Great life lessons from people who have “been there, done that” long before you.
We sometimes tend to think that ideas and feelings arising from our intuition are essentially superior to those achieved by reason and logic. As such, intuition—the good old “gut feeling”—has come to be idealized as the Noble Savage of the mind, fearlessly cutting through…
… the Framing Bias. This is another beautiful mental shortcut that we use to solve common problems. Although this heuristic speeds up processing in our brain, it occasionally makes us think so fast that we miss what is important. When heuristics work, they…
… and whoever does not believe that urgently needs a change in perspective. May I invite you to open your mind to the universe’s abundance? Undoubtedly, this could be your ticket to something better, since feelings of abundance attract even more abundance. Having trouble believing me? Do continue reading then. It…
In my earlier blog post, I asked which animal kills more people? Despite that the Hippopotamus emerged victorious; in truth, the animal that creates by far the greatest havoc to humankind is the Black Swan. How so? Because the most influential and devastating events in history…
Now, that is a no-brainer! Others might even call this a “know-brainer”. Still, I know from personal experience that this principle is not easy to apply; nevertheless, it is worth your utmost attention as it is the key to growing your savings. People are always talking about character,…
Which animal kills more humans per year? Sharks or Hippopotamuses? And the winner is … …the river horse, a.k.a. Hippopotamus, with a tally of 500 to 2,900 lives per year. These beauties weigh about 8,000 pounds each and are capable of darting at 18 miles…
On the occasion of the upcoming “big day” that is almost entirely invented by florists and the bric-a-brac manufacturers of this world, I would like to share my humble thoughts about diamonds. Yes, that chemical compound, that metastable allotrope of carbon, that sparkling gem…
I believe people sometimes need an accountant with a whip next to them. Wuh-PSSSH! Whapshhh! Although for some of you, that may sound like a great idea (“yeah, give it to me!”), my take is that the majority of you would be…
Executive Summary: Haidt poses several “Great Ideas” on happiness espoused by thinkers of the past—Plato, Buddha, Jesus, and others—and examines them in the light of contemporary psychological research, extracting from them any lessons that still apply to our modern lives. …
1) They say no to smaller expenses which can add up to big savings. For example, replace an expensive dinner in a fancy restaurant with a potluck dinner with friends, or meet up with friends for a walk in the park instead…