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Continue reading →: Step One of a Thousand Miles Journey
About two days ago, The Great Ideas Program which is a set of ten volumes arrived. Yesterday I took the first step on my thousand miles journey of reading The Great Books of Western World. It could be the initial excitement of starting something new, but I was charged up.…
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Continue reading →: Most Precious Thing in The World
Time, an intangible and invaluable commodity, stands as the most precious thing in the world, primarily because it is impossible to buy even the smallest unit of it. Throughout the history of civilization, there has never been a recorded instance where someone could purchase even a minuscule nanosecond. This impossibility…
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Continue reading →: The Great Books of Western World
Few days ago I ordered Great Books of the Western World and the books arrived two days ago. It is set of 54 volumes by Encyclopedia Britannica first printed in 1952. The set I ordered is the 1952 edition. Only volume 50 is from a later edition. I will refer…
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Continue reading →: How Knowledge Works
Before diving into this article, let’s establish one thing as clearly as the pristine skies of New Zealand: I claim no expertise in any discipline. In my journey of learning, I often feel like I’m perennially playing catch-up. This realization crystallized further as I delved into an earlier post I…
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Continue reading →: Framework for Reading
Engaging in reading is undeniably one of the most enriching pursuits one can embark upon. When you immerse yourself in quality content, the benefits are manifold, with minimal drawbacks. Over time, you’ll observe a significant expansion in your comprehension of the world. Moreover, reading fosters the development of an analytical…
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Continue reading →: Prime Maxims
Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life; dream of it; think of it; live on that idea. Let the brain, the body, muscles, nerves, every part of your body be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success,…