I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.
– Thomas Edison
Life, to me, is a series of experiments. Achieving a goal is fun, but every finish line is really just the start of a new adventure. Most of my time is spent mixing together magic potions, blowing things up, breaking stuff, and [...]

I don’t care how much power, brilliance or energy you have, if you don’t harness it and focus it on a specific target, and hold it there you’re never going to accomplish as much as your ability warrants.
– Zig Ziglar
Whether your goal is to start a company, meet an amazing guy or girl, or travel [...]

I have learned, that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.
– Henry David Thoreau
We often think of personal growth as being top-down. You start by asking yourself the Big Questions (TM), followed by [...]

The best time to start was last year. The second best time to start is right now.
– Seth Godin
A New Year’s Resolution is an oath of mediocrity. They’re a big favourite with the One More Crowd: One More book, One More blog post, One More hour of internet forums, One More paycheque, One More day [...]

I recently came across a great article over at The Onion:
Study Finds Working At Work Improves Productivity

According to the article, the secret to being more productive on the job is to, well, work:
“Our findings are astounding: By simply sitting down and doing work, employees can dramatically increase their output of goods and services,” said Deputy [...]

All I want to do, ever, is play chess.
– Bobby Fischer
Between the ages of 14 and 18, I wanted nothing more than to be the next Bobby Fischer. Sure, I started a bit late by World Champion standards, but I wasn’t going to let that slow me down. I read several books on Fischer’s [...]

Open source software is, roughly speaking, software released under a license that permits its users to use, modify, and redistribute the software in almost any way they see fit. This provides users of open source software a degree of liberty that is simply not found in proprietary alternatives. While it’s a bit silly and idealistic [...]

We cannot think first and act afterward. From the moment of birth we are immersed in action, and can only fitfully guide it by taking thought.
– Alfred North Whitehead
It’s the starting point for almost every personal development geek: What do I want to do with my life?
You’ve no doubt learned many of the questions you’re [...]

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent in doing nothing.
– George Bernard Shaw
A couple months ago I wrote an article on embracing rejection, the idea of which was that you can go a long way in life simply by developing a tolerance for blowouts. The [...]

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.
– Scott Adams
Whether you’re a novelist, musician, software developer, painter, poet, designer, or any other kind of creative, you probably know what it feels like to have “that time of the month”. You cramp up and buckle down for the storm that [...]