Memorization as Meditiation
I decided to jump into memory again this year. I have relearning my 100 room Method of Loci Mind Map. Gives me about 30 minutes a day to completely not think of anything else except for this map in my brain where I store information. I had an experience today that caught me by surprise […]
Art of Lying to Oneself
We condemn the concept of lying to yourself. Convincing yourself that everything is doing well, when it is clearly not. I think it is a good policy to always be truthful, solicit feedback and be aware of the reality that you are in. You hate to be “that person” who was completely oblivious to how […]
Opportunity Abounds
When stepping out onto a unknown or unfamiliar path there is a tendency to think that there may not be enough opportunities for you. This is just a completely false thought and if you are not careful you will reinforce that thought until you believe it. The reality is that opportunity abounds everywhere, so no […]
Serious Commitments
We all make commitments in our lives. A few big ones and a whole bunch of small ones. Some commitments are more serious than others with real consequence if you do not keep up your end of the bargin. For example, taking a mortgage out with a lending institution so that you can borrow money […]
A Sure Foundation
Nobody really wants to fail, I would assume that most people have an acute fear of failure. Many hopes, dreams and desires lay at the valley of despair discarded there by fear. Due to this issue, many of us want to be sure, to be confident of our path. We will wrangle, wrestle, worry about […]
Last Note from 2022
Long year. Short year. Tough year. Rewarding year. Good times. Bad Times. Made it. Finally did it. Time for the next run. Guy
Signing Off
Today was my last day at my cushy corporate gig. Here was my departing email: Insight Friends and Colleagues! As we all close out 2022, I am also closing out my time here at Insight. 2023 will be a fresh start for me and will be on to a new adventure. I am excited about […]
Removing is Improving
I do not think we really understand that accumulating things is not necessarily improvement. Rather removing, reducing, restricting is more efficient and therefore improving. Guy
Forced to Swim
They say the best way to teach a young child to swim is just to throw them in the deep end. I could never do that. I wanted to, but when push came to shove I could just never throw my toddler into the deep end and say, good luck. However, I have seen people […]
Dangerous Metrics
Metrics that are poorly considered, evaluated incorrectly and diagnosed with inaccuracy are dangerous. They even could be life threatening. They can destroy public policy and cause people to make disastrous decisions. Yet, we all waive metrics, ranges and measures around as if they were sound and completely accurate. We make appeals to authority citing a […]