From the category archives:

Personal growth

The true meaning of:
Albert Einstein’s “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.”
If you’re on the quest for personal productivity, on Getting Things Done (GTD) or thinking you’re beyond GTD then this is for you.

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Why abandoning a goal may help you reach a goal

by Karl Knoeringer on 2009/06/25 · 0 comments

“Sometimes the sole purpose of a goal is to bring you to a crossroad where you abandon it for something better.” The Nib
The lesson in a hike…
Abandoning the goal…
Benefits of the abandoned goal…
Reaching the real goal…
The ulitmate goal is always…
How can you benefit from that lesson?

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Quicker, smoother, better by going the long way?

by Karl Knoeringer on 2009/06/18 · 0 comments

“The straight line isn’t always the nicest.” The Nib
If you want to get from where you are to where you want to be, you take the straight line

Moving the straight line or route seems quickest and most effortless. It’s a synonym for setting goals, for planning and for reaching goals.
Life shows that it’s also where you find the most roadblocks and obstacles.

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Don’t do it

by Karl Knoeringer on 2009/04/29 · 0 comments

I’m serious. Don’t do it, act it. What’s that about? Try to look at it that way: If you do, YOU do. But if you act, you can let a true master do it. For example: If you write, YOU write. And if you act, you can have Shakespeare do your writing or Homer Simpson. [...]

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Did you ever fail? Then this is for you.

by Karl Knoeringer on 2009/04/18 · 0 comments

Did you ever see it like that? Failure is a misconception of unwanted results. Unwanted results follow from doing things wrong or doing the wrong things. Unwanted results help you to learn about which things you should do and how to do them right. Think, learn the lesson, make sure to record it in a [...]

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