Category: life
Be Brave Enough To Break Your Own Heart
"You are not a terrible person for wanting to break up with someone you love. You don’t need a reason to leave. Wanting to leave is enough. Leaving doesn’t mean you’re incapable of real love or that you’ll never love anyone else again. It doesn’t mean you’re morally bankrupt or psychologically demented or a nymphomaniac. … Continue reading Be Brave Enough To Break Your Own Heart
33 Ways To Improve Your Life, Japanese Style by Ashley Ogawa Clarke
This article is exactly what it says on the tin. Example: Steel your sense of discipline For Mr Kodo Nishimura, a Buddhist monk, LGBTQIA+ activist and the author of This Monk Wears Heels, the key thing that he learnt growing up in Japan was self-discipline. “Especially when I was in training to become a monk, we … Continue reading 33 Ways To Improve Your Life, Japanese Style by Ashley Ogawa Clarke
Fifty Years of Travel Tips by Kevin Kelly
"There are two modes of travel; retreat or engage... ...The most significant criteria to use when selecting travel companions is: do they complain or not, even when complaints are justified? No complaining! Complaints are for the debriefing afterwards when travel is over... ...Your enjoyment of a trip will be inversely related to the weight of … Continue reading Fifty Years of Travel Tips by Kevin Kelly
How to Add a Directory to Your PATH
Step by step instructions for adding a PATH to your directory.
A Few Eggs of Advice in These Trying Times
Hello, long-lost other blogger here. So, uh, it’s pretty bad out there! You are probably trying to figure out what the hell to do about it. Here are some words of advice, from wisdom gained through a couple decades in the trenches. Hope it helps. 1. Get your house in order. “Self-care” has become a … Continue reading A Few Eggs of Advice in These Trying Times
The Gene Shepherd Show
Jerry Seinfeld says he learned storytelling from Gene Shepherd. Some recordings are on YouTube.
Stuff You Should Have Been Taught In College But Weren’t
As part of my job running Terraform Industries, I get to build an amazing team of super smart people, and that involves interviewing hundreds of people. Over time certain patterns have become obvious, but I remember when they weren’t obvious to me on the other side of the table! It has become clear to me … Continue reading Stuff You Should Have Been Taught In College But Weren’t
Triangle of Talent
From: Shaan Puri
The Ivy Lee Method
At the end of each work day, write down the six most important things you need to accomplish tomorrow. Do not write down more than six tasks. Prioritize those six items in order of their true importance. When you arrive tomorrow, concentrate only on the first task. Work until the first task is finished before … Continue reading The Ivy Lee Method
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