https://radoptimist.org/en/tags/personal-development/Recent content in Personal Development on Radical OptimistHugoenFri, 16 Jun 2023 23:12:04 +0000https://radoptimist.org/en/post/happiness-a-dance-of-openness-and-closure/Fri, 16 Jun 2023 23:12:04 +0000https://radoptimist.org/en/post/happiness-a-dance-of-openness-and-closure/<h2 id="navigating-the-rhythms-of-the-mind">Navigating the Rhythms of the Mind</h2> <figure class="zoomable-img" onclick="window.__zoomImg(this.dataset.zoomSrc || this.querySelector('img').src, this.querySelector('img').alt)"> <img src="https://radoptimist.org/images/image.png" alt="Photo by Aarón Blanco Tejedor on Unspash" loading="lazy" /> <svg class="zoomable-hint" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><circle cx="11" cy="11" r="8"/><line x1="21" y1="21" x2="16.65" y2="16.65"/><line x1="11" y1="8" x2="11" y2="14"/><line x1="8" y1="11" x2="14" y2="11"/></svg> <figcaption>Photo by Aarón Blanco Tejedor on Unspash</figcaption> </figure> <script> (function() { var dialog = document.createElement('dialog'); dialog.id = 'zoomable-dialog'; dialog.innerHTML = '<img class="zoomable-modal__img" src="" alt="" />'; document.body.appendChild(dialog); dialog.addEventListener('click', function(e) { dialog.close(); }); window.__zoomImg = function(src, alt) { var img = dialog.querySelector('img'); img.src = src; img.alt = alt || ''; dialog.showModal(); }; window.__zoomClose = function() { dialog.close(); }; })(); </script> <p>Our mind operates with two main paradigms. Open or closed.</p>https://radoptimist.org/en/post/yesterday-i-was-fired/Thu, 08 Jun 2023 22:20:57 +0000https://radoptimist.org/en/post/yesterday-i-was-fired/<p><em>What better moment to reflect on life, life choices and happiness than a day after you were laid off?</em></p> <p>Ultimately, the reasons do not matter much and will not be exposed here.</p> <h1 id="a-one-to-zero-transition">A one to zero transition:</h1> <p>I realized today that quitting your job (without another one planned) or being fired is a 1-to-0 transition. In physics, this is called a <code>non-linear</code> transition. It describes rapidly evolving phenomena like phase transitions and the exponential growth of tiny lifeforms. We don&rsquo;t practice (mentally) this 0-to-1 transition! It is, in fact, the exact opposite of a prevalent mental model of the product &amp; business world. Pether Thiel popularized the 0-to-1 mental model in a well-known <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_to_One">book of the same name</a>.</p>https://radoptimist.org/en/post/i-am-not-a-writer-not-even-a-native-english-speaker/Thu, 09 Jan 2020 19:01:01 +0000https://radoptimist.org/en/post/i-am-not-a-writer-not-even-a-native-english-speaker/How I published 16 articles in 2019 and enjoyed the experience.https://radoptimist.org/en/post/how-reframing-negative-experiences-can-make-you-happier/Fri, 27 Dec 2019 05:53:53 +0000https://radoptimist.org/en/post/how-reframing-negative-experiences-can-make-you-happier/A guide for learning from tough situations rather than simply ruminating on themhttps://radoptimist.org/en/post/radical-optimist/Thu, 11 Apr 2019 23:24:37 +0000https://radoptimist.org/en/post/radical-optimist/<p>Why being optimistic?</p> <p>We have to visualize, dream and tell positive stories about the world we want to build. This requires a healthy dose of radical optimism.</p>https://radoptimist.org/en/post/being-optimistic-is-a-choice/Sat, 23 Mar 2019 22:57:33 +0000https://radoptimist.org/en/post/being-optimistic-is-a-choice/<p>Personal challenge: make a conscient effort to look at a negative situation and find a positive outcome…</p> <p>Optimism in practice</p>