The Roots of Habit: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Change

Timeless lessons from an old parable teach us why early intervention is essential for breaking unwanted habits Like stubborn habits, the roots of trees grow deeper and stronger with time, making them increasingly difficult to remove Throughout human history, wisdom has often been passed down through parables—simple stories that convey profound truths. One such story about a wise scholar, a wealthy man's son, and plants of varying sizes contains a lesson so fundamental to human...

The Dog and the Bone

The Dog and the Bone is a fable ascribed to Aesop. According to the story, a dog was carrying a bone over a bridge. Looking down into the water, the dog saw its own reflection, which looked to him like another dog carrying another bone. Wanting the other dog's bone as well as his own, the dog opened his mouth to bark at the "other" dog it saw, but in doing so, the dog dropped...

Giving Thanks For 2009

Giving Thanks For 2009

Thanksgiving: Gratitude and Turkey Tips Reflections on 2009 and Advice from Alton Brown Talking Turkey with Alton Brown OK, so now that we have that "lovey-dovey" stuff out of the way, let's talk turkey! My man Alton Brown was at Google this week to answer some Thanksgiving questions. If you want to watch the full hour-long video, you can do so here in HD. I liked the turkey frying section of the video (embedded above)...

Does Your Staircase Take You Up Or Down?

Wisdom from an Iron Chef contestant I was watching The Next Iron Chef finale tonight. Chef Mehta ended up losing, but what he said at the end really stuck with me. His metaphor about life was incredible. Check this out — it blew my mind. He said: "It's a little disappointing (losing), but life is like a staircase — you go up, you go down... but you must never think the staircase only takes you...

The 4 Hour Workweek

Book Review: The 4-Hour Workweek Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich I discovered Tim Ferriss because of the podcasts he has been doing with Kevin Rose. I loved most of what Tim has to say, and I find him completely fascinating. One of the episodes mentioned Ferriss who wrote the 4-Hour Workweek and since I loved what he had to say I naturally wanted to read his book. Now those of you...

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