I’m recovering from acute akrasia
I know, what the frack is “akrasia“? Yes, Google will answer that for you in a second. You can also right-click over the word and select “Look Up…” to get …
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I got banned by WaitButWhy
It’s no secret, I’m a big fan of the blog WaitButWhy. WaitButWhy is the brainchild of Tim Urban and now one of the most popular blogs on the web. Tim …
Two book recommendations (one for your business, one for your mind)
Hola! Quick email as I know you are busy with life’s wonders and inevitable tribulations. Last week I read two books which I highly recommend in you are interested in …
I’m running out of ideas here…
I started writing these weekly emails just over 3 months ago. Wait, but why? Turns out I had been building my email list for 5 years but never communicated with …
By the time you read this…
I’ll be gone on a walk along the beautiful shore of Kitsilano beach heading towards Granville Island near downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Today marks the end of my first …
I’m about to cram 7 years worth of cooking in one week
Enough pontification, do this, do that, productivity here, productivity there.. Blah, blah, bluh, bleh, blah blero.. bunch of dungero. My top frustration these days is that I feel I’m not …
Don’t let ego kill you
A while ago, Eckhart Tolle told me that ego was an insatiable mental construction which enslaves our true self and when fed indiscriminately it can only guarantee one thing… unhappiness. …
How do you beat someone smarter than you?
A powerful indicator of human intelligence is the ability to accurately predict the outcome of any given event. Most people can think at least one step ahead (If I do …
The less I have, the more I live
I don’t want to own anything except what is essential. We live in a society that loves hoarding. No matter how big our home is, it ends up filled with …
Ashton Kutcher is right
When I met him he turned out to be much taller than I thought and Demi much shorter. Ashton recognized me right away and extended his hand to shake mine. …