- How powerful smartphones will be in future
In 10 years time, the average smartphone will be more powerful than the top-of-the-line desktop/laptop of today:
A regular ARM-powered smartphone, such as an iPhone 4S, is some 12-13 orders of magnitude more po…
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- 2 reasons why shooting isn't a sport
Shooting and Gold are not much unlike. Two reasons why shooting is not 'proper' sports (or, two reasons why there is no sports revolution underway in India):
1. Shooting is not a physical activity, unless you count brea…
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- 200+ great tips from 200+ all-time great books on business and self improvement
One idea per great book - that's the idea behind this huge post. The content has been sourced from The Sucecss Manual, the popular compilation of business and career skills advice.
1. Outliers: The Story of Success
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- 50 things everyone in their twenties must know
First, nothing lasts forever. Second, stop using Facebook and Twitter, and rest will follow. I wish I knew all this when I was in my 20s. The list is being curated from a great discussion at Quora.com. The ones in bold a…
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- The 20 most important things in life
The most important thing for me in this life is equanimity - it is all a matter of chance or luck. Nothing is in our control. Nothing matters. few will remember we ever existed 100 years from now. Even our descendents wi…
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- 50 things that are not important in life
Start by not believing what the mainstream media says - that is just some advertising, party position, or business interest posing as news. The ones in bold are my favorites.
1. Updating your Facebook status (and all …
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- 40+ little improvements that you can apply to your life to make it better right now
The cliche 'good things come in small packages' can be true sometimes. Take this list of small things that improve your life immensely, for example (the ones in bold are my favorite):
1. Take the stairs
2. Pause fo…
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- 140+ life lessons that defy common sense
Despite knowing that most of us routinely ignore common sense in real life, let me do my but: here are 140+ life lessons that defy common sense but are true nonetheless (the ones in bold are my favorite):
1. Being lou…
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- 40 ideas about what every educated person should know
Good grades, first class degrees or titles, and/or income levels do not necessaily mean you have had a good education. It has been said that an educated person must know how to acquire knowledge and skills. Learning is t…
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- 40 most underrated life skills
To me, the most underrated life skill is humility - not getting over your head with knowledge, wealth, power, gadgets, lifestyle...whatever. Some other big underrated life skills, according to the internet hive mind are…
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- 45 things that will help you when things are not going good
Camus said that the only option in this pointless life is to try and try again. That's all a man can do. That and have a cheerful heart no matter how things are. It has been said that in modern times, people have an equa…
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- Five things you should do when no one believes in you
At the best of times, it is hard to tell between a deluded mind and an entrepreneurial genius. Risk, chance, luck...these are the things that you won't find discussed much in the annals of success. Books on success are m…
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- The uselessness of Seth Godin: five reasons why most self-improvement advice (and advice in general) is useless
I sell a compilation of advice culled from the best books and experts, and I can tell you this: most advice is useless. Think of thus: the person with the advice is speaking in English but the receiver of that advice und…
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- The five most significant people in world culture today
Common answers to this question include heads of some religious outfit (e.g. the Pope), head of some international organization (e.g. UN Secretary General), CEO of the dominant technology company of the day (E.g. Google/…
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- How to become famous on the internet (aka become a famous internet personality)
First things first: internet famous doesn't mean real world famous. Now that we have got that right, here are some ways people have become famoous on the internet.
Basically it amounts to being the most quirky person …
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- 50 uncommon but important bits of advice that you should know
These are the things they won't normally tell you , but are nevertheless true and important for you to take heed. The ones in bold are my favorites (note: I curated this list from a Quora conversation):
1. Marry your …
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- 15 tips on becoming influential
1. Choose a field where you want influence (trends in the field, go where the puck is going to be)
2. Do something extraordinary (start by reading up on past great things in the field)
3. Develop world-class expertise …
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- What good is an MBA degree?: Let us count the 5 ways
That I do not support MBA degree programs is a well-known fact. You can read on the topic here. Most arguments against MBA degrees are like this: MBA grads can't manage, MBA grads can't develop new products, MBA grads ca…
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- 20 most important things that are not taught in schools
Peter Drucker said, "From time immemorial, teachers have believed that the ass is the best tool of education. The more you sit, the more you learn." I don't need to tell you again that school is not the place to get real…
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- 20 most important things you should teach an adult
The first thing I would like every adult to know is to get over it. Yes, I know about your disappointments, failures, what-ifs, why-mes, and what now. I have been to those place too. Shit happens. Don't panic. You still …
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