The Internet is bigger than anyone thinks. Not just in literal size, but in impact on the human race. More than 10,000 years ago, people began settling down and farming land. The Agricultural Revolution meant that people could stay in the same spot for extended periods of time. They started building permanent houses. With […]
How to Become a Morning Person
There is something most successful people have in common: they rise early. “Early” is a relative term (and a funny-sounding one at that). By “early,” I mean before most people wake and start to create distractions. For me, the day’s distractions begin at 6:45 AM when I have to get the kids ready for […]
How Will You Take Your Hardships?
I have a belief that everyone suffers and experiences joy in the same ratio. The Universe balances everything. Those who suffer intensely also experience the greatest joys in life. It’s all relative. You might think a person with nothing living in the desert is less happy than a rich city-dweller who inherited a fortune. […]
10,000 Hours Is Just a Rule of Thumb
The 10,000-hour rule is arbitrary. It’s like saying it takes two weeks to read a novel cover to cover. Yes, maybe on average it takes two weeks for most people to read a book, but several factors affect how long it takes. Reading speed. Length of the novel. Time spent reading. And many others. Some […]
Compound Your Gains
There is a place for chaos and flexibility. But to perform your best over a lifetime, the most important thing to learn is the value of consistent habits. We need to be like a tree branch. It is hard and keeps its shape, but can bend to the wind during all but the harshest of […]
Focus on One Project at a Time
Even having a good work ethic is not enough to be successful. A problem many creative people have is that they have too many ideas. You can’t work on every idea that pops into your head. If you try, you will either get nothing done or do a terrible job at everything. The human […]