The first, from an emotional, Buddhist perspective, and the second, from the productive academic’s perspective. Both emphasize being mindful of when you’re in the state of boredom and how to use that as a cue to put the mind in a more curious, awake state. I like Jonathan’s summation of the problem: Boredom is like …
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>> Later on the same shoot, Blake and I were sitting on the beach at his estate in Malibu (for which he charged the studio ridiculous location fees. He knew all the tricks.) We were talking about power in Hollywood, and I asked him, “How much power do you have?” ’ “What do you think?” …
So what does work? Here are some techniques Professor Wiseman has found in his study that are effective at helping people reach their goals: 1) Breaking goals down into small steps, then rewarding themselves when each stage has passed. 2) Telling friends about what they were trying to achieve. 3) Reminding themselves of the benefits …
Not that quasi-friends are entirely bad. Sociologists have shown that “weak ties” are as crucial to the flourishing of social networks as strong ones; more quasi-friends probably also means more job opportunities, and more chance of making real friends, or meeting the love of your life. Perhaps all we need is some kind of technological …
That’s the most beautiful thing that I like about boxing: you can take a punch. The biggest thing about taking a punch is your ego reacts and there’s no better spiritual lesson than trying to not pay attention to your ego’s reaction. That’s what takes people out of the fight half the time. They get …
Writing lessons learned (yet again)
I’m currently writing a final paper for my Chekhov class (which has been WONDERFUL). My teacher and I agreed that it would be a good exercise for me to dig really deep into a single story rather than try to survey a batch of stories to prove some conjecture or other. As a writer of …
Examining the unlived life
Alex has a wonderful essay up this week on the unexamined life vs the unlived life. I recognized so much of myself in his description of his early college self. And i would say it’s only been fairly recently that I’ve decided to bias myself towards action — even fidgety action — over excessive rumination. …
The Best Article Every day – Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte Source: bspcn.com
The real trick isn’t to solve the problem, it’s to find out what problem you’re already (unconsciously) trying to solve… so you can STOP. Twitter / PJ Eby: The real trick isn’t to so … Source: twitter.com
“We see evidence for mind-wandering causing unhappiness, but no evidence for unhappiness causing mind-wandering,” Mr. Killingsworth says. Wandering Mind Is a Sign of Unhappiness – NYTimes.com Source: The New York Times
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