Yes, I know what you’re thinking: “Whoa! That’s a provocative title,” but it’s true. Being lazy can be an awesome character trait. I would hazard a guess and say that laziness has helped keep my budget sane, and also has helped keep me relatively healthy even with a stressful, time-consuming job. Although venerating laziness is [...]
All posts for the month January, 2012
Laziness is the Key to Success
Posted by m741 on January 29, 2012
http://skillsfire.wordpress.com/2012/01/29/laziness-is-the-key-to-success/
Culture Shock
I just had a conversation which left me in shock. I’ve never discussed anything financial with co-workers. My assumption was that, while they probably weren’t extremely frugal, they were financially prudent. As I’ve learned – assumptions are usually wrong. One of my co-workers is getting married and he mentioned that he was spending $20k on [...]
Posted by m741 on January 26, 2012
http://skillsfire.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/culture-shock/
The Effect of Hours Worked on Quality of Life
I’ve noticed over the past two years that there are times when I just absolutely hate my life – I want to just get out, quit my job, and start camping in the woods and growing a beard. There are other times when I’m content with work, and sometimes I’ll even feel happy and satisfied [...]
Posted by m741 on January 22, 2012
http://skillsfire.wordpress.com/2012/01/22/the-effect-of-hours-worked-on-quality-of-life/
My Language-Learning Method
You can go about learning a language in a variety of ways – for instance, you could pick up a textbook and start memorizing grammar rules. Or you could pick up a dictionary and start memorizing each type of fruit or vegetable. That’s typically what you learn in school, but it’s not a very effective [...]
Posted by m741 on January 11, 2012
http://skillsfire.wordpress.com/2012/01/11/my-language-learning-method/
Locking Yourself In
Most people fantasize about mastering certain skills, or changing their life; most take halting steps towards bettering themselves. But for each decision to change, very little action is taking: people give up for a variety of reasons – poorly defined goals, life circumstances, being overly ambitious, or simply laziness or lack of motivation. I’m certainly [...]
Posted by m741 on January 8, 2012
http://skillsfire.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/locking-yourself-in/
2011 in Review: Part II
In Part I of this update, I reviewed 2011. Now I’d like to look ahead and plan for 2012. At first I was overly ambitious and wanted to change ALL OF THE THINGS. But that’s neither wise nor achievable. I’m going to set goals in the following areas: Health, Finances, Adventure, Programming, Writing 2012 Theme [...]
Posted by m741 on January 2, 2012
http://skillsfire.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/2011-in-review-part-ii/
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