This reconstruction of reality, is sometimes called the brain’s ‘model’ of the world. However, there is a reality that exists outside our mental projections. All human drama stems from the difficulty to mediate our model of the world with the outside reality.
Let’s call this the mind game. The articles in the category ‘Mind’ address this fundamental challenge in the life of how to develop the best mental model of reality to be successful in life. Central elements to winning the mind game are a growth mindset, emancipating oneself from the herd mentality, and understanding one’s cognitive biases.
Knowing how to create effective systems is a game-changer for life. Why? Because having systems allows you to make progress without anxiety about future goals. And knowing how to create effective systems helps you maintain your energy and...
What could be more fulfilling than following your passion business, so you never feel that you are working? And if you pursue what you feel passionate about, riches will come automatically, right? 'Follow your passion' does indeed sound...
Systems versus goals - having systems is superior to having goals when aspiring to succeed. This key takeaway resonated enormously ever since I read Scott Adam's 'How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big.' And the book contained...
If you are like me, realizing that there is nothing wrong with wanting to be rich took some effort. A serious effort. Originally from Northern Europe, I wasn't alone. Back in high school, it was quite fashionable to discard the pursuit of...
Reduce news consumption for better productivity, health, and happiness. Are you serious? What flies in the face of popular opinion does make sense. But it takes conscious will, if not sacrifice, to experience the benefits of not being...
Yes, consumerism is a trap. But things might not entirely be as they seem. Ever since Thorstein Veblen's 1899 classic 'Theory of the Leisure Class,' many have denounced consumerism. And many calling out consumerism thought they were...
The Power of Visualization is Fascinating. But it Can Be Elusive too. Visualization often goes hand in hand with the law of attraction. And in its worst interpretation, the law of attraction suggests that you create imagery of what you...
Knowing how to conquer fear is crucial when you want to live switched-on. Because fear and desire are the primal driving forces of our behavior. Both emotions are hard-coded into the lower regions of our brain to protect the survival of...
It is hard to overstate the role of belief in a great many personal development and self-help systems. For example, David J. Schwartz writes in one of the genre's biggest classics, The Magic of Thinking Big 'Believe it can be done. When...
Miyamoto Musashi's (1584 - 1645) timeless lessons for life have never ceased to inspire martial artists and students of life alike. Many believe that he was the greatest swordsman who ever lived, but it's his philosophy of life that...
I never make my sobriety a topic. Unless people ask when they notice I don't drink. And since alcohol is so pervasive, the question comes up ever so often. So here is my take on why not to drink alcohol. Along with a bit of personal story...
Discovering the benefits of being an outsider equals a quantum leap in personal development. Being an Outsider is Scary for most People - For a Reason It is a quantum leap because it is counterintuitive and against our psychological need...
The mind here is, according to Wikipedia, ‘the set of cognitive faculties, including consciousness, imagination, perception, thinking, judgment, language, and memory.
‘Consider that whole beautiful world around you, with all its colors and sounds and smells and textures; Your brain is not directly experiencing any of that. Instead, your brain is locked in a vault of silence and darkness inside your skull.’ says neuroscientist and fiction writer David Eagleman.
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