Not only do games allow you to live longer, healthier life, recent scientific research suggests that intense game playing allow us to improve multitasking, decision-making and creativity. Watch Jane McGonigal’s … Continue reading “”

The May issue of Fast Company has a great article on Steve Jobs’ “wilderness years”. This 1985-1996 period during which he was exiled from Apple is often seen as his … Continue reading “”

I loved the examples given in the article: http://www.inc.com/harvey-mackay/how-to-accomplish-the-impossible.html

I really enjoyed this New York Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/10/health/elderly-experts-share-life-advice-in-cornell-project.html?_r=2&smid=fb-nytimes I loved this quote: “I chose to live each day as if it could be my last — but with a … Continue reading “”

I highly recommend this amazing New York Times article on how to instill “performance character” (as opposed to “moral character”) in children. It shows how children can become more grateful … Continue reading “”

I just came across this very well thought through article on everything that could go wrong for the US in the 21st century should we continue down the current path. … Continue reading “”

I was shocked that the statistics I came across in a recent article in The Economist which presented Pankaj Ghemawat’s research on globalization. We seem to take it as a … Continue reading “”

There was a great article in this week’s Wall Street Journal on the 1 to 3 percent of the population who are “short sleepers”. They thrive on only a few … Continue reading “”

If you share my quirky sense of humor, you will love this article from the Economist on how rogues, dictators, oligarchs and others can buy respectability. Read it at: http://www.economist.com/node/18330435?story_id=18330435

If you live in a city like New York with everyone is seemingly richer than you, you imagine that there must be millions of millionaires in New York alone. However, … Continue reading “”

Ever since I saw Matthieu’s great speeches on the habits of happiness, I was intrigued and interested in learning more. I recently came across an engaging article in Ode on … Continue reading “”

I just came across this amazing post by Christoph Niemann on the NY Times site at: http://niemann.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/25/unpopular-science/ I reproduce it here for your viewing pleasure: Whether we like it or … Continue reading “”

It’s not really a double blind controlled study and many of the benefits might come from just resting in a quiet room for an hour, but the positive evidence for … Continue reading “”

I had written about how America’s success might be because America’s entrepreneurs are hypomanics (Hypomanics to the rescue 🙂). The New York Times just wrote a great article on hypomanic … Continue reading “”

One of the wonders of entrepreneurship is that sometimes we can get lucky and make millions. Paul Buchheit wrote a good article on what to do when that happens. His … Continue reading “”