After choosing a skill, it is time to get a lay of the land. Learning a new skill efficiently requires a thorough understanding beforehand. Starting with websites like Wikihow, eHow, and Wired, skim through articles and guides to your target skill. Pick out the skills that are common between guides. Overlapping points in guides can … Continue reading Learn the basics;
Identify your desired skill;
Start off by making a list of everything that you would like to learn. Anything can go on the list, as this step is brainstorming more than anything. Note that skills typically fall into two categories, physical and mental. There is overlap in any skill, but keep in mind that physical and mental skills require … Continue reading Identify your desired skill;
Rapid Skill Acquisition, Introduction;
Josh Kaufman, author of The First 20 Hours, is really on to something. Everyone has a list (or should) of skills he or she would learn if the day were only 25 hours long. The First 20 Hours breaks down the author's journey in rapidly learning several skills; the book also provides valuable insights into how everyone … Continue reading Rapid Skill Acquisition, Introduction;
Quote of the day;
"Difficulties are just things to overcome, after all."--Ernest Shackleton
Quote of the day;
"A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at."--Bruce Lee
Benjamin Franklin and the thirteen virtues;
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is widely recognized as a classic of literature. The work presents a man who faces up to mistakes and blunders, and had systematic methods for improving himself.When Franklin was 20, he developed a list of thirteen virtues to develop his character. From his autobiography, the virtues are:Temperance. Eat not to dullness; … Continue reading Benjamin Franklin and the thirteen virtues;
Quote of the day;
"If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done." --Bruce Lee
Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation;
When you close your eyes to sleep at night, how many thoughts fill your mind? Being conscious is a remarkable experience, but one of the less desirable effects of our brains alertness is distraction. Thoughts can crowd an experience, preventing our total attention to any activity. With practice it is possible to train attention, even … Continue reading Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation;
Introduction;
I am not a skilled writer. I believe that with enough practice, I can become one. That said, Here's the shitty draft that all writers need to get down before making anything worth reading.If the world needs more of anything at this point, what is it? We need more food, more fuel, more resources, and … Continue reading Introduction;
Quote of the day;
A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer. - Bruce Lee
