Published in a Few Words·Dec 13, 2021“A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimension”We live in a self-made mental cage. But it’s not our fault, it’s by design, as our brain, day after day, tends to deal with the same thoughts because it’s easier and consumes less energy. It starts to become our fault when we are aware of this and, consciously, we…Self Improvement1 min read
Published in a Few Words·Nov 28, 2021When In Doubt, Follow The EnergyWhen we want to achieve something, we usually think in terms of effort, meaning we’re consuming energy to obtain that result. Let’s flip the point of view and let’s consider that pursuing that goal is giving energy: naturally, we can be physically or mentally exhausted doing related activities but we…Personal Development1 min read
Published in a Few Words·Nov 16, 2021“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom”Can a quote embrace the meaning of life? Reading this one from Victor Frankl, psychiatrist and philosopher, I’m inclined to answer “maybe yes”. It’s all there… The space Frankl is talking about is what distinguishes us from being animals simply reacting to external inputs. But is not just that. In…Personal Development2 min read
Published in a Few Words·Nov 6, 2021“The purpose of learning isn’t to affirm our beliefs; it’s to evolve our beliefs”Learning is a continuous process and seems natural that what we know affects how we perceive reality. But perception is just one aspect of how we interact with the outside world because there are other aspects, on top of it: 1) Perception 2) Emotional 3) Behavioural 4) Cognitive What we…Learning2 min read
Published in a Few Words·Oct 26, 2021“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.”Our brain is heavily biased about having short-term gratifications. And nearly everything around us is pushing more in that direction: when we want something, must be obtained easily and as fast as we can. Multi billionaires businesses are built on this simple concept. So, when this is not happening, we…Personal Development1 min read
Published in a Few Words·Oct 17, 2021What I hear, I forget What I see, I remember What I do, I understandWhen dealing with something new to learn, it’s easy to have a false perception about how is going on. Maybe we read pages in a book, taking notes or underlying interesting passages, or listen to a podcast with someone talking about interesting stuff and we think what just saw or…Learning1 min read
Published in a Few Words·Oct 11, 2021Efficiency, Efficacy, Effectiveness — How to Improve Tasks ManagementAre we good to deal with our daily tasks? Probably just saying yes or no means losing details and context so we need something more. Luckily, there are three words that seem very similar but have different meanings and describe different and equally important aspects in tasks management, so let’s…Personal Development2 min read
Published in a Few Words·Oct 4, 2021The Importance to Have Goals (The Right Ones)I recently started to study to become a Coach and one of the major breakthroughs compared to a mentor style approach is understand the “why” and not the “how” of a situation. Imagine you want to cook a cake and you’re not a good baker. Instead of start thinking about…Personal Development2 min read
Published in a Few Words·Sep 25, 2021Time is what we want most, but we use worst“I wish I have more time”, “I don’t have the time to do this” and so on… How many times did we listen to phrases like this in our life? Let’s try to develop a bit and figure out what is intrinsically wrong or, at least, incomplete, by just asking…Time Management2 min read
Published in a Few Words·Sep 19, 2021What stands in the way becomes the wayThere is no better way of these words of Marcus Aurelius to describe the fact overcoming obstacles and problems is what really defines and makes us improve. Too often a challenge is perceived as a threat to our comfort zone but, instead, should be considered as a possibility to extend…Marcus Aurelius2 min read