I recently picked up one of those hand held, gyroscope exercise thingys. It was an impulse buy, I found myself wandering around in a sporting goods store, so I picked it up. It’s pretty interesting. It’s based on centrifugal force, and it’s got this pretty weighty piece on the inside of this plastic sphere. The […]
Wisdom From Dumbledore
There’s a cool line from the Harry Potter movies (and books if you’ve read them) regarding the difference between imagination and reality. (spoiler alert lol) There’s a scene where Harry is supposedly “dead” and while he’s dead, he’s talking to another character (Dumbledore) who’s also “dead.” Dumbledore gives Harry a bunch of wizard wisdom, and […]
Are You Satisfied With Your Life?
I used to live near this pretty decent sized, non-international airport. One weekend they had this special. You showed up, paid a very SMALL amount of cash (less than a hundred bucks) and in exchange you got two round trick tickets to a U.S. city, along with one night in a hotel at your destination. […]
She Wants To Be Checked Out Like A Bestselling Library Book
I have a friend that’s got a couple kids, that are exceptionally energetic. They picked up this song at school (kindergarten I think) about somebody getting caught stealing cookies from the cookie jar. When they start singing it, they jump around like a couple of hyperactive monkeys that just discovered espresso. When many guys walk […]
The Heat Seduction Frame For Creating Irresistible Attraction
There’s plenty of “archetypes” you’ll see again and again in popular movies. One is the “criminal hero” archetype. He’s the kind guy or gal we sympathize with, but he operates outside of the law, or directly in opposition to it. If you’ve ever seen the movie “Heat,” Robert Dinero’s character (even though he dies in […]
How To Become A Jedi Ninja Of Communication
When was the last time you got into an argument? If you can remember the structure, it was likely very similar to every other argument most people have. You state your case, they state theirs, and maybe somebody will even use some logic. And the winner of the argument is usually the one who more […]
How To Know When To Violate The Law Of Social Proof
I was watching one of those TED talks the other night. It was this mathematician who was talking about “swarm theory.” Maybe you’ve seen some videos, or some real life “swarms” of birds. When there’s a whole bunch of them, it looks pretty cool. Almost like it’s one giant organism. The guy was saying that […]
Apply The Principle Of Resonance To Create Outstanding Results
When I was a kid I used to entertain myself by making a mess in the bathtub. I would slide up and down, creating a huge wave of water that would crash over the sides and get all over the bathroom floor. Needless to say, my mom was never too happy. She always wondered why […]
How I Was Seduced To Buy An Onion Chopper
I used in Korea, but I never got around to speaking Korean. I remember once they had some kind of festival at this park near my apartment, so I went to check it out. Pretty much like any other city type festival. Plenty of food stalls, a few folks selling trinkets. And this guy selling […]
Lions, Money and Peanuts, OH MY!
You know that feeling when you’re walking down the street, and you find some money? I used to drink a lot of beer back in the day. And one thing I LOVED to eat while drinking beer was peanuts, in the shell. I’d start off with a big bowl, but because I was lazy, I […]