Josh Waitzkin became a public figure since winning his first National Chess Championship at the age of nine, and then he was catapulted into a media whirlwind as a teenager when his father’s book Searching for Bobby Fischer was made into a major motion picture. The Art of Learning is not about the story of a prodigy, but about how to pursue excellence… View Post
Quote of the day We took a hacker to a café and, in 20 minutes, he knew where everyone else was born, what schools they attended, and the last five things they googled. ~MAURITS MARTIJN. PSYCHOLOGY Does everything happen for a reason?, NYT WELL-BEING How do important relationship events impact our well-being?, Science of Relationships AMAZON Amazon Kindle Voyage review,… View Post
I fell in love with F. Scott Fitzgerald’s writing when I first read the first lines of The Great Gatsby. In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. ‘Whenever you feel critizing any one,’ he told me, ‘just remember that all the people in this… View Post
Quote of the day Here lies Thomas, he would have done great work, but he had to pay the rent. ~JAMES VICTORE. MOTIVATION You can have an easy life or an awesome one. Choose wisely (Victore or, Who Died and Made You Boss?), 99u PSYCHOLOGY How to conquer decision fatigue, Slate SUCCESS 4 habits of lucky people, FastCo FOOD Scientists… View Post
I’ve always thought I wasn’t a quitter till I read The Dip. Seth Godin considers winners those who quit fast, quit often, and quit without guilt. Winners, he says, seek The Dip. On the contrary, losers either fail to stick out The Dip or they never even find the rigth dip to conquer. Quit the wrong stuff Stick with the right… View Post
Quote of the day So if you admire someone, want to say thank you, or just want to strike up a conversation, don’t be afraid to send a nice e-mail. ~DAN KIM. TECHNOLOGY Book Publishers sweep YouTube for new authors, The Wall Street Journal If Shakespeare wrote in JavaScript, here’s what it would look like, (If Hemingway Wrote JavaScript),Quartz APPLE… View Post
I came across Deepak Chopra’s The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by chance. The first thing I do when I get into a house is to go to the library (if any) and check out the shelves. For me, the books unveil part of the soul of their owner. I am not sure if this transformational book was there waiting for me… View Post