James Gandolfini’s death, his heart attack, could have it been prevented, and are you next? I normally don’t care who dies, who lives… with James Moriarty’s immortal words: “People die… that’s what they do!” But because I lived a block from where the Soprano’s house was in North Jersey, and I consider myself still a … Continue reading “Become an investor: James Gandolfini’s death, his heart attack, could have it been prevented, and are you next?” –>

I have been listening to old, 5-6 year old recordings. For most teachers their talks would not be old… they have been, habitually, saying the same tired Tree of Knowledge stuff forever… but for me, they are fresh and surprising. Most of it I wish I remembered. As we are gearing up to do the … Continue reading “How to make the world your oyster?” –>

This is an article and this is a tip… The program that releases creativity is the Playground

I am writing nowadays a lot about your mental slothfulness, about your lack of knowledge, lack of understanding, and poor absorption of what you are seeing. In a coaching call yesterday my student started to bring some clarity for me. He calls it “nodding” when he has no idea what he just heard, or what … Continue reading “You got stuck in the behavior of a 3-4-year old and it is biting you in the ass today” –>

The playground distinction: A simple distinction really… uncollapse reality and your commentary and you’ll stop marker feelings (emotions) from pulling you out of your well-being. A relatively short sentence… But like with everything that is simple: it is not easy. It is not easy to see, and it is not easy to not leave the … Continue reading “Playground: it is never too late to have a happy childhood” –>

There are many ways to deal with the Universe, with reality, and most of them are ineffective. The more effectively you “deal” with reality, the more you get out of your life. Billionaires Warren Buffet and Charlie Munger, Bill Gates, read books on physics, the ice ages, and the shorelines of our planet… and I … Continue reading “Patterns… or Why do billionaires read books on physics, the ice ages, the shorelines of our planet?” –>

There are many ways to deal with the Universe, with reality, and most of them are ineffective. The more effectively you “deal” with reality, the more you get out of your life. Billionaires Warren Buffet and Charlie Munger, Bill Gates, read books on physics, the ice ages, and the shorelines of our planet… and I … Continue reading “Why do billionaires read books on physics, the ice ages, the shorelines of our planet?” –>

One of the most surprising thing in the world of humans is that humans can’t tell if they are smart or not. This error leads to lives that are not fulfilled, filled with fear, trepidation, or on the other extreme: boasting and disappointment. I just watched two episodes of a Korean series where most people … Continue reading “Why you can’t tell if somebody is smart or not… Because in the dark all cats are gray” –>

Louis Pasteur was a French scientist, the archetype of the “mad scientist”. He was famous for many inventions, including pasteurizing liquids, including milk… But his maddest act was to inject himself with rabies virus… and then cure himself with his remedy. Why am I sharing this with you? Because I turn out to be a

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