Creator of the infamous Hero's Journey, and the man who coined the term 'follow your bliss', these Joseph Campbell quotes will help you slay your dragons.

Asking useful questions is a skill, and it requires practice.

“The patterns of our lives reveal us. Our habits measure us.”

When I was in the third grade, I learned that being Asian was different.

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And start raising kind ones.

C.G. Jung Letters, Vol. 1: 1906-1950 To Frau V. Dear Frau V., 15 December 1933 Your questions are unanswerable because you want to know how one ought to live. One lives as one can. There is no sing…

How to play the game of life for long-term rewards

Unhappy people fail to recognize what matters, instead becoming overly focused on what they believe is missing from their existence.

I have another birthday, and another bunch of unsolicited advice.    • That thing that made you weird as a kid could make you great as an adult — if you don’t lose it. • If you have any doubt at all

By Duncan Anderson. To see all blogs click here . Reading time: 7 mins One Sentence Summary : it’s not optimal to be one way all the time, try to figure out what mode best suits each set of circumstances!  “Make your interests gradually wider and more impersonal, until bit by bit t

Listening increases the value and impact of your words. “The biggest communication problem is we do not listen to understand. We listen to reply.” Stephen R. Covey Not listening: Waiting-listening:…

“Any observed statistical regularity will tend to collapse once pressure is placed upon it for control purposes.” True.

By Duncan Anderson. To see all blogs click here . Reading time: 4 mins One Sentence Summary : in the present good and bad things will happen, but bad things in the present can be good long term if you can learn from them.  *Note: for the purpose of this blog I’m going to be talki

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Avoiding bad decisions is just as important as making good ones. Knowing the warning signs and having a set of rules for your decision-making process limits the amount of luck you need to get good outcomes.

In this guest post by Mark Moschel, learn how meditation, nutrition & gratitude can be forms of biohacking and how to get the most out of these practices!

If you had asked me this question—How do you change a mind?—two years ago, I would have given you a different answer. As a former scientist, I would have cautioned you to rely on objective facts and statistics. Develop a strong case for your side, back it up with hard,

In 1978, Dr. James H. Austin wrote "Chase, Chance, and Creativity: The Lucky Art of Novelty." In his book, the neurologist —and Zen Buddhist— explained the roles of luck, chance, and serendipity in medical research, and outlines what we know today as the four kinds of luck: 1. Blind luck.

You may have noticed it's practically impossible to contact me. I did that on purpose so I can spend my time how I want to spend it. I don't really use email and I have my private message inboxes on every platform closed. And they have been like that for

I recently came across a Hemingway quote that caught my attention: “My working habits are simple: long periods of thinking, short periods of writing.” It reminded me of a time I used to spend each spring as a young professor, back when my schedule allowed it, giving short talks at so-called “dissertation bootcamp” events. The […]

By Duncan Anderson. To see all blogs click here . Reading time: 16 mins You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.  Will try (aka take the shot) = have sufficient+ self esteem Outcome = 1. Will try * 2. How well you try If you don’t try then the outcome can never be good.&a

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How To Invest In Real Estate While Writing Poetry: The BRRRR Method

One of the gifts that I got was the ability to stay positive. I am grateful to my parents, my wife, and my genes (and anyone else responsible too). It is such a superpower. I don’t just mean optimism. I mean saying nice things about people. I mean keeping a smile on your face. I […]