Archive for November, 2009

By Donald Latumahina (follow me on Twitter) , November 25, 2009

With Thanksgiving coming, let’s remember once again how important it is to be grateful for what we have. Don’t be so busy with your life that you never stop and count your blessings. Don’t just want more and more without ever expressing your gratitude for what you already have.
I recently read You: The Owner’s Manual, [...]

By Donald Latumahina (follow me on Twitter) , November 20, 2009

Note: This is a guest post from Mark Harrison of Thirty Days to Change Your Life
Many years ago, I came across a book by Anthony de Mello called Awareness. De Mello was an Indian Jesuit priest whose writing was condemned by the Roman Catholic Church. To me, he is a great source of inspiration, and [...]

By Donald Latumahina (follow me on Twitter) , November 14, 2009

In The Importance of Being Smart, I wrote how smart people can achieve much more – with much less effort – than those who just work hard. There’s a comment there by Frode that I’d like to discuss:

… lazy people seem to be smarter, as they use a lot of brain energy on finding an [...]

By Donald Latumahina (follow me on Twitter) , November 5, 2009

Note: This is a guest post from David Turnbull of Adventures of a Barefoot Geek
I live in the future. No, this isn’t a McFly-moment, it’s a always-have-my-thoughts-in-the-future moment. And it’s a problem.
Living with your mind focused on the future causes you to miss out on the now and our lives are made out of [...]