A long obedience in the same direction. Sound familiar? Famous atheist Friedrich Nietzsche said this in the early 20th Century book entitled Beyond Good and Evil. Source: A Long Obedience in the Same Direction
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction
Inspired Resolutions via @JordanFScotti
Creating meaningful, lasting change in the new year. Source: Inspired Resolutions
5 Teachings From The Japanese Wabi-Sabi Philosophy That Can Drastically Improve Your Life
Wabi-sabi is a concept that motions us to constantly search for beauty in imperfection and accept the more natural cycle of life. It reminds us that all things including us and life itself, are impermanent, incomplete, and imperfect. Perfection, then, is impossible and impermanence is the only way. Go to the source: 5 Teachings From The Japanese Wabi-Sabi Philosophy That Can Drastically Improve Your Life — OMAR ITANI
How to Reclaim Your Brain From Big Tech via @MindfulOnline
Here’s how you can use mindfulness to pause, pay attention, and align your tech and social media use with your values. Source: How to Reclaim Your Brain From Big Tech – Mindful
One Incredibly Cool Fact about the Brain
The cool thing? Neuroplasticity. Go to the source for more: One Incredibly Cool Fact about the Brain.
The 8 Different Types of Dementia According to Science
Most people don’t know that eight different types of dementia exist that could impact the brain as we age. These are good to know. Source: The 8 Different Types of Dementia According to Science
How to Make Life More Transcendent
Even if you’re not religious. Source: How to Make Life More Transcendent
Stop drinking, keep reading, look after your hearing: a neurologist’s tips for fighting memory loss and Alzheimer’s
When does forgetfulness become something more serious? And how can we delay or even prevent that change? We talk to brain expert Richard Restak: Stop drinking, keep reading, look after your hearing: a neurologist’s tips for fighting memory loss and Alzheimer’s
Think different
Bathe your mind in this thinking…
How to be More Productive and Eliminate Time Wasting Activities by Using the “Eisenhower Box”
What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important. Learn how to tell the difference and how to manage it here: How to be More Productive and Eliminate Time Wasting Activities by Using the “Eisenhower Box”
The Five Universal Laws of Human Stupidity
We underestimate the stupid, and we do so at our own peril. Source: The Five Universal Laws of Human Stupidity
7 surprising benefits of sleep for your health, mood and relationships
Getting decent shut-eye boosts our bodies and brains, but did you know about these lesser-known benefits of sleep? Source: 7 surprising benefits of sleep for your health, mood and relationships
A Cognitive Bias That Could Trigger Nuclear War
There is danger in thinking we know what is unthinkable to someone else. Source: A Cognitive Bias That Could Trigger Nuclear War
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David says “We’re giving away ten, signed first-edition copies of “Intentional: How to Live, Love, Work and Play Meaningfully”. Do not miss out!”
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btw, you just gotta love a super smart author who would post something like this!
What is the Link Between Depression and Bad Sleep?
Some brains can’t help but decide that three o’clock in the morning is the right time to ruminate on everything that’s going wrong. Source: Scientists Finally Understand the Link Between Depression and Bad Sleep
Persistence without insight
Some wisdom comes from unlikely sources. This from ‘The Book of Boba Fett’: “Persistence without insight will lead to the same outcome”.
How Single-Tasking Can Decrease Your Stress and Improve Your Mood via @tinybuddha
Multitasking is not good for your brain processes or mental health. It can lead to increased frustration, irritability, and stress. Source: How Single-Tasking Can Decrease Your Stress and Improve Your Mood – Tiny Buddha
If this kind of thinking appeals to you, be sure to look into ‘The ONE Thing’ by Gary Keller…
How to Be Resilient in an Overwhelming World
“The key to cultivating internal calm amidst ever-present stress. Hacking our brain begins with a clear knowledge of the three executive systems that run our cognitive processing. We’ll refer to them as the first executive (amygdala, fear response), second executive (frontal-parietal lobe, logic, and problem-solving), and third executive (DMN, empathy, and self-awareness). This control panel of sorts gives us a comprehensive view of the ways that our thoughts, behaviors, and feelings interact at any given moment.” Go to the source: How to Be Resilient in an Overwhelming World
5 Ways to Manage Disappointment
Disappointment can lead to a downward spiral. Read this to ‘check yo’self before you wreck yo’self’! Go to the source: 5 Ways to Manage Disappointment
Here’s another post I did on the topic 10 years ago and there’s more reading here…
Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda: How to Better Manage Feelings of Regret
J. Kim Penberthy writes “A friend of mine – we will call him “Jay” – was working for IBM in New York City in the early ‘90s. He was a computer programmer and made a good salary. Occasionally, competitors and startups approached Jay to join their companies. He had an offer from an interesting but small organization in Seattle, but the salary was paltry and most of the offer package was in company shares. After consulting with friends and his parents, Jay declined the offer and stayed with IBM. He has regretted it ever since. That small company was Microsoft.” Source: Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda: How to Better Manage Feelings of Regret
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