Everyone thinks that their body fat percentage is lower than it actually is. If you think you only need to lose 10 pounds to get to around 12% body fat and show off those abs, then it's likely you actually need to lose 20 pounds. It will take you twice as long as you thought… Continue reading The 2X Rule
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What Nick Jonas Can Teach You About Goals
Before I learnt to play the guitar I had no idea that you could teach yourself something from scratch with no help whatsoever. You don't need a teacher, you don't need any books, you don't need the "Dummy's Guide", you don't need anything... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17bzj6uudG4 Acoustic Version of "She Wolf", by Megadeth The way I learnt… Continue reading What Nick Jonas Can Teach You About Goals
It’s Easy To Start?
Buying a guitar and an amplifier is easy. Buying a set of dumbbells, a bench and a pull-up bar is easy. But it's hard putting in the 10,000 hours to get good at a musical instrument. And it's hard turning up to the gym no matter what and sticking to a healthy diet. But unlike… Continue reading It’s Easy To Start?
If You Care About Someone…
NEVER ask: "What do you want to be when you're older?". Instead ask: "What would you like your life to be like when you're older?"
Screw That! Do The Opposite!!
Apple it seems, is a bit greedy. They want you to ditch your old iPhone for a shinier, new version. They do this by pushing updates that reduce the battery life of older iPhone's and make them run slower. The other day I saw a classic Rolls Royce drive past me. It was a thing… Continue reading Screw That! Do The Opposite!!
You Are Not A Red Zebra
Isn't it strange how zebra's stand out so much? Shouldn't they have evolved to be a sort of brown colour? Like the lion, so that they would blend in with their environment and not get eaten? Interestingly enough when scientists were studying zebra's, they found it awfully hard to keep track of which zebra was… Continue reading You Are Not A Red Zebra
Are You “Job-ifying”?
"Job-ifying" is a game that people play. The game consists of the following: Comparing your clothes to others Comparing who has the biggest car Comparing who has the biggest house Finding out who to please at work to get a "promotion" Gossiping and spreading rumors about people you don't like Comparing how big your pay… Continue reading Are You “Job-ifying”?
It’s All Good
Learn to say "good"no matter what and I guarantee your life will improve. Your diet isn't going as well as you hoped. Good, it means you can lift heavier weights for longer. The development of your app is going slower than you thought. Good, it means you have longer to get it just right. You… Continue reading It’s All Good
Two Ways You Know You’re Talking To A Fool
Either They agree with everything you say Or They disagree with everything you say
Keep Writing
Over time I've found that writing thoughts down really allows you to flesh things out and follow things through to their logical conclusion. I suppose this blog itself is a form of catharsis and mental experimentation. It can sometimes be upsetting looking back at blog posts and realising that certain topics have been touched upon… Continue reading Keep Writing