Asking that question was how it all got started. Nearly four years ago I wrote an article about how I was able to do just that—get A’s on exams without studying. I know it’s possible, not just because I’ve done it a number of times, but because after writing the article I heard from numerous […]
My Upcoming Video Course, Learning on Steroids and Vancouver Meet-Up
Just two quick announcements to make today: Learn More, Study Less – The Video Course Holistic learning, the strategy I’ve used to ace finals without studying and maintain a GPA between an A and an A+ in university while growing a business, has consistently been the most popular subject on my blog. I still get […]
Society’s Attention Deficit – Praise for Deep Thinking in the Era of Shallowness
Could the internet be making us stupider? Cal Newport suggests it might. He shares recent research that shows electronic multitasking results in poorer performance on cognitive tasks. No surprise there: being on Facebook or Twitter won’t help you concentrate. The interesting finding however, was that chronic multitaskers perform significantly worse on tasks even when they […]
Mental Aikido: The Necessity of Unhappiness in the Ideal Life
I believe happiness is important, and all else being equal, the happy life is better than the unhappy one. But this doesn’t mean I believe the ideal life is free from unhappy moments. I have plenty of unhappy moments, and I think that’s okay, perhaps even necessary, to live well. Some Unhappiness is a Necessary […]
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