From the Web How Much Money Do You Need – An interesting perspective from Chris Guillebeau as he explores the three ways you can plan you finances. In running this website, I have a lot of flexibility for income, depending on how much I want to work and where I want to put my focus. […]
Friday Links 08-12-26
From the Web Why it’s Hard to Find Your Passion – The culprit? The formal education system, at least according to Ben Casnocha. In a great entry, Ben argues why academia often subtly teaches kids the wrong lessons in life (it’s better to be a jack-of-all-trades than a savant, following the rules = success). I […]
Friday Links 08-12-12
From the Web Being Serious and Fun at the Same Time – Being ambitious and serious is necessary for achieving your goals. However, if you can’t make fun of yourself, you’re hard to tolerate in a conversation. Ben nails this point on the head. It’s something I’ve struggled with myself of trying to match an […]
Friday Links 08-11-28
From the Web Holistic Learning for Math – Cal Newport has an excellent article about how to do well in technical courses like math or physics. He focuses on developing what he calls “insightful studying”, however I think his approach fits nicely with holistic learning. Cal’s emphasis isn’t on memorization, but on breaking down all […]
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