Quote of the week I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. And that is why I succeed. – Michael Jordan Weekly thoughts We often experience painful events in our lifes, but some are more painful …
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On Jazz and Classical Music
In 2003 the 16-year old me went into a music store with his father. It had taken years of continuous persuasion but finally I had been convinced by my parents to start playing an instrument: electrical guitar. For me it was the begin of a musical journey: from hard rock to blues to funk; from …
Strain: The art of pushing yourself.
In the beginning of this year I read an article by one of my favorite podcast hosts Patrick O’Shaughnessy about strain and one by the author Ryan Holiday about not being hard enough on ourselves. Lately I was thinking a lot about those topics so I want to share some thoughts about them. Strain O’Shaughnessy …
Fasting & Failing – lessons on decision making and self-management
Every year 40 days before easter thousand of religious people start with a ritual called fasting. Here in Austria – a catholic country – it’s quite popular. Interestingly this idea of self discipline is present in multiple religions and comes in different forms: Ramadan in Islam (30 days), Vassa in Buddhism or Fasting in the …
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