here, …
A stupid typo can lead to many complex thoughts. Here are want to explore the environmental effects on mindfulness. Should spiritual people look like hippies, monks, or samurais? How does a mess affect our thoughts? Which interferences are welcome and which should be avoided? I want to describe three distinct and different forms of mindfulness …
Openness is one of the personality qualities that determine how much we achieve. Just like other personality qualities, we can somewhat change it in the right conditions. This will make us more open to other people, to the new technologies and practices, and new ideas. It is a somewhat risky move, but on average it …
Feeling anger is totally normal after experiencing frustrating, painful or unfair moments. In fact, it can be considered a healthy emotion, as long as it does not become uncontrolled or destructive. And the way in which anger is expressed will determine its impact on the physical and mental health, as well as the interpersonal relationships …
Nootropics are the new fashion, especially in highly intellectually demanding environments such as universities or entrepreneurship, as they are capable of enhancing brain functions and improving its performance. There are thousands of different options, ranging from the almost mystical Modafinil, to more artisanal ones like coffee with butter. But today we have to talk about …
In a world saturated with information, the ability to process and synthesize vast amounts of text has become indispensable. Lev Goldentouch’s book, Analyze 1000 Articles, offers a comprehensive guide to mastering the art of massively intense reading. This revolutionary approach empowers readers to navigate the overwhelming sea of information with precision, efficiency, and creativity, ensuring …
The setup is simple. We have the QWERTY keyboard and a big screen in front of us. There is a mouse and a secondary screen on the right side of the body. If we are lucky there is a third pivoted screen on our left, and the notebook under it. Now what? Why the obvious …
Is the pursuit of happiness reasonable? What will we find in it? Can we gamify the experience we call life? If we cannot pursue happiness, what is the next best thing? Is it money, experience, wisdom, or something entirely different? Today I selected many different links, not all of them working. See if you like …
One of the perfect uses for mindfulness is mastering your emotions. We will explore this concept in the home and office settings, where we learn and work with actionable tips. For more reading, please check here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. Stop emotions and focus I use mindfulness when I need to work …
Money does not bring happiness, it brings comfort. Happiness does not require money: it needs a sense of purpose and simple pleasures. Money and happiness compete over similar resources. How come so many think they are the same? Can we have both? More reading here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. Money buys comfort …