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An expert in YOU – The Daily PPILL #74

An expert in YOU – The Daily PPILL #74

How do you become an expert? Is there any other way than just picking one particular subject, deconstructing, and digging deeper and deeper? A few days ago I read about an incredible advance in superconductors. Superconductors are only currently viable at very low...
The 36 shot camera roll – The Daily PPILL #73

The 36 shot camera roll – The Daily PPILL #73

If you know me, you also know that I like photography. A lot. When I was just starting college, I once enrolled in a photography elective. We used film at the time (remember that?), and invariable, no matter what the assignment was for the week, our instructor, my...
Is the world your oyster? – The Daily PPILL #72

Is the world your oyster? – The Daily PPILL #72

Digital content has all kinds of interesting behavior. You have probably heard about the “search bubble”, where through endless customization and targeting, we end up experiencing the world through our interests, never distracted by opposing ideas or novel...
The Next Meeting – The Daily PPILL #71

The Next Meeting – The Daily PPILL #71

Doing a good job gets you the next one, and just like that, the purpose of every meeting should be at least to get the next one. The therapist always books the next session right away and we always talk about the next one at the end of a date. Every meeting with a...
The Emperor is always naked – The Daily PPILL #70

The Emperor is always naked – The Daily PPILL #70

We already experienced the ugly side of things, the conspiracies, the half-truths. It is really hard to know what or who to believe. Bit this has given us the skills to dig deeper, to uncover what is really going on, and the resources are almost unlimited. Information...
Leave a way out – The Daily PPILL #69

Leave a way out – The Daily PPILL #69

Have you ever been cornered in? I have. My gut reaction has always been frustration and strong urge to get out of that position. Sometimes, I have succeeded in holding back, but other times, it has been quite self-destructive. When negotiating for something, recognize...