March 2024 – Ask Dad

#412. Dad, tell me about famous vs unnoticed

We are drawn to famous events and places, assuming they will be more delightful. Reading novel in the garden can […]

We tend to prioritize rare and unique experiences, assuming they will bring greater happiness. However, small pleasures—like walking your dog,

A game where the total gains and losses is greater than zero. It’s a game where everyone wins.

The more difficult a description or sentence is to understand, the more unappealing it becomes.

Meditation, emotional healing, spiritual awakening.

Dyscalculia is a learning disorder that impacts a person’s math abilities, similar to dyslexia for reading

Once we know something, we assume everyone else knows it, too. There are always people to teach and people to

Breathe deeply and slowly. Focus only on your breath and become comfortable with chaos.

Randomness, probability, uncertainty

We often procrastinate because we are intimidated by our task. Make your task less intimidating by dividing it into small

Becoming authentically confident means becoming comfortable with your moments of insecurity and using it as a source of positive energy.

The more people agree, the less likely they are thinking for themselves. Therefore, beware of consensuses.

This effect is when people tend to “bury their heads in the sand” and avoid potentially negative but useful information,

Tsundoku (積ん読) is a beautiful Japanese word describing the habit of acquiring books but letting them pile up without reading