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…
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…
A few weeks ago I wrote about the danger of being obsessed. There I wrote that there are three states we can possibly be in: lacking focus, being focused, and being obsessed. The best state is being focused but there…
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…
In April, there were 11 posts published here on Life Optimizer. Let’s see what the best posts and comments were. Best Posts The two most visited posts were: Brain Workout: 10 Free Mind Games to Exercise Your Brain Being Your…
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…
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…
If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow. Chinese Proverb Anger could cause big problems. A problem that is small in the beginning could become bad if we handle it with…
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.…
Are you satisfied with your current level of productivity? I’m not. I’m always looking for ways to increase my productivity. The challenge, of course, is to get the most results within a certain period of time. Recently I learned a…
