Dan PederseninPersonal GrowthStart By Doing NothingWe don’t always have to find something to do. Sometimes doing nothing can do a lot for us. Staying busy is sometimes a way of running away…2h ago22h ago2
Dan PederseninPersonal GrowthDid The Miracles Mentioned In The Bible Really Happen?According to the bible, Jesus was followed by “throngs”. Virtually everywhere he went, people came out by the hundreds, even thousands, to…5d ago15d ago1
Dan PederseninPersonal GrowthWhat I Learned From Reading Benjamin FranklinFranklin grew up poor, but went on to become one of the most influential people in the world. There’s always some luck involved in success…Sep 271Sep 271
Dan PederseninPersonal GrowthSearching For An Ideal FutureWe are problem-solvers. Funny thing is, we like to idealize a future in which this isn’t true. A future in which we can just lay on the…Sep 231Sep 231
Dan PederseninPersonal GrowthThe Voice Of The EgoThe voice in our head is the voice of the ego. The self we think we are, which is different from the true self.Sep 18Sep 18
Dan PederseninPersonal GrowthThinking About RiskIn his book, Thinking, Fast and Slow, psychologist Daniel Kahneman says that people are generally risk averse. That we feel the pain of…Sep 145Sep 145
Dan PederseninPersonal GrowthOn Writing Well: Notes From The BookHere are the key points that jumped out at me while recently reading William Zinsser’s book On Writing Well. Zinsser taught writing at…Sep 65Sep 65
Dan PederseninPersonal Growth10 Lessons From A Man Who Helped Save The WorldThe quotes are General Dwight Eisenhower’s. The titles are my brief and imperfect interpretations. All quotes are from Eisenhower’s book…Aug 244Aug 244
Dan PederseninPersonal GrowthBrain Rules: 8 Lessons Learned From The BookHere are my notes from John Medina’s book Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School:Aug 171Aug 171
