Constraints aren’t always a bad thing. When solving problems in engineering and mathematics, sometimes there are too many unknowns to come up with a solution. I used to work on artificial heart valves and if you wanted to analyze how blood flowed through one of the vessels you stuck the heart valve in, you would have to know many variables: …
There’s a lot of writing in self-improvement about how we take things for granted and are caught on the never ending hamster wheel of wanting more. You have the common advice of being grateful for what you have – Please take stock of the fact that you can read, have the use of your eyes, have enough money to afford …
There’s a lot of talk in self-improvement about how living too much in the past or future is bad, as there is only this moment happening right now. There’s a constant chorus of “Live in the moment”, “Be present”, “Mindfulness“, and so on. But just because you are “present” doesn’t mean everything will go smooth. In fact, there are two …
In my last post I talked about how you need to watch out for self-improvement “gurus” who don’t show you their flaws or the entire picture – they promise you the dream girl/guy and the business without talking about their struggles or issues. But further within self-improvement I’ve seen a pattern of advice which I divide into 3 categories. Depending …
“I accept you.” There’s a sickness in our culture and society today. About shame. About judgement. About how the billboards portray perfection, no acne, no blemishes, no emotional issues. Everybody is crystal clear and smiling all the time, like the light shooting through a perfect prism. Rainbows and puppies and all that. It’s bullshit nonsense. Acceptance: Nobody Is Perfect – …
When we get things done, we’re happy. It’s why so many of us want to know how to improve productivity. I had to learn how to be productive very early on out of circumstance. First in engineering school, when you’re sometimes in class from 8AM until 8PM with one 1.5 hour break during the day, still have lab reports to write, …
