When you're in the middle of a creative project, and the ideas stop flowing, I often find it helps to take your mind off the project by doing something completely different. When I'm working on a creative project, like an article or translation, I find that getting away from my work environment and doing something […]

When you say yes to one thing, you are saying no to another. -Peter Mallouk from his Tim Ferriss podcast. By having a list of basic principles or things that you prioritize over others, when someone asks you to do something, you can say no with a bit of confidence. If the person was truly […]

 The Kiwi philosophy of ‘she’ll be right’ is sometimes at odds with Japanese culture, except at the same time it also helps form the basis of one of their core principles. The philosophy of ‘she’ll be right’ is that things will all turn out ok in the end. This is a great philosophy to have, […]

I think I have good control over my temper. Most of the time I am able to keep calm. The problem is when it's just too much and I have no choice but to let it all out. I guess I have to be cognisant of this when it's about to happen, and to take […]

Since the beginning of 2019, I have been blogging daily. I started thanks to advice from Seth Godin, who has blogged daily for around 20 years (if I understand correctly) and has more than 7000 blog posts. I have always been amazed at Seth's ability not just to communicate ideas, but to come up with […]

In Steven Pressfield's The War of Art he quotes the principle of priority that states: A) You must know the difference between what's urgent and what's important, and: B) You must do what's important first. This is a principle I try to follow. Not only does it help remind you of your mission, it reminds […]

In the sport of waterpolo, and I assume handball and a few other sports, a left-hander is worth more than a right-hander. Ambidextrous people are worth more than both combined, but the reason a left-hander is worth more is because the angle from which they shoot makes it much easier to score from the right […]