We humans adapt quickly to new circumstances. Take the lottery for example- do you think you would become permanently happier if you won it today? Studies have found that recent lottery winners are in fact temporarily happier, but soon after,… Continue Reading
The song played that is easiest to remember will be a hit. The politician that promises the most gets elected. The Youtube video which creates the strongest reaction in the least amount of time will become popular. What am I… Continue Reading
João Gilberto João Gilberto simply is music. He plays. He sings. Without stopping. Day and night. He is very, very strange. But he is the most fascinating being, the most fascinating person, that I have encountered on the surface of… Continue Reading
Life is like a river. It’s moving, and you can be at the mercy of the river if you don’t take deliberate, conscious action to steer yourself in a direction you have pre-determined. -Anthony Robbins Leo Babauta over at Zen… Continue Reading
You must daily have the courage to risk making mistakes, risk failure, risk being humiliated. A step in the wrong direction is better than staying “on the spot” all your life. -Maxwell Maltz There are some activities and jobs in… Continue Reading
What does it benefit to man if he gains the entire world, but loses himself? -Jesus Christ Social programming is the set of instructions each of us learned to fit in with society. Our family members, school teachers, and peer… Continue Reading
Genetic programming is the set of instructions each of us was born with. It gives us instinctual drives such as fight-or-flight that are meant to motivate us toward activities which ensure our survival. In modern day society, if we are… Continue Reading