Extraordinary outcomes come from consistency

If you want to lose weight, become fit, or add some muscle mass, the internet has an unlimited menu of diet plans, nutritional supplements, and hacks. But why not look at what the world’s fittest people eat? Arguably, the US Navy SEALs go through one of the most...

A good human being

Here is a fascinating experiment involving split-brain patients, whose left brain cannot communicate with the right brain. Whenever we see something on the left side, the visual signal goes to the right brain and vice versa. Normally, the left and right brains...

The Leadership Principle

Since it is impossible to not see Elon Musk in your online feeds, yesterday, I saw a photo of him sleeping on the Tesla factory floor in his sleeping bag. And this, I thought, was real leadership. While I sometimes cringe at some of his actions (e.g., keeping...

Meditation

You are focused or distracted due to two networks in your brain — 1. The Default Mode Network (DMN) — it makes your mind wander, e.g., when reading a book or when sitting idly. 2. The Dorsal Attention Network (DAN) — it enables you to deliberately...