Arianne set a time for her project. She thought that it would take her 4 hours to finish it. She started at 8:00 am, thinking that she should be done right before lunch. She was wrong; she ended up finishing her project at 8:00 p.m. She spent...
There was a documentary about a waiter who became a millionaire. Yes. It’s real life, and no, he did not win a lottery. He was at work doing his usual waiter job and assisted an old man who did not look promising at all. The waiter was kind to...
Feeling overwhelmed by your never-ending to-do list? Is procrastination rearing its ugly head? Meet the Pomodoro Technique, to help you focus and turn that mountain of tasks into a molehill of conquered goals. According to researcher Jonathan Schooleran, the average mind wanders 15-20% of the time. Naturally, that would not...
Have you ever felt trapped in a stagnant state, unable to make headway toward your aspirations? It's an all-too-familiar struggle, but fear not, for there exists a scientific concept capable of breaking this cycle. It's called activation energy—a powerful force that holds the key to...
In today's age of information overload, it's easy to get lost in the sea of data and opinions and feel overwhelmed and unproductive. The challenge is not just to find the right information, but also to be able to use it effectively in our daily lives....
Two equally strong men engaged in a competition to determine who could cut the most trees in a single day. Armed with identical axes, one of them relentlessly exerted himself throughout the day, while the other strategically took a break every hour to rest. Surprisingly, when they tallied the trees...
