When in Vegas I was hypnotized by some of the world’s best bleeding edge hypnosis researchers: Ant, Kev, and Marcus of Head Hacking.com. Hypnosis is imagination that becomes subjectively real. It is very, very powerful. Marcus hypnotized me to imagine a small bottle of tabasco sauce as everclear, a pure liquor. He also did name … [Read more…]
I’ve been reading A Whole New Mind. I like that it talks about meaning. I journaled about this a couple of nights ago, thinking deeply about it. Life seems to have meaning because of the evolutionary benefits that come from sensible objects. Things that work are more beautiful. The more deeply they work, and the … [Read more…]
I flew to Vegas today via Virgin America. We were sitting in the reasonably-comfortable seats when over the intercom the captain announces: “Well, we’re about 10 minutes from Las Vegas. I can see out of the left window. However, there is a VIP security official down there. We have to go into a holding position … [Read more…]
Chauvet cave has the oldest known paintings. Today I went to a meeting with a friend working on a nonprofit in the Bay Area. He’s always interesting to talk with because he has stream-of-consciousness thinking. I wish him luck. I studied another hypnosis video. They demonstrated the power of the mind to hallucinate a cigarette … [Read more…]
I talked with my sister on the bike ride to Stanford today. I believe in the power of close relationships to increase happiness. It’s so easy to stay in touch, all it takes is a little effort. Don’t forget, the world runs on smiles. Talk to someone and make them happy. I had some Korean … [Read more…]
On Saturday Jay and I made our way to NorCal CrossFit to listen to a talk about how to use biomarkers to improve your health. It was interesting. They were pitching a product called WellnessFX. They take a blood sample and check for levels of biomarkers like Vitamin D, different types of cholesterol, sodium, and … [Read more…]
Today was full of adventures! A friend of the awesome Harvey Multani, a man named Jay Damodaran, moved into the Menlo Park house last night. We three went out to Pizza My Heart in Palo Alto and told stories for hours. Harvey’s story about taking on 7 guys at boarding school had me crying with … [Read more…]
A couple days ago after the TEDx my friend Harvey Multani mentioned that he thought I was one of the most congruent people he knew. I guess that means I try to live my principles. There’s two tactics I’d like to share that perhaps can help you feel better and more congruent with your principles, … [Read more…]
On Sunday, March 12th I got a ride down to the Computer History Museum for TEDxNewWallStreet. My friend, Harvey, a fellow financial and economics geek and all-around awesome guy, told me about it. The CEO of the company he works for was giving a talk. The Computer History Museum is what my dad would call … [Read more…]
Nothing can be done without effort. But not all effort is the same. It depends on leverage: if you push a door on the edge, it opens a lot easier than the middle or hinge-side. So the challenge is to know where to apply your leverage. Getting the muscle is simple, knowing where to apply … [Read more…]