Sometimes, a bit of doing nothing helps me get the peace and calm I need to prepare myself for the next storm. 10 deep breaths A relaxing massage An extended shower A peaceful walk Knowing what my body or mind needs take years of self awareness and each time I...
During my evening walk yesterday, I noticed a beautiful tree planted in the middle of a courtyard of a big house. Further down my walk -- a beautiful forest with plenty of trees. It struck to me that the building of a house requires enormous efforts...
I took a walk yesterday night after receiving my hardcopy of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. It's been sometime since I last went through it and I realise how far I am from the ideal Roman man. It is a good reminder for myself that deliberate...
Do not be afraid to change your view in fear of embarrassment. Once you see something that disproves your beliefs, write it down immediately because our system forces out things that goes against our ideals....
Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from AD 161 to 180, recording his private notes to himself and ideas on Stoic philosophy. Marcus Aurelius wrote the 12 books of the Meditations in Koine Greek as a source for his...
Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series is an investigation of luck, uncertainty, probability, opacity, human error, risk, disorder, and decision-making in a world we don’t understand. I find this personally very helpful as humans usually think linearly but most of the time that's not what is...
One of the things that Naval Ravikant has been pushing for is taking accountability in your work by putting your name up on it. This is interesting as he believes there is a higher risk but when there is success , you will get the...
We've seen it time and again whereby someone refuses to do their own due diligence and get sorely disappointed when they see their assets dropping in value. Due diligence does not ensure that you do a good investment, but it gives you a peace of...
In this video ( timestamped ) : Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun shares why timing is king. At 40 years of age, he realizes raw intelligence and hard work is not sufficient. Most education systems teaches execution and intellect as a primary factor to success, which could...
It took me a long time to understand ( to a higher degree ) about how everybody's values are different in life , during different points of their life. I have been wrong on multiple occasions, when I thought it was a no brainer for...
