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The Countdown – Day 9: Don’t Overlook Your Strengths

December 24, 2010

The default approach to personal growth is to begin with your weaknesses, and seeking ways to overcome them.
If you have issues with productivity, then the first thing you read up on is productivity.
In many ways this is a healthy attitude. Your problem areas are bottlenecks that restrict the amount of happiness and success you can [...]

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The Countdown – Day 10: Don’t Panic

December 23, 2010

Don’t Panic
Have you ever went to bed thinking: “Where the hell did the day go?”
The hours flew by, but you didn’t accomplish anything noteworthy.
That’s because you were running on autopilot and only snapped out of it at the end of the day.
But why does that happen?
And – more importantly – how can you avoid it [...]

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The Countdown – Day 11: What Do YOU Think?

December 22, 2010

As a teacher, I’m not interested in getting the right answer from my students, just an answer.
Why?
Because giving the right answer feels intimidating.
Students don’t want to look stupid, so they prefer to stay quiet.
But how they answer my questions reveal what their understanding of the subject is, and I use that as a basis to explain [...]

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The Countdown – Day 12: No Pain, More Gain

December 21, 2010

I’m not quite sure where the human race went wrong, but we’ve developed some unhealthy masochistic tendencies.
Many religious teachings reinforce the idea that pain and torment are the hallmarks of the pious, and Immanuel Kant’s philosophy established selflessness as the foundation of morality.
If it’s enjoyable, then it’s bad.
If it’s for your own pleasure, then it’s [...]

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The Countdown – Day 13: Hypothetically Thinking

December 20, 2010

My wife (a.k.a. the wifey) once presented me with this hypothetical scenario:
Suppose you are a waiter at a restaurant.
There are two women, one fat and the other skinny, sitting at a table. You were asked to take a Pepsi and a Diet Pepsi to them.
Who would you offer the Diet Pepsi to?
Making [...]

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