by Ela | Aug 23, 2012 | Reflection, Stories
Some weeks ago I decided to treat myself with a full-body massage. It was not a usual Swedish massage I sometimes go to, but a special healing massage. It was something new for me. When I arrived at the place, the Lady, I saw for the first time in my life, welcomed me...
by Ela | Sep 30, 2011 | Learning, Pattern recognition, Understanding
Imagine your brain. Hopefully, you saw a picture of a human brain at some point in life so you can imagine it now ;). A rough idea is enough. The human brain The cerebrum with its gray matter is the largest part of your brain. It lies around most other structures of...
by Ela | Sep 27, 2011 | Decisions, Exercises, How-to, Learning, Nerdy, Performance
How would you characterize your best personal decisions? Think about it. What is coming to your mind? Are you thinking about producing results, personal growth, or a great outcome? Are you thinking about a more balanced living as a result? Are you thinking about fast...
by Ela | Sep 23, 2011 | Decisions, How-to, Nerdy, Pattern recognition, Patterns
Photo courtesy Jamie Frith available under the Creative Commons license on Flickr. The series of posts on decision making: When are decisions consciously made? Rational decision making and the curse of dimensionality Emotional decision making and the Descartes’ error...
by Ela | Sep 15, 2011 | Decisions, Learning, Pattern recognition, Patterns, Performance
Are you the one who despises intuition, or are you the one who respects it? Are you the one who thinks intuition is a word coined to cover the criterion-free and otherwise arbitrary decisions? Are you the one who neglects the power of intuition in favor of a...