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I have done some research on the mentioned effect. I came to some interesting conclusions. — Here’s one of my favorites: When it dawns on you how little you actually know and understand, you want to seek and find more. But, if you think you have it right about pretty much all there is, you want to gain or retain the status of being right. When…

Or how to get the most out of unpleasant nerve-wracking situations — We were riding our bikes along the coastal path through the campsite with my wife, reflecting on yesterday evening ride through the crowds facing careless behavior of the hikers. The place was swarming with people hiring electric scooters, so the path was by no means exclusively reserved for two- and…

How does it feel when you learn something and fully trust it, only to be told later you were wrong? — Thrilled about that humiliating feeling? That is only a corrective slap meant to steer your course. A part of the learning process to develop your critical thinking skills. With the help of specific hormonal juices, you create a meaningful, memorable experience. A majority want to avoid such horrible experiences. …

Is this yet another ‘no pain, no gain’ example? — I am one of those overprotective parents. I am aware of it, but I can hardly do much about it. I learn things all the time, but I still struggle to let my son enjoy his life and learn as much as possible from his childhood. So I tend to…

How we fail to understand the basic rules of life. — It always frustrates me when someone patronizingly tells me that (even the basic universal) rules do not work the same way for everyone. That we are all different and medicines work differently for everyone. While I would partly agree with that second part, some fundamental laws in this world still…

How vague definition of success can make us all pathetic wannabes. — I read Mike Lewis’s recent article The 3 Differences Between My Rich and Poor Friends. The article made me rethink my values and definition of success. I realized we need a unified definition of success, or we will be unable to communicate with others about it. But on the other…

Fundational pillars of any kind of growth. — Claude Frédéric Bastiat is one of the 19th century philosophers and economists that heavily influenced the Austrian school of economics. I believe this one to be one of the fundational pillars of any kind of growth — be it personal or business. A very popular quote that I have met…

No matter the kind of relationship you seek, these five fundamental principles will help you nail the right one. — Recently I read the article Women Say 80% of Men Are “Below Average”. As I was reading through, some familiar patterns started reappearing. I noticed those before when trying to land a ‘dream’ job. Later I realized that those same patterns (re)appear in most if not all relationships.