Is the future predictable? According to the author of the book “Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction”, it’s a grey area. So is reality clocklike or cloud-like? Is the future predictable or not? These are false dichotomies… We live in a world of clocks and clouds and a vast jumble of other metaphors. Unpredictability … Continue reading Clocks and clouds
Thoughts after a 5-hour group Vipassana meditation session a couple of weeks ago. Stumbled on this on my way back from Southampton (from “Zorba the Greek”): Whether it’s to people, things or outcomes, we all have attachments. We cling to what we desire and even to what we hate. In Vipassana, they teach that true … Continue reading Daily lesson 14 – On attachment
Winchester, UK – 8:16pm As a big learning addict I’m constantly asking myself what’s the next gap I need to fill with knowledge. Most of the times one book leads to the next. Or it might be somebody mentioning something, then I research it and stumble on a whole new world of previously hidden treasures. … Continue reading Daily lesson 12 – Mind the gap
Winchester, UK at Starbucks, highly caffeinated – 5:30pm Your problem just became your stepping stone. Catch the moment. This is what a Chinese fortune cookie told me today. Or as Ryan Holiday would say, The obstacle is the way. It was a nice serendipitous moment considering I’ve been reading more stoic philosophy in the past … Continue reading Daily lesson 5 – The obstacle is the way, fortune cookie edition
Winchester, UK – 5:15pm How often do you stop and evaluate the quality of the books you’re reading? And most importantly, how do you know you’re getting value out of the books you’re reading? These are questions I’ve been asking myself a few times lately. Especially considering I keep on stacking kindle books on kindle … Continue reading Daily lesson 4 – Your reading sucks
Winchester, UK – 10pm I’m guilty. Today I “door slammed”. If you, like me, are an INFJ or into typology, then you’ve probably heard the term. A nice definition I’ve found is this: This door slam is a sudden occurrence – they emotionally cut people out of their life abruptly…an accumulation of boundaries that have … Continue reading Daily lesson 2 – Door slamming
