You’ve written notes; maybe you’ve annotated slides; perhaps you’ve created little studying aids. Yet, has it ever happened to you that when it comes time to revise, you’ve opened your notes and everything just sort [...]
Sometimes the amount of work you have to do feels never-ending. One thing after another after another, and then it always feels like there's more to do – and no matter how much work you [...]
“How are you gonna be a revolutionary if you’re such a traditionalist?” Since I saw La La Land with my friends last week, this set of words resonated and stuck with me. In the context [...]
How do we compare 100% of who we are to 2% of who another person is? How are "microclimate communities" one of the biggest influences in our lives? Understand these and some ways to begin [...]
We all belong to systems. Our family, our extended relatives, our circle of friends at school, our sphere of friends online, our colleagues at work, the community we live in, the government we live under, [...]
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” – George Bernard Shaw We communicate every day – we can’t not communicate. It’s more important than ever to understand people [...]
Age doesn't make wisdom: exposure makes wisdom. He was older than me. He had experiences I didn't. He thought I knew nothing. If you've ever been doubted, put-down or seen as inferior, this is dedicated [...]
Discipline or disappointment. Which one sounds better for you? Neither is easy. Both can be a pain and both can be inhibiting in their distinct ways, and you inevitably encounter both throughout your life. So, [...]
“Never grow a wishbone where your backbone should be.” – Clementine Paddleford What goals did you have as a teenager? It’s June 1st, 2001. Young Michael is standing near the edge of a pool in [...]
"You don't have to be interesting - you have to be interested." John M. Gottman. You have a powerful mind. There is no doubt about it – your brain is incredible, filling with new thoughts [...]