Tag: Popular
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The Proficiency Curve: Why You Can Only Be Great at One Thing at a Time
If you want to accomplish anything of value, focus is non-negotiable. Scientifically speaking, you cannot be great at more than one thing per year and you can only become great at a few things in your lifetime. Let’s look at two categories of people: First consider how long it takes to reach “expert” level at…
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Important vs. Impactful: Why You Won’t Be Remembered in a Thousand Years, and That’s Okay
Of everything you’re doing right now, what will matter in a thousand years? Who can you name from a thousand years ago? (I’ll give you a hint. It was the Middle Ages.) Here are a few names you might know: Unless you paid especially close attention in history class, you’d probably be hard-pressed to give…
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Why College Is a Great Investment (for About 30% of Students)
Is college worth it? Consider these stats: But here’s the issue… America has a serious higher education problem. We’ve brainwashed kids into thinking college is the only path to success. The majority of high school graduates want to go to college, yet the majority of them don’t know why. The phrase “college dropout” has become…
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How to Break Bad Habits and Actually See Change
By default, things die. Plants, buildings, our bodies – it’s all breaking down slowly but surely. The same is true for our minds, our souls, and our spirits. When left on their own, they don’t maintain – they die. Choices, on the other hand, give life. They can give life to the things we want,…
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Why Listening Without Giving Your Opinion Actually Builds Stronger Relationships
People love feeling heard. Studies have verified that good listeners build stronger relationships. The problem is, our opinions make our ears dull. And it’s human nature to offer opinions. When we’re having conversations with other people, our natural tendency is to try to help out by solving their problem. That’s why one of the most…
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Self Help and the Empty Pursuit of Just a Little Bit More
American society is very much a society of “not quite good enough”. The entire concept of capitalism hinges on the idea that we are not quite good enough as we are. Every product and service we encounter in our society exists for the purpose of improving life in some way. While constant improvement is a…
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Why Boredom Is the Key to Creativity
Have you ever woke up early in the morning and felt like you had a non-stop flow of ideas? It’s like the idea flood gates have held all night long just waiting for you to get up so they can open. Why is that? Well, science may give us a clue. Basically, your brain relaxes when…
