The Games We Play – Pt. 2/3
Q: Is that a kickball or a dodgeball? A: The ball is the same, but the game is different. Where/when I grew up we used the same rubber ball for dodgeball and for kickball. The ball… Read More »The Games We Play – Pt. 2/3
Happiness
The Games We Play – Pt. 1/3
Q: Which is better, the Stanley Cup or the Lombardi Trophy?A: Depends what game you like to play. In the NFL, the highest award a football team can receive is the Lombardi Trophy, it’s given… Read More »The Games We Play – Pt. 1/3
The Mind-Bending Speed of Tiny Things
Q: How fast do electrons move? A: 2,200 kilometers per second. Your body, and literally everything, are made up of tiny atoms. And orbiting around the nucleus of those atoms are the electrons, which are moving… Read More »The Mind-Bending Speed of Tiny Things
When Less is More
Q: How can I see more increase in my life? A: By reduction. Lots of energy is spent trying to increase our happiness, money, status, health. And while that’s necessary, there’s a lot to be gained… Read More »When Less is More
No/Yes Exchange Rate
Q: What’s the exchange rate for “No” to “Yes”?A: 1:100,000 If someone invites you to the movies and you say, “No,”. You’ve said “No,” to one thing. But if you say, “Yes,” you are consequently… Read More »No/Yes Exchange Rate
Two Types of Fun
Q: Is this fun, or is this fun?A: Depends if you having a good time now, or if you will have had a good time when it’s over. There are two kinds of fun. And… Read More »Two Types of Fun
Radical Ownership
Q: What’s in my control to change?A: Literally everything. “Whatever you are not changing, you are choosing.” -Laurie Buchanan It’s an extreme position to take, but we have to admit at some level, anything we… Read More »Radical Ownership
Making Great Time
Q: How do I know which path to choose?A: The one that gets you to your destination Imagine you wake up at an airport in the middle of the United States and are offered two… Read More »Making Great Time
How To Say “No”
Q: How do I create more time in a day?A: By saying “No” to things you don’t need to be doing. Lots of people recognize what they should say “No” to, but they’re unsure of… Read More »How To Say “No”
The Deeper Need
Q: Will buying some thing make me happy? A: Only for a moment, and here’s why… Systems engineer and environmental scientist Donella Meadows on nonmaterial needs: “People don’t need enormous cars; they need admiration and respect.… Read More »The Deeper Need