thought Archive
Wealth vs. Money
1 Comment Published by Jim November 26th, 2006 in creativity, mind, philosophy, self-improvement, thought, wealthI was just reading Paul Graham‘s Mind the Gap (still not done). He was talking about wealth vs. money. It reminded me of a realization I had just the other day, so I thought I would share it with all of you! All the time I would hear people saying that there was unlimited wealth. [...]
Inside the Mind of a Cheater
3 Comments Published by Jim September 19th, 2006 in humor, mind, quote, thoughtHere is a very interesting interview with a cheater. (Mild language warning on link) One of the comments says “A thief believes everyone steals.” A cheater believes everyone cheats This is so true. When I was in Boy Scouts there was this one guy who always stole everyone’s food on camping trips. We will call [...]
I am reading this fabulous book called Cracking Creativity. It talks, among other things, about Albert Einstein’s creative process. I saw this quote today and it got me thinking: “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” -Albert Einstein That is the whole beauty of linear and creative thinking. [...]
Polyphasic Sleep
1 Comment Published by Jim June 17th, 2006 in health, mind, polyphasic sleep, self-improvement, sleep, thoughtThere are two types of sleep: Monophasic and Polyphasic. By about 7 years old most people in the United States practice Monophasic sleep, or sleeping for one solid chunk of time from 6 to 9 hours, usually at night. Interestingly, we are all born practicing Polyphasic sleep – rotating through a cycle of sleep and [...]
More on Consciousness
0 Comments Published by Jim April 13th, 2006 in quote, self-improvement, thoughtTalk about finding what you are looking for. I caught this quote on a quote of the day list I am on. It is really relevant to what I was saying yesterday on Choosing Thoughts. Entropy is the normal state of consciousness – a condition that is neither useful nor enjoyable. -Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Author of [...]
Choose Your Thoughts Carefully
5 Comments Published by Jim April 13th, 2006 in health, mind, religion, self-improvement, thoughtI previously discussed the chain from thoughts to actions to habits to character. Now I would really like to re-iterate a point: The importance of choosing the thoughts you give time on the stage of your mind. Sometimes it may feel like we are bombarded with random thoughts – they just keep coming with no [...]