Nir’s Note: This guest post is by Patricio O’Gorman, technology consultant and professor at Universidad de Palermo.
A year ago, I joined Twitter as a software engineer in the Ads Measurement team after…
Exactly a year ago, I left my comfortable existence in Cambridge, Massachusetts to embark on a year-long travel adventure for my dissertation research. My first stop was Paris, then Tel Aviv…
In UX design, there is a gray line between what ideas should we let go versus keep. Even if…
Sometimes the self-doubt creeps in, but then I just have to remind myself . . .
“We all worked hard to learn the knowledge we have. It…
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I have struggled for many years trying to figure this out.
Science shows working out helps slow down the aging process.
What does it take to be a good parent who provides the good kind of love?
Life is rather like acting lessons while you are on stage giving a public performance!- Sir David Baird
“This has been my favorite podcast of all time.”
Stress is a dangerous thing. It can manifest itself in all sorts of unhealthy, impulsive…
“I have no fucking idea where I’m going next,” I explained to Nathan, my no-bullshit coach…
That I know so little.
A word passion is used for everything these days. “Follow your passion”, “Live…
Just like you, there has been many times in my life when I found myself defending my…
Today I am going to tell all of you, a story about a man having four wives. This man was very rich and popular in his town. But he…
Let’s look at the research together.
This particular musing will be about the sometimes excessive amount of time one takes to come to terms with their true selves. Having lived a façade for nearly 44 years the…
They Live. Please tell me you have seen this movie? It is a sci-fi classic. This John…
When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven’t.” (Thomas Edison)
Writing for the 52-week writing challenge forced me to write an article every month.The schedule kept me on my toes. Now that its over, I have become complacent.
For better or worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in…
“Too many people grow up…
“I’d be unhappy if you were blue.” (1)
Friday is a full moon. And a Lunar Eclipse. And Mercury starts a new retrograde cycle. And Lunar Lammas.
In this blog, I am going to explain my experience and journey towards mindfulness through meditation and painting.
About a year ago, I was walking to the subway on my way to meet a client. As I passed through a…
At one point in my life, I found myself struggling with some serious life troubles…
威威洗衣粉太子爺暨莎莎國際控股主席之女婿」（註）陳振邦於明報訪問中反駁別人認為他是富二代「唾手可得。
陳振邦：「年青人努力工作或可意想不到地 full…
I find that valuing all the little things, even what you call clutter makes me feel richer than any success…
Just writing out that title almost embarrasses me. The girl who is all about spreading…
If you’re an entrepreneur these days, you hear a lot about “building your…
Llevo bastante tiempo tratando de reducir el tiempo de esos momentos donde te encuentras frente a una persona—toparte con…
It has been an amazing few weeks. For those of you who have been following my journey…
I’m not a social person, except when I am incredibly comfortable with the person I’m…
Půlka léta je za námi. Doufám, že si naplno užíváte a nebo alespoň příležitostně odpočíváte, abyste našetřili…
When you cross my mind, it’s almost as if I’m floating through your ocean. Content, but also trying not to become sucked into a deep sea of nothingness and imagination. There’s moments I take myself back to the “simple” days. At least that’s what it felt like. Sitting in the back of your…
Someday, I hope I get the chance to prepare my daughter to be a woman.
This was never meant to be written as my first article. But, it is…
I appreciate you
If we’ve ever had an opportunity to talk in quite informal circumstances you probably already know that I can be awfully talkative, and…
No boss.
If you investigate where many luxury brand items are made, the luxury handbags are made in the same Chinese factory that a lower brand bag (JCPenney) is made. I am not sure if people who gravitate towards these brands know about where luxury products are made or even care. They are bound by the idea of status. People at young ages buy into the idea…
“The two most important…
Even in the midst of all this trump bullshit, I can’t ignore the fact that our dog, Rocky, is getting old. I almost said “my dog,” which is kind of the truth. He is my familiar. He follows me all over the house. Sometimes, he precedes me, walking at a mind-numbingly slow pace, turning around occasionally…
I’ve been having a lot of sex lately. Back when I was randy teenager this would have seemed like an impossible dream-come-true, but now that I’m thirty-seven-and my wife and I are still trying to fill our empty nursery-it’s a bit soul-crushing. Where is our…
I’m guilty of procrastination.
I’m guilty of checking Facebook all the time.
I’m guilty of not calling back.
I’m guilty of being a bad friend.
The night sky has always inspired me to be my best.
I used to be a pretty sucky story-teller. And by “sucky”, please understand any of the following (or all):
Fuck Them, Not Fuck It (the lesson fuck it taught me)
It’s easy being at your witts end throwing your hands up saying fuck it. Fuck it all, it’ll be fine. Whatever that case may be at that point it’s drained the energy down to your last nerve. Fuck it.
By now, you’re accustomed to getting our newsletter on Mondays so you can stay…
Here is the process of how I dared to do so
So I’m out on my evening walk as usual. Around my county block, which is about 4 miles.
When I was in fourth grade or so, I thought everything was easy. The most difficult mental task I could encounter was my math…
Hello Lily, the other commenter proves your point. The hostility and anger are self-defeating. Perhaps it is a good thing these are older people, with old attitudes. It is so ugly to see a closed mind that once depended upon open minds for validity. The world is changing, and not always for the good, but I have hope there’s room for all of us.
I hear you. You say that’s not possible. I beg to differ. I think it totally is, it’s just a bit of work and patience.
I recently started a debate with someone about detachment and caring about people. While talking about mindfulness and…
Why being less social or losing friends isn’t always a terrible thing…
If your friends and those around you, truly are a reflection of who you are, then don’t you want to ensure that you’re looking at your more attractive, intellectual, and most successful self?
Three Rules for Better Dates
The success or failure of a date has little to do with the chemistry you might have with your date.
Whenever you do something against the norm, something really difficult, something that most people are afraid of doing, then it will always feel like everybody is looking at you and waiting for your ship to sink.
A bachelor party is the closest thing to skydiving you can do while still on the…
All these suicides…high-profile ones and the many others that are undeclared, undocumented and anonymous. It leaves one in a state of contemplation, about how one has lived one’s life thus far, and how one has emerged, rather transformed, through the death of the old self for the new…
TUATAHI: KA AO (IT IS DAWN)
I don’t know how I arrived here. I was sure that academia had given me so much insight into my life, but I can see now that it…
Letting go of the past
For many people one of the hardest things when a relationship transitions is to move on and let go of the past. Humans tend to live in our past and our future and forget that the most power and satisfaction comes from living in the present. How do we do that…
“Skip, I’ve got someone you have to meet.”
Here’s How to Fix It.
Our society is addicted to productivity. We think productivity increases our value as a human. And we want to be valued and loved. So… we become addicted to productivity.
The Four Agreements is one of the most powerful books I have read. Don Miguel Ruiz is impeccable with his words and manages to share incredibly deep insights about our selves in clear and easy to understand language.
The beauty of this book is that it seems to penetrate deeper with each read. It’s a book that I read…
Teresa,
This is beautiful. I also had parents that showed me love is a verb. My Mom stayed home too. She always had dinner ready. Dad always said, “What a terrific dinner”.
I stayed home for 13 years, then went back to work. My hubby not only helped me in the transition (he even tried cooking on…
I feel like that type of fool that is always hoping for the most ridiculous things. I’ve been always pretty realistic but with you I started to believe that gravity would stop attracting things to the floor, that humans would be able to fly without any electronic mechanism, that Hilary Clinton…
Step 1: Get Started
Georgia,
I agree. And it is even more challenging as you get older.
Congratulations on making the shift and making your health a part of your life.
Steve
It’s Monday.
I wanna talk about crap that gets on my nerves.
Why are you sad ? What happened ?
07/12/2018 | Emily Shaules
The million dollar question asked by everyone when they hit rock bottom.I kept asking that question over and over again hoping for salvation.You know the pain that you feel when your mom slaps you in…
Today I forgive……
Today I forgive all those who’ve wronged me. After so many years of carrying the bitters inside, I’ve come to the conclusion that the…
The simplest way to explain what it is like to live in the present is to begin by understanding what it means not to be in…
This topic has been on my mind for a while now. It always goes in circles, no end, no start, but always the same…
I’m merely a bookmark, diligently holding the place in his anthology.Clean-cut ribbon, a proud baby blue —…
I’ll delve more deeply into what I’ve come across during my short 34 days of working for…
There are an unlimited amount of possibilities when it comes to life. Life is so…
Thanks for reading and responding Marcia and I could not agree more with the paragraph you ended your comment with, so spot on.
I’m no Brad Pitt but I do my best to try and make up for it in other, less shallow aspects of who I am.
COULD A HUG A DAY KEEP the doctor away?
I say sorry a lot.
When I picked my course — the Nature of Leadership — I didn’t really know what I was letting myself in for. Apart from a respect for Tim Smit for founding the Eden Project, a…
Middle age crisis
What is the crisis of middle age (middle-aged)? Probably everyone heard of this and probably could and experienced it on themselves, and…
I think we’re looking at it wrong. It’s not a me vs you. It’s a cooperative — knowing difference. It’s not about reaction, but…
The Blind...Search For Gold .
The Wise ...Recognize Gold.
The Gold...Is Within YOU.
2Tim. 1:14
My Unhealthy Relationship With Money.
I’m not really sure how or when it started.
I grew up in a typically middle-class family. Both of my parents worked and up until my younger sister went off to college, I’m pretty sure my Mom still made it home to greet us at the end of the school day. We lived…
Just as I thought I was pushing through an upcoming change, you wake me up from a sound sleep.
Creeping around my head trying to push me off the path where I feel safe.
So the other day I attended a comedy show by a famous comedian. When he was about to conclude the show, he made the following statement. “Till the time I keep making jokes, you would keep laughing, the moment I stop joking, you guys would stop laughing. What after that? You‘ll go back…
Nostalgia, why is it so comforting? I look back and remember my childhood fondly. Many people look…
These are all simple things that can be removed from our lives today — let’s not waste any time!
Hi Kris, what is your opinion on our social media like Instagram being flooded with “self-affirmation” messages…
I found them to be almost the verbal counterpart to all the photoshopped “picture perfect body” visuals…. Quite empty and hypocritical.
Have you ever done something under pressure, only to turn around later and start wondering how you were ever able…
Oh, you KNOW I have thoughts! I am out of pocket for awhile, so I must sit on them. But maybe you will write more about your conclusions…or ongoing evolution about dating before I return.
In the meantime: I am on a small dating break because I am living life and dreams currently. I will return to my everyday life soon…
Epic!! I’m glad I’m not alone with the green eyed monster. I mean, I’m not glad others get jealous too, it’s a horrible feeling, I’m just glad that it’s not just me sitting in a corner curled up in a ball with my ridiculous insecurities.
I write raw and real and I used to read so many blogs about blogging about how you…
For everyone the defination of success differes. But in today’s world, the defination of success which is apbilicable to most of the people is making more money. Anyhow we will not go into what success means to you, but whatever you want to achieve , the 7 major…
I am a fruit flavour created by chemicals. I could be real, if you didn’t know what real…
Event to event. Hectic. Fast-paced. Schedule conflicts. Pack it all in. Tired. Running on empty.
Resting. Slowing down. Contemplation.
Margin.
I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to have margin in my life for the last few months…
