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May.29.2012
As though the brain is not complex enough, it rattles us with its ability to turn the tables on us.
We have heard of cases of leading scientists, philosophers, writers who were considered failures. This only proves that academic prowess is not a good yardstick to judge the ability to create...
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Jun.08.2011
Many young girls dream of owning or just riding horses. But those who dare to become a professional jockey have lots of hard work ahead of them. Rosie Napravnik, 23 finished ninth in the 2011 Kentucky Derby in May. She became the highest-finishing female rider in the premier thoroughbred horse...
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May.04.2011
If all jobs paid $2 an hour, I’d still want to be a writer, because that’s what I do. But the simple fact is that $2-an-hour jobs are for teenagers who live at home and have their bills paid by their parents. Few responsible adults who pay their own bills can get by on $2 an hour, far less nothing...
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May.29.2010
Luck
Daniel Kauneman, a psychologist at Princeton University, who won the 2002 Nobel Prize in Economics (?), was asked to offer a formula for the 21st century. He submitted two:
Success = some talent + luck
Great success = some talent + a lot of luck
Can success be...
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May.03.2010
-as published in Living Out East and On the Bay http://www.livingouteast.com
Mimi Fingers has gone on a 30 day fast. A news media fast: no TV, no newspapers, no news radio, no internet news. Our entire neighborhood (Palm Heights, elevation 14’) is talking about it. She says the reason is that she...
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Nov.26.2008
Why do people say they are perfectionists? What are they perfecting? And having perfected it, what will they do with it?
Take a skill like carpentry. You chop, scrape, polish, create a piece of furniture, there are no jagged edges, it is comfortable, beautiful. The buyer/user is happy. The user...
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Nov.15.2008
I practice yoga, and I practice meditation. And I also "practice" writing. I like this concept, because it connects skill and inspiration. I'll begin with skill.
One authority defines practice as "systematic training by multiple repetitions." Other sources emphasize frequency...
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Nov.06.2008
Lately I realized that 20 years of making a living as a writer have taught me a lot. People ask me for advice; then they take it. And I usually have a very clear idea of what to tell them.
It took a while to get used to thinking of myself as a hard-headed marketer and negotiator. My ambition was...
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