Living an Adventurous Life
I read an article a while back about what makes a good life. It says that an important element of a good life is something called “psychological richness.” Here is an excerpt: According to this view, a good life is…
Category Attitude
How to Live a Happy Life: A Quick Guide
Everyone wants to live a happy life. But how can we achieve it? How can we be happy in life? Well, I believe we can find a solution by using a theory in psychology called Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. In…
How to Be Motivated at Work: 5 Simple Tips
A while back, I read Personal Finance for Dummies. I found statements in the book that intrigued me: “Many people toil away at work, dreaming about a future in which they can … do what they want, when they want.…
How to Be Your Best Self: Three Lessons From History
Do you want to be your best self? Do you want to become the best that you can be? I just finished Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari. It’s an insightful book that contains many lessons…
Investing in Yourself: Your Key to a Better Future
Do you want to have a better future? One thing you should do for that is investing. That means making some sacrifice now (e.g. setting aside a portion of your income) for a greater reward in the future (e.g. your…
Are You Willing to Step Out of Your Comfort Zone?
I read the book summary of Hit Refresh recently. It’s an autobiography of Satya Nadella, the third CEO of Microsoft. It tells the story of how the young Nadella was obsessed with cricket and wanted to become a professional player. On…
Making the Most of Every Opportunity
Do you want to reach your full potential? To do so, you need to make the most of every opportunity. The fact is, you have many opportunities in life. In fact, you have them daily. The question is whether you…
A Proven Key to Turning Your Life Around
When your life is in a mess, what is the key to turning it around? I thought about it when I read the story of Jon Shafer. Shafer is the lead designer of Civilization V, a video game that was…
The Importance of Staying Balanced
To live a full life, there is an important principle you need to remember. The principle is staying balanced. Violating this principle will only lead you to misery. There are five aspects of life that you need to keep balanced:
The Mindset for Making the Right Decisions in Life
The way you make decisions is essential. After all, your life is just the result of your decisions. So how do you make the right decisions in life? I found something interesting in the book summary of Reinvent Yourself. It…