Self improvement comes in slow paces: let's try to be 1% better than we have been yesterday.
30 Jan 2020 24 minute read 0 comments Dastan
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator has endured as a classic as much because of the richness of its narrative as for the truth of its insights. But if you just want to get a quick read on its big ideas without the framework of the storytelling, here ar...
29 Jan 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Dastan
1. If you want to "do what you love" you have to work three times as hard as anyone else. 2. Beneath anger is always fear. 3. Our everyday habits form our future selves 4. Your emotions take practice. You can practice humility, self awareness, as w...
27 Jan 2020 1 minute read 1 comment Dastan
Consider the person who stays late at the office every night, to show everyone what a “team player” he is. Except, this causes him to sleep less which makes him sluggish. He misses time spent with colleagues, who would have recommended him for projec...
19 Jan 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Dastan
(1) Negotiation is a terrible tactic. People change because of internal motivation. There are no binding agreements: you need to expect a backfire. (2) Chemistry („the spark“) is a phase that cannot last forever. When that’s the bedrock of your relat...
15 Jan 2020 3 minute read 0 comments Dastan
1. Consistent Timing Set aside specific time constraints for one given activity. E.g. showering from 8-8:15. If you do this every day your brain and body will get accustomed to it and crave showering every time 8h comes around. Why? Because our brain...
3 Jan 2020 1 minute read 2 comments Dastan
Here's a list of six common phrases that show you lack self confidence. Try avoiding them and people will start to respect you more: "Just": this word is a minimizer. You minimize yourself and your desires/needs. Pay attention when writing emails/SMS...
