When you learn how to listen, you shut up. This has the added benefit of increasing your input, and if you're surrounding yourself with people smarter than you, that can only be a good thing. Some people try to assert their intelligence by showing how well they can talk, be that by using speed or …

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Hedonistic adaptation at work. Last month I went to Sendai to play survival games. There was a big red truck, well a four-wheel-drive, but the driver the wheels were kind of shitty. The driver obviously wanted to show off, but he couldn't afford good wheels. If you're going to buy a car make sure youCan't …

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Shoes are surprisingly important in portraying an image. Sporty, businessy, 'cool', whatever your style, it's cemented by your footwear. They say you should invest heavily in anything that sets you apart from the ground, ie shoes and your mattress, and I can't help but agree. So make sure your shoes are good ones!

When we learn history, we learn the messages of the ancestors. We can apply these messages to our daily lives, in the hopes of a better outcome in the future. Learning a second language is like learning history in this regard. When we learn a second language, we also learn the history of that language …

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What do you remember from stories of old? What do you remember from Brothers Grimm? What do you remember from the stories of your childhood? The message. The facts can be all made up if the message itself is strong enough. Humans have been passing on stories since we've been able to, and the main …

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These past few weeks have been hectic to say the least. I haven't had a whole day off in a while, and I won't for the next week at least. I think it's taking its toll, and I really need to consider why I'm so busy. What need am I trying to address with this …

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Yesterday I posted about not following my own rule. Well, I just went for a swim so I guess that doesn't hold true for this week. Actually, I went for a swim in the ocean. Japan has a stupid norm (it's not a rule, it's a norm, see Seth Godin's podcast) where they generally only …

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