Scott Young's top ten productivity articlesOk, I used to be (more) normal, ie more skeptic on the "whole dream big, think positive" trend. Well, I'm living in Austria and people really dislike changes so "productivity" is a big nono. But being bored at work and simply being curious had me looking at some blogs. The one who stuck after 6 months - ( Read more... )

As my mother and I mostly travel in the countries of the former Soviet Union we are constantly applying for visas. But then we realized that we haven't yet investigated the countries near us in the south of Europe were the visa requirements are less burdensome. Last year's attempt to go down to Ohrid in South Macedonia ended up in a 3-day stay in ( Read more... )

Performance Psychology, (Geo-)Politics, Economics, Sports, Science Fiction, Criminology, 20th century History, Literary Fiction, Languages, Biographies, Law, Ancient History - my interests are vast. And these are only the kind of books I'm reading. If I add my other interests such as learning (languages), sport, traveling, martial arts, socializing ( Read more... )

Ever applied the lessons of one experience on a seemingly unrelated situation? Is it even possible to make connections between areas of life distinct from each other?I believe so. These connections between seemingly random areas are what make learning so exciting. Where can I apply my math skills apart from math and physics? Maybe in a philosophic ( Read more... )

I like soccer, don't get me wrong. Heck, I was in a team for ten years. But right now, I can't stand. WHEN DOES IT ALL END ( Read more... )

Since more then 3 months I promised myself that I would quit my full time job on June 13th. That it was a Friday I realized this Monday. Well, my rational side laughs at superstition, my superstitiousness side somehow mixed things up and believed it to be a lucky day. And right it was ( Read more... )

Oh, fellow non-mono-linguists. I need your help.I hate 'studying' a language. It makes me sick. Tedious grammar combined with rote memorization of useless vocabulary all presented by a teacher who hasn't been abroad in the last 20 years. I'm still surprised that I passed my English classes ( Read more... )

I always wonder what to tell about my travels if there isn't any trigger. I don't like talking about the 'fascinating architecture, the delicious cuisine or the friendly locals'. The one thing I can rely on when reading a travel report is that everything was excellent, fascinating, interesting, beautifully, etc. Horrible and completely irrelevant. ( Read more... )

Sometimes I pick up a book and its meaningless; another time, the same book appears to be the answer to all of my problems. Time isn't a constant, Hence,I have to be ready for its content. Josh Waitzkin's The Art of Learning occurred at such an opportune moment. My interest in the process of learning, be it University-learning or general ( Read more... )

Ever realized how in our society learning is always seen as a means towards a goal, not the End itself. Why do we place so much emphasize on the End result of a learning process instead on the learning process itself ( Read more... )