Perseverance and Resilience
This past Sunday Tiger Woods became the second oldest man to win the Masters at 43 years old, just 3 years younger than Jack Nicklaus, who last won the Masters at 46. Additionally, this Sunday Tiger received his 5th Masters jacket and 15th Major tournament win; while these are quite the accomplishments, it’s not what […]
Exponential Dreaming
I recently came back from a conference that was conducted by Singularity University and EO (Entrepreneurs Organization). The conference was about innovation, problem-solving and looking at things from a different perspective to solve problems that significantly impact our lives. Coincidentally, I was also in the middle of reading “The Compound Effect” and found the concepts […]
Obligation or Love?
Why do you do what you do? Do you do it out of obligation or love? Sometimes it’s one or the other. Sometimes it’s both. For example, when you call your parents on Mother’s or Father’s Day, or on other holidays, do you call them because it’s expected of you? Probably. In my view, the […]
Childhood Dreams
It’s been 10 years since Randy Pausch delivered his “The Last Lecture” speech, and the message is still as powerful today as it was back then. Randy’s speech was titled “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams”. His list included: Being in zero gravity Playing in the NFL Authoring an article in the World Book Encyclopedia Being […]
Rewards of Expertise
I recently heard about a documentary called Jiro Dreams of Sushi. It’s about an 85-year-old sushi guru, Jiro Ono, who has spent his entire life working to become the best sushi master he possibly can. Jiro has been tweaking and refining his craft to make the best sushi possible for over 75 years. Becoming an expert […]
Reticular Activation
Wikipedia defines the reticular activating system (RAS), or extrathalamic control modulatory system, as a set of connected nuclei in the brains of vertebrates that is responsible for regulating wakefulness and sleep-wake transitions. As its name implies, its most influential component is the reticular formation. This is awesome technical mumbo jumbo. Here is what it means: […]