Why You Need to Fail to Succeed

Many people are taught to adopt a negative attitude towards failure. However, I believe it’s one of the best things that can happen to a person. Failure is a blessing in disguise.

Why some people will never be happy (and what to do about it)

At some point or another, we all get caught in the future trap. “If I could just earn X, or achieve Y, I’ll be happy.”

We all know that superficial things (money, status, power) give fleeting…

Slow and Steady: Using Kaizen for Your Personal Goals

Introducing Kaizen

Shaping Your Life After Graduation: A Guide for College Students

Are You Using Evernote All Wrong? An Introduction to Spaced Repetition for Rapid Learning

Five years ago, I downloaded Evernote with glee. As someone with a terrible memory, I had long been searching for a great digital notebook, and Evernote fit the bill. Searchable…

Evaluating Gladwell’s Outliers: Is Success Beyond Our Control?

“Cultural legacies are powerful forces. They have…

How to Chart Your Success Through Life, Week By Week

On Speaking the Language of Your Mind

As we grow up, we learn how to interact with the world. The way we communicate with superiors…

How to Gamify Your Life: An Experiment — Part 1

Gamification.

Two Powerful Life Lessons from John Adams

My latest obsession is the HBO series John Adams. In it, Adams, upon asked if he…