Planning vs Worrying
All of us need to look at our future and consider how things may work out. When envisioning our future, if our imagination runs too [...]
How distraction cheats us
The problem with distraction is that it leads to a frustrating non-presence in the present. The present moment is an opportunity for us to both [...]
Becoming attached to our plans makes us unproductive
Making plans makes us productive. Becoming attached to our plans makes us unproductive or even counterproductive. Whenever we have to do something worthwhile in our [...]
The most productive work
The most productive hard work is heart work. People who are successful often extol the glories of hard work. And yes, hard work is needed [...]
Two problems with forced compliance
Maintaining discipline is not about crushing people who have opposite opinions, it is about communicating how we all have a shared interest that subordinates our [...]
Slowing down to go faster
Slow down to let go of the things that slow us down. Sometimes when we are feeling that we are going to slow, at that [...]
Intelligent mind management
Intelligence means to focus on not just the thoughts that are maximized by the mind but also the thoughts that are minimized by the mind. [...]
Make up for lost time
Even if we can't get back lost time, we can make up for lost time. Sometimes we may miss some opportunities in the past, or [...]
Misdirected Attention – Why? What to do?
Why does our attention sometimes get misdirected toward things that are unimportant while straying away from the things that are important? Sometimes a traffic accident [...]
Why measurement matters for improvement
When we seek to improve ourselves by developing virtues such as self-control, politeness, or kindness, we often make resolutions that don't sufficiently translate into transformative [...]
Why self-discipline is essential nowadays …
Our society offers us many avenues for self-destruction. Multiple technological developments have made the exercise of individual freedom much easier. Unfortunately, they have also made [...]
When the urgent seems important and makes us impotent
When the urgent seems important and makes us impotent - Suppose we have ten urgent things to do that all seem equally important. If these [...]
Why our energy goes down — and how to restore it
Why our energy goes down — and how to restore it - Suppose our energy level starts dropping while we strive to manage our many [...]
Our clock may stop, but time doesn’t – don’t waste time
Our clock may stop but time doesn’t - don’t waste time Suppose we are working on a deadline-driven project. While we are racing against time, [...]
Don’t confuse activity with productivity
We often have a heavy workload that makes us rush in a frenzy from one task to the next. Though we are active, working hard, [...]