The Right Tools – Inexperience Caused Delay “I had the tools, but my inexperience caused the delay.” Matt Cole Tweet Listen to the Episode Not sure if I should quote myself, but here we are. This thought occurred to me as I was working on my refrigerator. I had to replace the water filter. I…
True Knowledge = Knowing Nothing “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” Socrates Tweet Listen to the Episode Socrates may have said this in jest, but true wisdom goes beyond knowledge and understanding. Wisdom is the quality of good judgement, experience and knowledge. This takes time. To have true wisdom, even more…
Study History to Change Present “If you want the present to be different from the past, study the past.” Baruch Spinoza Tweet Listen to the Episode Spinoza was a Dutch philosopher known for his Ethics. He was born in 1632, but his ‘study the past’ quote still holds true today. When asked many would agree…
Input “Your input determines your outlook. Your outlook determines your output, and your output determines your future.” Zig Ziglar Tweet Listen to the Episode Ziglar is known as a motivational speaker and salesman. However, over his bestsellers and motivational speaking, his positive look on life stands out. He as we all, had tragedy growing up….
Information Overload and Choices “Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.” Gertrude Stein Tweet Listen to the Episode We are bombarded with information. Most of it is noise. We must internally ignore the noise. We can then focus on the information that aids us with our desire, purpose,…
Worldly Sacrifice “There can be no progress, no achievement, without sacrifice, and a man’s worldly success will be in the measure that he sacrifices.” James Allen Tweet Listen to the Episode James Allen adds “a man’s worldly success” when conveying sacrifice. Does he mean the individual must give up worldly goods for the betterment of…
Personal Information Bank What I need is to make my own personal information bank. Over time, I realized I seem to have forgotten more than I currently know. This is done due to information changing, advancing, growing and at times being discarded or inaccurate. What I should had been doing is creating a personal knowledge…
Law of Non-Contradiction The law of non-contradiction is a fundemental law, which can be used in our daily lives. This law can provide truth, regardless of physical objects, philosophy, religion, or action. I wanted to share this law, in hopes to provide another tool for your critical thinking skills. Before we jump in the Law…
Stop Compartmentalizing the Sciences As I explore the Zettelkasten Method, one thing continues to stand out. The relationship, connection, or association content has with each other. What do I mean by this? As we break down the content into atomic ideas, we start seeing similarities across the differing subjects. These similarities become compatible and give…
Vaccines use a weak pathogen, when put into the body, stimulates the individual’s antibody production. Translation: You inject a weak virus into your body, to kickstart your body’s immune system to fight off the stronger virus. The Body’s Immune System When germs and viruses enter your body, they multiply and attack. Very much like an…
