Learning a new field

If you are new to a field, here’s a 3-step process to help you learn effectively: 1. Pick up online courses related to the field. The Internet allows everyone to be a student and learn from the best teachers available. Do that. 2. Join an online community around the...

Winning in life

A successful singer was once interviewed on a talk show. He was bullied his entire childhood for being fat. Fast forward to today, he didn’t feel resentful towards those kids. When asked why, he replied: “Had I still hated them, they would have defeated me.” The best...

Who should you listen to?

All our lives, we are surrounded by voices. What we should be doing. What we should be thinking. How we should be doing things. Instead of clearing up the smoke, these voices end up creating more. Mystic and philosopher Rumi once said: “There is a voice that doesn’t...

The best way to live life…

How do we live a life of integrity? A life of honesty? A life where we do not have to second-guess our thoughts and actions? Roman Stoic Philosopher Seneca said: “We should live our lives as if everyone could see us.” What would we do differently if everyone could see...