The Little Book of Procrastination Remedies | zen habits Post written by Leo Babauta. Procrastination is one of those topics that, it seems, I can’t write enough about. There isn’t a person among us who doesn’t procrastinate, and that’s a fact of life. It’s deep within us. If our current self can’t beat procrastination, why will our future self do it? I thought I should cover some of the best procrastination-beating strategies, in light of my recent book, focus. Here’s a quick guide. Why We Procrastinate Let’s take a quick look at what makes us procrastinate. 1. 2. 3. 4. Four Powerful Solutions Now that we know the problems, the solutions aren’t that hard to figure out. 1. 2. 3. 4. A Different Mindset Three other things that must be said about procrastination: 1. 2. 3. —Read more about focus and getting great things done in Leo’s book, focus.
Bad Martial Arts 9 Tactics for Rapid Learning (That Most People Have Never Heard Of) Whenever the subject of why some people learn faster comes up, I get a whole host of common answers: Some people are just naturally smart. (Often implying you can’t improve)Everyone is “smart” in their own way. (Nonsense, research indicates different “intelligences” often correlate)IQ is all in the genes. (Except IQ changes with age and IQ tests can be studied for, like any other test) There may be some truth to these claims. Considering the upcoming launch of my rapid learning program, I wanted to share my favorite tactics to learn faster, retain information better or just enjoy the process of learning more: #1 – Pegging (or How Mental Magicians can Perfectly Recall Hundreds of Numbers) One of my favorite learning tactics, that is rarely mentioned, is pegging. The systems I’ve seen typically work with a special cheat sheet. From there, you can translate any series of numbers into a series of letters. Here’s a quick way to separate the rapid learners from the average learners.
What Confucius Can Teach You About Living a Happier Life Image by Ivan Walsh (license). “It is better to play than do nothing.” “Men’s natures are alike; it is their habits that separate them.” “Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.” About 2500 years ago there lived a man called Confucius. Today I’d like to share a few of my favorite happiness tips from Confucius. What goes around, comes around. “What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.” A very simple rule for how life often works. The payoff may not be instant though. You have to do to understand. “I hear and I forget. This is a key piece of advice. So while books and seeing someone doing something can be useful, the key to really understanding what something is about is to do it yourself. Shoot for something. “If you shoot for the stars and hit the moon, it’s OK. The most important thing is to start and to do. But if you don’t try then nothing will ever get started. Focus on what you want. What you focus on, you will see in your world. Let go of the past. You are here.
Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave" "In fact, you get pretty good at understanding how the patterns in the show work, and everyone else chained up is like, 'Holy shit bro, how did you know that that tree was going to fall on that guy?' and you're like, 'It's because I fucking pay attention and I'm smart as shit.' You're the smartest of the chained, and they all revere you." Glaucon: "But Socrates, a tree didn't really hit a guy. It's all shadows." Socrates: "No shit, Glaucon, but you don't know that. "So eventually, someone comes and unchains you and drags you out of the cave. "Slowly, as your eyes got better, you'd see more and more shit. "Finally you'd want to go down and tell everyone about everything you've discovered. "Philosophy, same thing.
Desktop Application | Xerox Business of Your Brain Brought to you by the minds at Xerox, Business of Your Brain® is a desktop app that analyzes your cerebral cortex (well, actually your Microsoft Outlook) to provide a snapshot of the things standing between you and your mind's ability to focus on real business. Examining your email, contacts, calendar of events and even the vocabulary you use, Business of Your Brain® highlights potential distractions including: Total time spent in meetings "Urgent" matters (that probably aren't) Long-winded emails and the people who send them Any and all mention of "Fantasy Football" Business of Your Brain® is for Microsoft Windows only (at least for now). With Xerox, you are ready for real business.
10 Things I Wish Someone Told Me 10 Years Ago · LifeReboot.com At the start of every year, I like to review my goals. I pull out the list of goals I set for myself last January, and then grade myself on how well I did. This year is quite different than past years. Everything changed after Cassie was diagnosed with cancer. Suddenly, nothing was important except her health. It’s been tough. Although I didn’t do any of the fighting — you have Cassie and her doctors to praise for that — I did get caught up in the ride. Here I am now, happy that 2010 is upon us, wondering what else to write about. I’m glad for how things turned out. I suppose that I’m afraid if I don’t talk about it, the only other thing I can say about 2009 is that life was on pause for a while, so nothing else was accomplished. The other thing about 2009 is that I feel so detached from everything I experienced throughout it. I think that the dawn of a new decade is an excellent time to reflect upon the last ten years, and figure out what life lessons I’ve managed to learn from them:
Vic Firth Presents: The 40 Essential Rudiments Dr. John Wooton is the director of percussion studies at The University of Southern Mississippi. He is well versed in many percussion instruments but has specialized in rudimental snare drum, drum set, marimba, vibraphone and steel pans. Dr. Wooton directs the Percussion Ensemble, Steel Pan Orchestra, Graduate Percussion Ensemble and the Samba Band. From 1988 to 1992, he served as percussion coordinator/pep band director for the University of Iowa bands. Since joining the faculty at Southern Miss, Dr.
Le Mind Mapping ou la Prise de Notes dynamique Le Mind Mapping, ou carte heuristique en français, est une technique de prise de notes originale qui vise à organiser les informations autour d’une idée centrale. Cette technique peut être qualifiée de « dynamique » dans la mesure où elle pousse l’utilisateur à reformuler les idées afin d’en extraire les éléments clés avant de les noter. Cette méthode de prise de note, déjà largement utilisée dans les écoles finlandaises par exemple, offre de nombreuses possibilités pour les étudiants tant en termes d’usages que d’efficacité. Introduction au Mind Mapping Le Mind Mapping est née de quelques constats simples. La vue est notre « sens » le plus développé. En effet, comme le montre le graphique ci-dessous, lors d’un entretien nous retenons principalement les gestes, le regard, et l’attitude de notre interlocuteur. La "règle" du 7%-38%-55% ou « règle des 3V » (verbale, vocale, visuel), résultat de l’étude sur la communication menée par Albert Mehrabian en 1967. Un enfant apprend en s’amusant.
Hacking Knowledge: 77 Ways to Learn Faster, Deeper, and Better If someone granted you one wish, what do you imagine you would want out of life that you haven’t gotten yet? For many people, it would be self-improvement and knowledge. Newcounter knowledge is the backbone of society’s progress. Life-changing knowledge does typically require advanced learning techniques. Health Shake a leg. Balance Sleep on it. Perspective and Focus Change your focus, part 2. Recall Techniques Listen to music. Visual Aids Every picture tells a story. Verbal and Auditory Techniques Stimulate ideas. Kinesthetic Techniques Write, don’t type. Self-Motivation Techniques Give yourself credit. Supplemental Techniques Read as much as you can. For Teachers, Tutors, and Parents Be engaging. For Students and Self-Studiers Be engaged. Parting Advice Persist. Sources For This Article This is only a partial list of sources, focusing only on Web sites. Did you enjoy this article?