I recommend reading “Positivity And State Conditioning — Why Seeing The Good In Yourself, Your Experiences, And Other People Makes You A More Potent Dude”
It’s a short essay that should not take more than 20 minutes to read. Below were my key takeaways.
P.S. It’s written by one of the founders of Real Social Dynamics, the [...]
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Positivity And State Conditioning
July 24th, 2009 · Comments Off · Book Notes, Personal Development
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Fun and Focus
July 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off · Essays, Personal Development
Forgetting how to work
I returned from my gap year in August of 2007 and started working at Tribune on January 2008. My first several months of corporate life were extremely difficult. There is a certain mindset and set of behaviors that make one excel in the corporate work setting, and I forgot them over [...]
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Meaning & Duty
July 10th, 2009 · Comments Off · General Updates, Personal Development
My 3 month transition time in Barcelona is giving me a glimpse of what it must be like to not have to worry about money. Or to be retired.
I have no partner, no children, no loans, no job – no significant duty to anyone but myself. It is an extremely liberating feeling. When you do [...]
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Book Notes: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
June 18th, 2009 · Comments Off · Book Notes
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
I was hesitant to read this book because of the title. I’m always skeptical when I read books or articles that promise dramatic change in XX steps, or promise “secrets” to success, happiness, love, etc.
Still, over 15 million copies have been sold so I bought a copy and brought it [...]
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Security and Courage
June 8th, 2009 · Comments Off · Personal Development
In life there are 3 types of people.
Those who made it.
Those who tried but failed
Those that decided to not go for it at all.
My goal is to be the first type. I’ll die content and have no regrets being the second type. I refuse to die the third type.
I’ll end with one of the most [...]
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Setting Expectations
June 3rd, 2009 · Comments Off · Personal Development, Travel
Heraclitus once said, “You can’t step into the same river twice.” I’ve been thinking about that quote as I’ve been preparing for my departure to Dublin tomorrow.
If what we see depends on what we look for then I must remain open minded.Will the Barcelona that changed my life still exist? I doubt it. Nor should [...]
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Overcoming Obstacles
May 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Personal Development
“Other people make rules for you to make life easier for them not for you…If you really want to accomplish something, there is usually a creative way to get there even if the traditional path is blocked.” – Tina Seelig
So true. There is almost always a creative alternative to the traditional path. Find it.
Inspired by [...]
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Sydney: Why What & How
May 13th, 2009 · Comments Off · Fun, Personal Development, Travel
As I said in an earlier post, I’m saying goodbye to Chicago and starting a journey to Sydney starting June 4th.
Why
I need to break out of my comfort cocoon. The idea of giving up my comfortable life here in Chicago terrifies me. And that is the point. It’s far too easy to become a prisoner [...]
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Book Notes: Many Miles to go by Brian Tracy
May 13th, 2009 · Comments Off · Book Notes
“Many Miles to Go combines a enthralling real-life story of Tracy’s trek across Africa’s Sahara desert and his reflective commentary on what he learned and what we could learn from his experiences. Unlike the typical business or personal development book, Many Miles to Go is a narrative that also has the remarkable ability to deliver [...]
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17,661 Miles to Sydney
May 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Fun, Personal Development, Travel
Going Down Under
3 years ago, I quit my job at Northwestern Mutual, sold most of my personal possessions and moved to Barcelona even though I knew no one and didn’t speak Spanish (or Catalan). That adventure (chronicled here) spanned over 25 cities in 11 countries throughout Europe. It was an incredible experience that strongly defined [...]
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