Extremism

Taking in Both the Highs and Lows

If life gives you manure, use it to fertilise your beautiful garden.

Procrastination Due to Overrating Short Term Benefits

Do you ever put off a task you hate, like doing your taxes? Of course you do. Here’s why. Humans aren’t great at comparing short-term and long-term benefits. Psychiatrist George Ainslie found that, when offered a choice between $50 now and $100 in the future, most people chose the $50 up front. But he also […]

Swallow a Whale

Nowadays, most people believe in science, but even science has very human limitations. Our intellect, in fact, can even prevent us from experiencing life to the fullest. An ancient Greek myth perfectly illustrates this point. The philosopher Aristotle was walking on the beach. The sunset was beautiful, but Aristotle was so lost in thought that […]