The Priming Principle

In our day-to-day life experience, we mostly associate our idea of “having a brain” with the thoughts we hear inside our head. The math problem we’re solving. The grocery list we’re writing down. The question whether your neighbor’s hot wife really looks at you the...

Trim Your To-Do List

What if you only had 90 minutes to work every day, but you needed to be exactly as productive as you are now? It may sound like some science fiction scenario dreamed up by a blogger to get more clicks. But for most people it’s surprisingly easy to accomplish. The...

The 3 Things You Feel Most Uncomfortable Doing

One of my best friends often asks: “What is the best possible question we can ask ourselves right now?” Which, funnily enough, is often one of the best possible questions one can ask themselves. Yesterday the answer we came up with was: “What are the 3 things you need...

One Day, This Will All Be Over

(DISCLAIMER:  The purpose of this post is to enrich your experience of life.  If you struggle with suicidal thoughts, you may currently not be in a mental state that allows you to interpret its message correctly.  Please contact the suicide hotline instead:...

Short-Term Pleasure vs Long-Term Happiness

As human beings, we are wired to move towards pleasure and away from pain (though I guess it gets a little more complicated when you’re into S&M).  This is not a bad survival strategy.  A lot of painful things can get you killed.  Like great white sharks,...