Psychology
The following paragraphs are from the commencement speech of Charlie Munger at USC Law School in 2007. Charlie Munger has been an important mentor for me through his vision, and I would like to share his perspective on the concepts of “self pity” and “self serving bias” today with you.
Philosophy
I was going to a painting course when I was kid. I loved the smell of oil paint, the texture, and the visual manipulation that can be created through it. I was fascinated with painting natural scenes, and I was heavily influenced by Bob Ross. He taught young painters to
Philosophy
Knowledge production has been connected to our mental capabilities, rationality and resources to use. With the development of artificial intelligence, we are actually giving away responsibility to produce knowledge. Slowly but in a steady way, artificial intelligence should take over this role. What is knowledge production? When I write “knowledge
Philosophy
The obsession of reading books from cover to cover is a common phenomena among people whose parents were readers. Those parents probably taught them the importance of reading when they were kids, and also instructed them on the importance of reading books from cover to cover. What does “from cover
Philosophy
I was in the 11th grade. I came home from my training, ate and opened my notebook to study for my math exam. While checking the sheets, I thought about a simple idea. I asked myself, how many numbers are there between 1 and 2? The answer was “infinite”. I
Philosophy
According to my understanding, there are three main pillars of reality. Physics, arithmetic, and philosophy. All the calculations, all the theories, strategies, approaches and methodologies result from those three pillars. Reading about them builds a core background for any intellectual, entrepreneur or curious person to ask better questions. In the
Philosophy
I used to think the quality of communication comes from speaking well. Now I realized that it is only partly true. Real communication deeply depends on listening. What I see from all my private courses and consultancy sessions is that people lack good listeners in their lives. People tend to
Business
It is said that there are two main pleasures in the business world: 1- What you do and how much you earn. 2- With whom you do them. Well, there is an overlooked point here. There is a current business culture emphasizing the process over destination. I disagree with that.
Business
I have a personal guideline on decision making. Obviously, it is not in the form of a list, but in a form of principles that I hold intuitively and rationally. Those points are important for me when I make a decision. If you find them valuable, feel free to implement
Psychology
From the students I work with, I see those 9 fatal mistakes of parents. They inevitably result in a shattering effect on a child’s vision, and avoiding them, in contrast, builds a supporting atmosphere for the child to grow his own perspective. Here are the 9 steps to destroy
Business
Picking our information sources is as important as picking our food. It is a nutrition plan for the brain, and the most important thing is not even picking the correct or incorrect information. The most important thing is to understand what to consume. Here are two key conclusions: 1. You
Philosophy
Today I challenged myself to write the shortest article that covers the most amount of value possible. When there is a desire, a path will be found. If there is not a desire, a solution is sought. Are you creating your path? Or are you seeking solutions? There is an