by Brian Alexander | Mar 24, 2019 | Ideas, Life & Philosophy
First Principles Thinking What is it? Who uses it? Why does it matter? Let’s start with the end and work backwards. Steve Jobs famously was quoted for his Apple campaign named, “Think Differently” which highlighted those throughout history who...
by Brian Alexander | Mar 18, 2019 | Life & Philosophy, Uncategorized
Derek de Solla Price, a British physicist, historian of science, and information scientist, discovered something about his peers in academia. He noticed that there were always a handful of people who dominated the publications within a subject. Price recognized a...
by Brian Alexander | Feb 25, 2019 | Ideas, Life & Philosophy
The art of changing your habits is to consciously, and deliberately engrain new habits over the old. Replacing the undesirable with the new and preferred through deliberate repetition. There are many great books which break down the science of habit and undoubtedly...
by illumineacademy | Aug 3, 2018 | Life & Philosophy
You can’t save people who don’t want to be saved. I have learned to throw life rafts, but they have to choose to take it. You can not make them grab it. You must be careful with whom you try to save because you may yourself drown with them. This doesn’t mean don’t...
by illumineacademy | Aug 3, 2018 | Life & Philosophy
You are only as wise as the perspectives that you are exposed to. Seeking new perspectives through experiences, travel and expanding the diversity in your sources of knowledge (ancient and new) becomes the direct path towards wisdom. Expand your horizons at the meta...
by illumineacademy | Aug 3, 2018 | Ideas, Life & Philosophy
“Who is your spirit person?” I was asked this question a few weeks back and thought it was beautiful. Mine is an amalgam of three people Psychology – Jordan Peterson Philosophy – Alan Watts Creativity – Steve Jobs I chose three real people with their...
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