The Most Effective Way To Persuade Opposing Side On Political Issues (Based On Science)
“Well, yes, I think you’re right,” said no one ever during a political discussion on Facebook. Obviously, I am exagerating, but it is true that convincing people to change their mind on political issues is extremely hard....
10 Biggest Obstacles To Productivity And How To Overcome Them
Every day I struggle with the resistance to writing, and every day I lose the struggle … but then I beat the struggle. I lose more often than I win, but I win every day. And that’s what matters. Because we can’t get rid of the...
How To Deal With Massive Fear of Launching a Major Project
Last week, I launched my new app, Habit Zen, on Kickstarter. Immediately the fears started surging through my body. What if people hate this? What if no one funds it? What if I publicly flop in front of a million people? And what if...
Do a “No Procrastination Challenge”
This is the month you are going to kick procrastination’s butt. And no, you can’t read this article later! We are all victims of procrastination. It chases us around daily, causing us to run from the tasks we really want to get...
The Stoic’s Guide To Buying Happiness
All action is based on prediction. Every time you do something, its because you or your subconscious brain has predicted that doing so will leave you better off than the alternative. Decide to stay with your romantic partner? It’s...
How To Find Meaning In Your Work (Even If It’s Boring) – Based On Science
Jerome is desperate. He drags himself to his office job every day, the one he’s had for 4 years now. He clocks in at 9, and starts doing client calls until 12. He then take a half-hour lunch break, followed by a team meeting, and...
Direct Brain Stimulation, a Trillion Dollar Invention? Not Yet.
Every single feeling of perception – of touch, of smell, of color – can be traced back to a particular set of neurons. Stimulate those neurons directly and a person’s perception of reality can be controlled. In the 1940s, neurosurgeon...
The Myth of Inspiration – Why Feeling Excited Isn’t Enough
You’re excited. You feel that this time will be different. “I want it bad enough. I can do this.“ You start making plans. Maybe, you take the first step. But then it’s gone. After a few hours or a few days, you’re...
Instead of Goals or Resolutions, Try Creating Rules
I’m convinced that creating goals or resolutions is hardwired into us, because we can’t stop making them. Unfortunately, we’re not as equipped for making the goals come true, and the pattern most of us have seen is that we start...
A Short Guide to Overcoming Procrastination & Finding Focus
We all procrastinate. The question is how (or even whether) we overcome the tendency to procrastinate, and if we can find focus. This matters — our lives are brief and limited, and while we don’t need to be productivity robots,...