In a recent post, I discussed the nature of learning and growth with children. As a follow-up, I’d like to share my thoughts and our policy on how we’re approaching this issue of making our children learn something.
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Before I get going, I need to place credit where it’s due [...]
I didn’t mean to turn the previous post into a discussion about the state of education, but the ensuing conversation headed that way.
Particularly, my friend Laurie had a very pointed observation about what knowledge must be instilled in our children, even if you have to force them to. Here’s what she said:
Should students [...]
“Nobody will teach you anything. You have to teach yourself.” — Derek Sivers
Have you ever read a book, and got nothing out of it?
Have you ever taken a class, and got nothing out of it?
The other day, I was chatting with Robin and I had commented about how ironic that I was reading [...]
Note: this is a condensed version of a longer essay.
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So, the basis of all desires is to be Who-We-Are, the way we are meant to be. Being Who-We-Are is the key to living a fulfilling life.
That seems obvious, but in reality we often do acts that not only prevent us to be Who-We-Are, but take [...]
In this essay, I propose a system to help understand our emotional nature, and use it correctly to gauge decisions and options that empower you to be more of who you are.
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In a previous article, I discussed that the basis of all desires is to be who you [...]
Note: This is a digest version of a longer essay on preparing yourself for an encounter with your soulmate.
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Here are 4 areas in which you can work on to become a person fit, ready and available for an encounter with your soulmate.
Be Self Sufficient. If you’re looking to fill your loneliness, you’ll only find [...]
Looking for that special someone? Finding a soulmate remains a formidable challenge for many of us. The good news, however, is that it’s possible. Many of us have found that someone. Here’s my take on how I prepared myself for that special encounter.
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No, [...]
It’s another one of Covey-isms, but as widely accepted as the concept is, I am afraid many of us simply don’t get it.
To create an outcome, you need to create it twice: first in your mind, and then in the physical world.
Many of us are troubleshooters, problem solvers. We get caught up in solving problems [...]
Note: This is a digest version of a longer essay on goal-setting, the final installment in a 4-part series. And here’s the previous installment in this series.
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In reality, we can’t live on process-oriented goals alone. We set little and big goals everyday, without even being aware that we do, because we do need to produce [...]
In this final installment of the 4-part series on process-oriented goal-setting, I’m going to discuss how to make peace with the result-oriented world by applying process-oriented principles where it counts. Along the way, we’ll clear up some misunderstandings and pitfalls, paving the way for truly best of both worlds: great results produced by enjoyable processes. [...]
