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Stuck On Suck: Moving Past Mistakes

January 20, 2023

I suck. So do you. We all do. It’s just part of being alive. As Alexander Pope famously, and more politely put it -“to err is human.” … More Stuck On Suck: Moving Past Mistakes

Are You Playing To Win or To Avoid Losing?

November 12, 2021

Let me ask you a question. When you play a game, when you embark on a project, when you go to work, when you get up in the morning, when you sit down to write, when you make a presentation, when you have to do anything, Are you playing to win or to avoid losing? … More Are You Playing To Win or To Avoid Losing?

Learning by Experience

April 4, 2021

Hi all, I have been MIA for most of the recent months but I missed you all! How is everyone doing? I hope every one of you is feeling great and is enjoying this beautiful day! The reason I was absent was due to some major problems in my personal life. I probably had some … More Learning by Experience

Captain Hindsight

December 17, 2020

There’s a character from the popular sitcom South Park called Captain Hindsight. For those who’ve not seen it, Captain Hindsight is a super hero (of sorts) who shows up to the scene of a disaster while it’s taking place. He then “helps” the people in need by making a stirring speech about all the ways everyone should have acted … More Captain Hindsight

Types of Ego: Which one do you have?

July 19, 2020

Hi everyone! I want to talk about the human ego because it has been occupying my mind recently. I want to discuss types of egos I have observed. Disclaimer: This is not based on psychological studies, but rather based on my observation. So, don’t take it as ultimate truth but evaluate it for yourselves and … More Types of Ego: Which one do you have?

Mistakes: why you should make more (or less) of them

December 10, 2018

11th December, 2018. 4:33 am. DM posted a video about making mistakes. The title alone totally TRIGGERED my memory about writing a post about this topic. So I dug around my personal blog archives and dredged this up for you all to bear witness: Why I am the soi-disant EXPERT OF EVERYTHING! Because I am … More Mistakes: why you should make more (or less) of them

Make mistakes! – Video

December 9, 2018

“Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill But how? What can we do to keep our enthusiasm whenever we encounter some sort of failure or when we make mistakes? How can we handle all those negative emotions like guilt and shame? I believe this is actually the … More Make mistakes! – Video