Meditation is something everyone should try, not for a day or two, but at least for a week. It's a difficult thing to do at the beginning – but what isn't? To meditate is a way to calm down our constant flow of thoughts and ideas, to stop the world around us for a few … Continue reading Gain nothing and everything
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On paying for software by Seth Godin
On paying for software is one of my favorite blog posts from Seth Godin's blog. It reminds people to not only pay for software tools that they find useful and helpful, but also the complexity and time-consuming process of developing software. Paying for software tools and products is also a way to support companies, products, … Continue reading On paying for software by Seth Godin
Be your friend
We are often generous, kind, and caring with other people by spending time, empathizing, and even helping them find solutions to their problems, comforting them when things aren't working out as expected, or during harsh times such as breakups, getting laid-off from work, or simply failing at some basic life event. That's called being a … Continue reading Be your friend
The 14 Rules of Johan Cruyff
1 Team player To accomplish things, you have to do it together 2 Responsibility Take good care of things as if they were your own 3 Respect Respect one another 4 Integration Involve others in your activities 5 Initiative Dare to try something new 6 Coaching Always help each other within a team 7 Personality … Continue reading The 14 Rules of Johan Cruyff
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Si tienes poco, da poco. Si tienes mucho, da mas. From my good friend Luis
On quality of life
Meditate 5-10 minutes every day. Do yoga 10-15 minutes every day. Exercise 20-30 minutes every day. Walk 20-30 minutes every day. Write 5-10 minutes every day. Read 10-20 minutes every day. Drink 8-10 cups of water every day. Learn something new in 20-30 minutes every day. It takes 1-2 hours per day to have a … Continue reading On quality of life
On trust
Relationships are based on trust, primarily. I can't have a relationship with you if I can't blindly trust you. Most relationships start with a mid-to-high trust percentage, then it increases over time, hopefully, as we perform actions for and with each other, and stay consistent with who we are, what we say, and what we … Continue reading On trust
Read what you enjoy
Trying to read every day is difficult, but still, I try to read either 10-15 minutes or 10-15 pages per day. Reading just as any other habit is developed over time. The more we read, the faster we read, the more we [hopefully] absorb, the more we learn, and the more knowledge we have. First … Continue reading Read what you enjoy
Routines and side projects
For many years I worked six days a week, so that I can take a day off to go out and enjoy time with friends. There were also weeks and months I worked seven days a week non-stop, but I always made sure to take some time off – an hour or two per day … Continue reading Routines and side projects
Options
I've been thinking about options lately. I think about work opportunities, technological changes and decisions, family and relationships, eating and healthy lifestyles, and everyday life choices, among others. Interestingly, there's something that keeps popping up: all of these options are binary. I can't have both because life is about making decisions, compromising and giving our … Continue reading Options
Richard Chan 