Recent Thoughts
The prolific artist on your left is not a sorcerer. The tech giant on your right is not a wizard. Sometimes magic is just someone spending more time on something than society could sensibly expect. The fact that PEMDAS exists gives a pretty strong indication that we way we frame things in life really does […]
The Hamster Wheel Junkie
Today, productivity is a virtue. We pride ourselves on our ability to juggle multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and accomplish our goals. But is it possible to be too productive? There is a fine line between being productive and being a “productivity junkie.” This is someone who is constantly striving for more and more productivity, often […]
4 Time Management Tricks
Instead of saying “I don’t have time” try saying “It’s not a priority” and see how that feels. -Laura Vanderkam #1 Use the “Eisenhower Matrix” Have you ever found yourself constantly reacting to urgent tasks rather than focusing on what’s truly important? If so, then the Eisenhower Matrix might be just what you need. […]
The Cult of the Success Story
The cult of the success story is an attractive one. You enter a room, and people notice. 9 AM coffee materialises. You’ll forget car doors also open from the inside. The position you hold determines how many will see you. How they will treat you. You are society’s blue blood – a sun for the […]
The Million Dollar Morning Routine
Ahhh, the infamous morning routine. In my opinion, people either laugh at them or swear by them. First of all, What is it, really? I mean, We see the subject being alluded to all over the internet. People are always saying things like oh my god herbal tea at 6 am has changed my life, […]
Life is a Marathon of Sprints
Say one morning you got up and thought to yourself; “Hey, you know what, I feel like writing a book!” So you’re committed, you jump out of bed, grab some breakfast and sit down in front of the computer. It takes long enough to figure out what to say, but once you finally start to […]
Architects vs Archaeologists
In this post, I want to go over two types of people; architects, and archaeologists. No, I’m not referring to the actual professions. Someone who likes to dig around for buried treasure is perfectly capable of being an architect. Likewise, a person whose day job is to design and create technical drawings may just be the biggest archaeologist of them all […]
How to Feel That Self-Worth
How do we find meaning in the things we do? What does ‘meaning’ even mean? For most people, a sense of purpose is often correlated with a job well done; a ‘puff out-your chest-moment, whether it be getting praise for something at work, or finally finishing that DIY Decking at home[…]