WHEN you’re in debt, everyone and their mother will probably be trying to give you advice on how to get back on your feet. Instead, why not bear in mind the wise-words of these great thinkers when you start credit-building, and sort out your finances yourself. Oscar Wilde, writer, poet. “A man who pays his bills on time is soon forgotten.” Why not apply Oscar’s logic … [Read more...]
Give Yourself a Challenge
Life in the past was a lot more difficult that it is today. Back during caveman times, any given day could result in getting gored or trampled by a Wooly Mammoth. Even as far back as one hundred years, during the late 19th century, we were still an agricultural society. There was always a chance of finding a snake in your garden or running into a wolf or a bear on a hunting … [Read more...]
Freedom: The Ability To Act – Or Just Complain
In the United States, we believe in freedom. We believe in voting on our leaders, choosing our grocery stores, reading whatever books we want, and watching late night television that mocks the leaders we voted on. Many other countries don't have the freedom we believe in. They strive to rise out of poverty, to live even a basic life. A life where they can simply have … [Read more...]
When should you take advice?
I am good at giving advice. This is not to say I'm good at giving good advice. Honestly, I'm just good at giving advice I like. The hard thing about getting advice is, as humans, we have a tendency to ignore and discredit advice we don't like, while heavily weighing advice we do like. The dangers of this approach are that we still don't know what to do and end up just doing … [Read more...]
Open Thread: What Is Your 3-Layer Dream?
"What's the most resilient parasite? An Idea. A single idea from the human mind can build cities. An idea can transform the world and rewrite all the rules." - Cobb, Inception Welcome to the world of Inception, where ideas do alter reality and (thus) change the world. Oh, and no idea is safe. While not as mind-blowing and gravity-defying as The Matrix, Inception is a … [Read more...]