I like new things. The excitement from a new phone, tablet, or laptop is always there. What can it do? What is new? This feeling usually leaves after a few days, and I am a couple of hundred Euros poorer.… Read More »Novelty gratification
You should use turn signals even when there is no one around. At first glance, it seems stupid. Why should I turn them on, when there is no one to see them? There are two main reasons. First, you never… Read More »Using turn signals when there is no one around
If you think about it, most missions in video games are really boring. Go somewhere. Pick something up. Talk to someone. Kill 10 lions. Solve a small puzzle. But video games are fun, mostly because of two things – interesting… Read More »The importance of mission statements and goals
People do not like to write. They like to act. Do stuff. Fix things. Especially engineers. Is there an issue? Start working on solution. Is it fixed? Start working on the next issue. This is good and well in an… Read More »Write it down
People are lazy creatures. It is hard to work on our goals. To do something (go run) or to not do something (do not overeat, do not drink). One of the best thing you can do to really achieve your… Read More »Adjust your environment to your goals
Some people follow rules, guidelines, laws and instructions without questioning. It is great if the rules are good and efficient, but that is often not the case. Other people ignore most of the rules by default. If someone tells them,… Read More »Knowing when to break rules
There are people, who walk in a leisurely way most of the time, and speed up only when needed, e.g. when there is a green light or a tram is at the stop. They usually do not only speed up,… Read More »Walking fast when you do not have to
People judge you by how they find a place or a work after you leave it. The bad thing is, that they will do it, even if you are not the one responsible for the mess. Are you the last… Read More »You are judged by how you leave things
A wedding, a birthday party, a move-in party, a celebration of a newborn. These events and others have one important social function, that many have forgotten. It is not to meet with people you have not seen for a long… Read More »Lost importance of parties
This is something I hear a lot. It is simply not true. To read 10 pages you need 10-20 minutes. If you do this daily, you read 300 page book in a month. It is one trip by public transport.… Read More »“I do not have time to read books”