There’s an old economic adage from around 1975 that says, “Any observed statistical regularity tends to break down as soon as pressure is applied to it for control purposes.” This statement came from the Bank of England’s chief economic adviser, Charles Goodhart, in an article on monetary policy in the United Kingdom. Goodhart was making […]
The Five Reiki Principles are a simple route to a happier life. Even a short daily meditation on the Five Principles can have a profound outcome on your day-to-day wellbeing and mindfulness and are viewed by some as the first secular mindfulness program known. A Brief History of the Reiki Principles Reiki is a worldwide […]
I recently read a simple yet extremely profound story about a Mexican fisherman by a German author named Heinrich Böll. It has stuck with me and I can’t seem to shake the lessons learned and I felt I had to share them. The Mexican Fisherman Parable An American investment banker was at the pier of […]
One of my favourite books on philosophy is On The Shortness Of Life (here) – written by a younger Seneca, almost 2,000 years ago. It teaches stoicism that helps you cope with the shortness of your life, particularly if you feel that you are not accomplishing what you wanted to, or if you feel that […]
It is 1918 and Charles M. Schwab is one of the wealthiest men on the planet. He is the President of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, the largest shipbuilder and the second-largest steel producer in America. Thomas Edison (the revered inventor) once referred to Schwab as a “master hustler”. He constantly was looking for ways to […]
You are an idea machine, I get it. You discover new solutions to age-old problems and see opportunity everywhere. It seems that almost on a daily basis you’re inspired to build something new. This is a remarkable attribute and I truly believe we are lucky to have it. There is a problem with it however. […]