February 1, 2010
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Quieting the lizard brain

By Seth Godin

How can I explain the never-ending irrationality of human behavior?

We say we want one thing, then we do another. We say we want to be successful but we sabotage the job interview. We say we want a product to come to market, but we sandbag the shipping schedule. We say we want to be

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January 29, 2010
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Trainy day thoughts

I was sitting comfortably in the sun with my nose firmly embedded in  my book riding a train back to Kyoto from Osaka  The seats around me were sparsely populated and the monotonous hum combined with the occasional sounds of crossing bells was hypnotic.  The adventure of Errol Flynn had once again drawn me in (My Wicked Wicked Ways: The Autobiography of Errol Flynn) and was taking me for a wonderful journey when for one reason or another I looked up.  I glanced around at the people engrossed in their own thing, the scenery flashing by outside the window, myself as I sat, and let out a deep sigh.
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January 10, 2010
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Mind on the prize

Your mind is a very tricky thing. Most of the time you think you have control but in reality it has control of you. Dreams are big things and when we set out to accomplish them our brain usually sets out on an opposite course, how to prevent us from getting there.
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