You’re asking if you have to do more. It means you’re here just to tell everyone you were here. If you ask “How can I learn/do/give more,” you’re here for a lot more than a certificate of attendance. I think it’s a lot more productive to show up to things that spark the second question […]
Practice Does Not Make Perfect
Have you ever walked into a test feeling confident about the material? Or a meeting thinking your presentation is pitch-perfect? You’ve put so much time and effort to hone your skills by practicing. Each time you feel ever more familiar for the upcoming task. And suddenly you find yourself prepared to take it on completely. […]
The Algorithm to Determine Life Choices
“The perfect is the enemy of the good” Voltaire Have you ever wondered where to go next in life and have been asked “If you could do anything in the world, what would it be?” And you may have thought to yourself, “Well, I can’t do anything in the world anyways so my answer is […]
Why Living With Intention Matters
Have you ever decided to open up YouTube or Instagram for a quick check-up only to sink in much more time than you wish you had? Or maybe you spent an hour in the gym and didn’t feel like you’ve made any progress? Was it just improper planning? Maybe we need to have a better […]
Why Playing Could Be the Most Important Thing For Our Work
“One thing is certain, during play, animals are especially prone to behave in flexible and creative ways” James Panksepp, Affective Neuroscience While most people spend their Saturday mornings with their family, going outside, or maybe just sleeping in, Oliver Smithies, a biochemist, spends his back in the lab. He loves this time because typical work […]