Monat: Februar 2016

Men say, “Women can never make up their minds.”

But actually both men and women are equally indecisive.

Women say, “Men think one thing but say another.”

But actually both men and women are equally indirect.

We think the differences between … Read the rest “Assume men and women are the same”

Imagine that you hand someone your camera, and ask him to take a photo of you. He does, but when you look at the photo later, you notice that he took a photo of himself by mistake.

Imagine you’ve got a big question like, “Should I quit my job and sta… Read the rest “Beware of advice”

You have something you want to change: a thought process or habit you want to fix.

Let’s use the metaphor of a bunch of bricks on a seesaw. Right now all the bricks are stacked on one side. This is the way you have been.

To make a change, most people … Read the rest “Overcompensate to compensate”

Noch viel stärker als Bitcoin selbst ist in den vergangenen Monaten die dahinter liegende Blockchain-Technologie ins Rampenlicht gerückt. Denn die dezentrale Datenbank ist nicht nur für monetäre Transaktionen interessant, sondern… Read the rest “Bitcoin und Blockchain (Folge #6)”

You would think this would be a basic life skill, but it seems almost nobody knows it, so please spread the word.

When someone gives you a compliment, what should you do?

Do you say, “What? No! Not at all. That’s ridiculous.” Do you give details … Read the rest “How to take a compliment”

About once a month, someone asks for my mailing address because they want to send me something. They liked something I wrote, and want to send me a gift in return. I’m very thankful, but have to say no. Here’s why.

I live in a little pre-furnishe… Read the rest “Why I don’t want stuff”

When I was 14 years old, my guitar teacher told me something important:

“You need to learn to sing. Because if you don’t, you’re always going to be at the mercy of some asshole singer.”

His point was about self-reliance. If you ever have any ide… Read the rest “Should you learn programming? Yes.”