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…
There is a consistent dumbing down in America. I pulled this 1895 test, where the students were expected to pass. When you compare this expectation to the current, it is high contrast. This also relates to my article Decline Reading Proficiency Continues for Kids. Below I have the 8th-grade final test paper, which each student…
The term ‘placed in a box’ can also be said as ‘put in a box’ and has duel meanings. To be buried in a coffin or To be categorized as a type of person who …. Both meanings have negative connotations and harm the individual. The person placed in the coffin signifying death and the…
I have been conveying my observation in the loss of critical thinking, involving the youth. I recently found an article that supports that claim. We see the downfall of self-reflection, deep learning, critical thinking, it is nice to provide accurate backing to support those claims. The article, written in 2018, conveys the kids desire to…
Numbers in and of themselves are a funny thing. They are not a physical item to touch, consume or object. However, we can definitely feel the impact of numbers. Consider the difference of having 5 100’s compared to 5 1’s. We use numbers as mathematical objects to count, measure, and label. These representive symbols are…
We strive to make the most out of the day. However, time tends to run, even when we do not pay attention to it. If you do not plan time out, then it will run wild. In project management, a technique often used is timeboxing. This simple technique can become a powerful tool to become…
Reading Nir Eyal book, #Indistractible , the term proximate causes is discussed in chapter three. By definition, proximate cause is “an event which is closest to, or immediately responsible for causing, some observed result.” This is also known as a distal (away from the center/outer part) cause. In other words, it is observed and at first…
The letters of Seneca to Lucilius is a fascinating glimpse involving Stoic philosophy. Interestingly the Stoics were willing to pull from other schools of thought if they found them beneficial. We see Seneca commenting more than once of Epicureanism, another school during the time, ran by Epicurus. The constant desire to better ourselves should be…
There are multiple forms of Project Management. Depending on the task or goal, one form may be better suited to use over another. I wanted to take a moment to look at what a Project Management is and some of the more known types. What is Project Management Before we provide a definition, let’s consider…
I came across this fascinating talk by August Bradley. I was impressed with his utilization of Notion.so, and review involving ‘Systems Thinking.’ I will embed the video in this post, but extrapolate some key points and my thoughts on the subject discussed. You can jump into the video involving the following if not interested in…
