Stuff I read last week – Two
A few weeks ago and before my long vacation to Europe I published one post about the stuff I read online. I decided to keep this up on irregular intervals. So since a few days I am back in Singapore…
Tag: Mindfulness
The law of small numbers
In my previous post I shared a few thoughts on probabilities and statistics. I wrote about disregarding probabilities in decision making, ignoring small probabilities and not over-weighting small probabilities. A tough act to follow. I am totally guilty of failing…
The Decoy Effect and other retail marketing gimmicks
I have been fooled. I am convinced. It was about one year back when I was sourcing for a new family TV set. Off I go to one of those notorious big (presumably) discount retailers. After I mentioned that I…
We are society
Celebrities Speak Out on Fame & Materialism The chap at the end of that video, Tom Shadyac, is a very remarkable personality. He made millions of dollars producing and directing Hollywood movies (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty). Then back…
Is having more money important to make you happier? Let’s put it into perspective
Would knowing that you are among the TOP 1% earners in the world make you happy? How much does one need to earn to be among the TOP 1% of the world? US$ 34,000 or about S$ 45,000 per year.…
Do you do Selfies?
I happened to drop by Orchard Road a few days back. It was a good opportunity for chilling out at a cafe and screening the surroundings for some beautiful …, well, for some beautiful social study opportunities. And there were…
Who is weird?
The other day I met some new people. After exchanging the usual conversational stuff we got to the big question: “What do you do?’ I described in vivid pictures how I have been taking care of my own business, my…
8 Truths I do like to remind myself of
Busy schedules and weekly routines have a tendency to put my brain on autopilot and I lose sight of the important things in life. Some of life’s essential truths need repeating. So, I’d better write them down: MY SELF-WORTH…
How I learned to mind my own business
Some of my loyal readers – ok, make that two – asked me at what age I started to mind my own business and to actively take care of my own business. Here is how it all started: Well, that’s…
How much does money matter to you?
There is no denying the fact that our lives are determined by our unconscious beliefs about money. So, what do you really believe when it comes to money? I am convinced that discovering and exploring our general attitude towards money…
The law of small numbers
In my previous post I shared a few thoughts on probabilities and statistics. I wrote about disregarding probabilities in decision making, ignoring small probabilities and not over-weighting small probabilities. A tough act to follow. I am totally guilty of failing…
The Decoy Effect and other retail marketing gimmicks
I have been fooled. I am convinced. It was about one year back when I was sourcing for a new family TV set. Off I go to one of those notorious big (presumably) discount retailers. After I mentioned that I…
We are society
Celebrities Speak Out on Fame & Materialism The chap at the end of that video, Tom Shadyac, is a very remarkable personality. He made millions of dollars producing and directing Hollywood movies (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty). Then back…
Is having more money important to make you happier? Let’s put it into perspective
Would knowing that you are among the TOP 1% earners in the world make you happy? How much does one need to earn to be among the TOP 1% of the world? US$ 34,000 or about S$ 45,000 per year.…
Do you do Selfies?
I happened to drop by Orchard Road a few days back. It was a good opportunity for chilling out at a cafe and screening the surroundings for some beautiful …, well, for some beautiful social study opportunities. And there were…
Who is weird?
The other day I met some new people. After exchanging the usual conversational stuff we got to the big question: “What do you do?’ I described in vivid pictures how I have been taking care of my own business, my…
8 Truths I do like to remind myself of
Busy schedules and weekly routines have a tendency to put my brain on autopilot and I lose sight of the important things in life. Some of life’s essential truths need repeating. So, I’d better write them down: MY SELF-WORTH…
How I learned to mind my own business
Some of my loyal readers – ok, make that two – asked me at what age I started to mind my own business and to actively take care of my own business. Here is how it all started: Well, that’s…
How much does money matter to you?
There is no denying the fact that our lives are determined by our unconscious beliefs about money. So, what do you really believe when it comes to money? I am convinced that discovering and exploring our general attitude towards money…