I have been writing about personal effectiveness since 2006. Over time, I have learned more and more about the factors that can help you live a fulfilling life. Recently, one thing that has caught my attention is the power of imagination. You see, the more I study those who have gone far in their lives,…

I published Life Optimizer’s first post on September 7, 2006. That’s 15 years ago! Wow, time flies. Back then, I was a graduate student, and I decided to start a blog on personal effectiveness. I was inspired by the race to optimize performance in computer science, and I thought that something similar could be done…

What is the goal of productivity? In Free to Focus, author Michael Hyatt gave this answer (emphasis mine): Productivity should free you to pursue what’s most important to you. The goal, the true objective of productivity, should be freedom. He went on to define freedom in four ways: Freedom to Focus: the ability to do…

I have been following the development in Afghanistan in the past few days. At a blistering speed, the Taliban took over control of the country. The chain of events felt bizarre to me. There were many things that didn’t make sense. Among those things, one thing stood out: Why didn’t the Afghan army fight to…

In my last post, I wrote about how to choose a good book to read. There I gave you three simple steps: be curious, find potential books, and choose the best book for your current situation. Related to that, I’d like to hear from you about a good book that you read recently, a book…

If you have been with me for some time, you might know that I love reading nonfiction books. I believe that self-education is important, and reading books is a great way to self-educate yourself. I’m a slow reader, though. In a typical month, I can only finish two books of average length. This is fine…