change_yourself – Page 10 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

There (likely) is no single best reading position

2019-01-05

Reading positions are dear to my heart — but I still haven't found one in which I can read for more than a couple of hours. But perhaps variability is the key.
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Maladaptive Communication with Masks

2019-01-05

A short comment an an issue when it comes to communicating ideas and giving feedback.
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Fasting to Feasting

2019-01-04

Just a short comment on trying out a 72-hour-fast.
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Weight Hacking Part II

2018-11-08

A short update on an attempt to influence my weight — what worked, what didn't.
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Recommendation: «The Fountainhead» by Ayn Rand

2018-10-06

Not the shortest book, and not that easy to read, but totally worth it — among others for its interesting look on creative and non-creative people, and the forces at odds in society.
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Day of Rest

2018-10-01

There's something to be said for a day without externally paced activities.
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An attempt at more-or-less creatively hacking diets

2018-08-23

A few comments on logging calorie intake and the like — yeah, for diets. ;-)
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Hey, a good TEDtalk — The art of innovation by Guy Kawasaki

2018-08-10

Always nice to find a good TEDtalk.
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Learning R during your PhD

2018-03-13

The time during your PhD is probably the best and worst time to learn R. I did start to learn R in earnest later, but dang, I wish I had started then.
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A (down-voted) comment on dealing with troublesome social situations

2018-02-15

If others are in bad situations, people are quick in wanting to help directly. But there's something to be said for encouraging people to develop the competency to deal with current and future situations on their own.

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This is a private blog showing my opinions. If you have an issue with what I write here, either don’t read it or talk to me directly. Don’t waste your time — or mine — dragging my employer into matters where they hold no authority.

The institution I work for, or rather the people officially representing it, have already distanced themselves from this blog. I find this unnecessary, as I’ve clearly stated in the «About this Blog» section that this is a personal blog.

Frankly, I have nothing but contempt for those who lack the backbone to address their concerns directly and instead resort to passive-aggressive tattling to others. Such behavior strikes me as not only cowardly, but also spineless, gutless, and wholly unprincipled. Moreover, these efforts are as pathetic as they are futile.

That said, I might listen if you present compelling arguments and evidence, as constructive feedback is always welcome. Who knows? We might even both gain something valuable from the interaction.

A comment for those seeking to use this site for personal gain: Given the increase in requests, let me be clear. I write on this blog because I want to. It’s my hobby, my playground. Sometimes people point me to interesting products/services and I write about them. But any request regarding ads or sponsored placements ends up the trash without a reply. And if you think something would be of interest, differentiate yourself from the spammers by referring to a posting — in an intelligent way. (I get enough auto-generated mails to identify them immediately.)

BTW, posts can get updated after I published them if I spot spelling errors (not a native speaker) or think a different wording might improve precision and clarity.

This blog is not focused on a single topic, or method. As long as it is relevant to improving creativity (or allowing it in the first place), it's fair game.
Some postings on this blog deal with freedom, as I think that we need freedom of thought, of speech, of association, etc. pp. to solve mankind's problems. Thus, some postings may seem a bit remote when it comes to organizing creativity. Freedom is, however, the bedrock of creativity.
The heterogeneity of the postings can make reading this blog a bit cumbersome, at least if you are only interested in one topic. You can either use the search function (above), or use the categories or the tags to narrow down the postings you see.