Is there a free will?
Is there really a free will? Or are we just reacting to input that is around us in a way that’s predetermined by our genes? Does it matter? Either we have a free will and we can shape our future which way we want. Or we don’t have a free will and everything we do is determined by our genetic...
Women and math
Math. The one subject with the most stigma. The one subject that can elicit powerful emotions. Either you're for or against. Either you love math or you hate it. Enjoying math and being good at it, is considered nerdy. The cool kids, on the other hand, gladly claim to be no good at math and they happily declare that it’s...
Drip by drip
Drip by drip. Day by day. You’ll get there in the end if you just stick with it. It’s easier said than done, but you give up way too easily. At the first obstacle, you simply drop things and decide that it’s not for you. You have to push through the resistance. Buying a lottery ticket. It’s the easy way...
No regrets
There’s no point in regretting. Thinking about what might have been, could have been, should have been. It doesn’t matter. It is how it is and now you have to deal with the situation at hand. Wishing otherwise will not change anything. All you can do is make the best decision with the information at your disposal. When we have...
How to know when to quit
How do you know when to quit a project and start all over again? How do you know that there really isn’t anything more you can do and it’s time to call it a day? How do you know that you’ve explored every possible angle? How do you know that the project itself is a solid one, but it’s you...
Girls can do it
That spark in her eyes when she’s onto something. That determination when she has a project she’s working on. Nothing can stop her. She’s ready to take on the world. Let her. Encourage her. Don’t stand in her way saying that this is not for girls. We have to stop treating half the world’s population as second class citizens. We...
Clear out the clutter
Don’t be afraid of empty spaces. There’s no need to clutter every flat surface with things. Choose a favorite piece or two to decorate your windowsill. Only keep things that you truly enjoy. Don’t keep them out of some obligation to the person who gave them to you. They are yours, you can do whatever you please with them. Perhaps,...
Stop holding back
Kids find all kinds of tricks to do as little as possible in school. If you walk slowly between classrooms you can miss a minute more of the next class. If you’re supposed to finish 10 math problems during a lesson, you make sure that you don’t finish them sooner. Because if you finish them sooner, the teacher might give...