I live in China, and recently, whenever I go online and there's some news report or some sort of article or YouTube video about China it seems to be getting more and more negative. Now maybe that affects me because, on the one hand, I’m not a very political person…

We are losing the ability to be present when it really matters the most. Having (re)started meditating recently I’ve found that several ideas that have been present in my life and world-view for some time are marvellously connected. The reason I started meditating, like many others, is to improve my…

The difference between false memories and true ones is the same as for jewels: it is always the false ones that look the most real, the most brilliant. — Salvador Dali Suppose you have a list of words you want to memorize. What would you do? The common response is…

In the beginning of February 2018 a news article spread in the UK media claiming that only a quarter of UK evening meals contained meat or fish due to the meteoric rise of vegan and vegetarian diets. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence but upon reading the first few sentences of…

(This post contains an Amazon Affiliate Link to the Book Reviewed) By knowing about the cognitive biases that rule our decision-making process, we can safeguard against negative outcomes and give our future selves a desirable way of life. There is no better place to learn about these shortcuts and heuristics…

(This post contains Amazon Affiliate Links to the books mentioned) Identify fixed and variable expenses and vet your variable expenses Make an exhaustive list of all your monthly and yearly expenses. Don’t delay this — Do it now. Which ones can be done without? Be honest, and start cutting. This is the first step towards financial maturity. Come up with a plan for conquering your debt The first thing…

Stephen Krashen once said that self-selected reading is responsible for almost all personalized literacy development. Choosing books and materials that challenge language awareness at appropriate levels makes it possible to know more vocabulary, have better spelling and writing, and be aware of complex grammar rules. …