Whenever I am surfing online and I find something interesting I add it to my commonplace book. I add all sorts of things into different sections of my commonplace. It could be a quote or an elegant section of a website I’d like to study later.Continue Reading…
September 22, 2013 57 Comments
How to Keep a Digital Commonplace
September 15, 2013 25 Comments
The Art of Optimal Reading
To read every day is probably the most important habit a person can have (when you do it the right way).
This post will teach you how to make the most of your time spent reading.
May 5, 2013 9 Comments
Studying Warlords – Hannibal Barca Part 1
“I will either find a way, or make one.”
Background
Hannibal Barca is regarded as one of the greatest generals and military strategists in the history of mankind due to the astounding logistical feat of crossing the alps with 45000 men and 70 elephants. He ranked himself as second best in the history of war, placing only Alexander the Great and/or Pyrrhus above him, depending on what sources we get our information from. In either case it says something about his self-esteem.
Hannibal was the eldest son of the great warlord Hamilkar Barca who was responsible for uniting and transforming the Carthaginian Empire into the only viable threat to the Roman Empire. From an early age Hannibal was instilled with hatred for Rome and is said to have sworn an oath to destroy Rome.
For fifteen years Hannibal and his army roamed around Italy and conquered much of it without any reinforcements from Carthage and remained undefeated by the Romans despite being consistently outnumbered. This was unprecedented in history as the Romans were superior in combat to everyone else.
September 9, 2012 12 Comments
The Incredible Effects of Doing a Few Positive Things Every Day
Habits make the man.
Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.
-Jim Rohn
Make no mistake about it. The things you do on a daily basis are what effectively molds you long-term.
So ask yourself; what kind of activities does a regular day consist of for you?
