Knowing what we shouldn’t do is just as important as knowing what we should. In fact, it could be easier to see something wrong in things we already do than to see something right in things we haven’t done. In mind development, it means that we should see how we do things and [...]

Creating ideas is essential to thrive in this fast-changing world. It puts you ahead of the pack. The problem is: how do we create ideas? The New Yorker has an excellent article about it entitled In the Air. I highly recommend you to read it if you haven’t done so. It’s an enjoyable read, and [...]

A few months ago, Luciano Passuello from Litemind suggested me to read the book How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci by Michael J. Gelb. Having heard about da Vinci’s reputation as one of the greatest geniuses in history, I gladly did.
The author of the book examined the life and work of Leonardo [...]

Our brain is amazing. All scientific and technological achievements of human civilization come from the brain.
To better appreciate the magic of the brain, here are top 10 interesting facts about the human brain:
1. Your brain is the most energy-consuming part of your body. The brain represents only 2% of the body weight, [...]

This month’s theme is mind, and I’d like to start with the reasons why mind development is important. By understanding the reasons, we will be better motivated to learn and develop our mind. If we just learn what and how without learning why, I’m afraid we won’t be motivated enough.
Without further ado, here are 8 [...]

I’m thinking of setting monthly theme here on Life Optimizer. There are three reasons for this:
1. I want to give you deeper coverage of certain topic so that you can better focus on optimizing that aspect of your life.
2. Personally I also want to focus my life optimization effort on certain aspect [...]