The way in which we use language on an everyday basis, though not the sexiest topic, is…
You could hear the silence in the room as she nodded her head.
There is a shadowy figure that lurks in the background for some people.
So this is how tonight has gone down.
… certainty is already defined.
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最近听完一本有声书，Caro Dewck 的 Mindset: The New Psychology of Success(中文版好像翻译成“看见成长的自己”)，这本书已经出了整整十年了，里面的概念我也早有耳闻，但完整听过这本书之后还是觉得有新收获。
书里一个关键概念讲到，我们的思维会极大影响我们的生活方式。这本书把思维给抽象成为两种：固定型和成长型。固定型思维主张我们的能力是不变的，而成长型思维主张我们的能力可以通过努力而改变。这两种思维是可以培养的，自己…
It can be easy to lose motivation and let our short term desires overshadow our long term goals.
Today, the newspapers, news channels, and other sources of news are filled with…
Six Months ago I started on my journey to become a Certified Professional Speaker…
1. Should we keep immigrants out or should we encourage immigration?2. What should we do about…
Once I realized that a daily commitment to living out my values was the antidote to meaninglessness, the…
I’ve been fiddling around with freelance writing for the last 10 years, whilst raising three kids and generally running a household. This year is the first year the kids are finally either gone or at least self-sufficient and so I also don’t have the relentless household crap. At last, time to just write. No. Shit-scared of this yawning vacuum of…
03/10/17
Insights on EQ from a Wall Street Intern
This past summer I interned at a Bulge Bracket Bank in their Finance Division, and in the 10 weeks I spent sitting behind an office desk, learning how to “adult,” I had a lot of time to reflect on the bi-daily coffee chats I had with coworkers. It’s amazing how much existential…
I was the youngest person in the room by a good 10 years.
(Sitting at Lake Balaton, watching the sunset and contemplating life…)
I love that you asked this question, Alix.
This is a challenge not only when you’re “younger,” but at any age, until you dig deep enough to find who you are without the expectations and beliefs of all the people who have influenced you.
Aka, you can’t give what you don’t have.
The Transformation…
Having listened to a lot of stories on karma & having raised by parents who had an extremely philosophical bent of mind, she could never…
Every step forward feels like a half step backward.
“There’s no Nobel Prize for best lawyer, Annie.” That’s what my father told me. Or maybe it was, “Annie, they don’t give…
You really should NOT read this.
Why are you still reading this?
Do you always ignore it when people tell you how you SHOULD be having your life?
THE MISSING PIECE OF FORGIVENESS: A Tale of drug Cheat Justin Gatlin
Take it as it is, the inspiration of this came after the boos Justin Gatlin got from…
I listened to the news and sighed. My body felt heavy. My heart hurt.
I recognized the need to listen to the details — to hear the personal stories and to cry alongside everyone affected.
At this time of year, as a Jew observing Rosh Hashanah (The Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (The Day of…
She used to have very different thoughts about Power than she does now.
Whenever she heard the word before, she felt a little tightness — especially in her throat. Visions of people over-stepping and taking action at the cost of others were what she…
Motivation can be helpful, but it’s more effective to create the right habits needed for success.
When you create a lasting habit, it becomes your default position, no motivation needed.
Of course, you’ll first need to make the habit. Several strategies can help develop those habits. Start small. Do…
Have you ever been so tied up in the stress and anxiety of balancing work and personal tasks that you want to pull your hair out or run away? It’s okay to admit it. No one is judging you for being honest.
This is my 6th draft in work, hopefully i will publish this one at last. it doesn't matter if its…
You need to do you. That’s the key. That looks different for everyone.
Some people want to do more than most people. It doesn’t have to be money. It could be family, introspection, art, or just a better version of you.
If you are reading success blogs, chances are what you’re doing isn’t working. At…
Be patient with yourself
This is a sad statistic. What’s even more sad is the percentage of people who do finish but don’t implement the changes they learned from reading.
The moral of the story is to not only finish but to do. Otherwise, there is no difference between not knowing how to read at all.
Quick Success Hack : How to Spot a Leader?
It is natural to associate leadership with authority.
So we can run 7 km at a trot, bench press 25 kgs… Hmmmm, not bad but are we sure that’s our limit? How about considering the possibility that we can do more?
So our presentation is kick-ass? The script we’ve written rocks. Hmmm… but what if by our actual potential this is…
Some people grab responsibilities that are not theirs.
Some people let go of responsibilities when trouble comes.
Maybe we need have our responsibilities listed on our ID card.
If you want to get better, you should add finding a mentor to your current plan.
If you’re persistent, I’m sure you can achieve greatness, but when you seek a mentor who’s already great at what you hope to achieve, you learn to avoid unnecessary obstacles and use strategies you wouldn’t have considered. Mentors also make…
