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Happy Birthday, Bob

May 24, 2011

I don’t have much time to write this morning, but I could not let the day pass without acknowledging the 70th birthday of Bob Dylan. It would be hard to name another complete stranger who has had a more persistent influence in my life – whether directly through his music, or indirectly through the myriad [...]

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What’s wrong with this statement?

November 30, 2010

Success leads to happiness. On the surface, this seems like a straightforward enough statement, one that’s not difficult to accept. But there are at least three problems with it. The first two may be obvious to you: Defining “success” is difficult Defining “happiness” is difficult. Because these concepts are difficult, there is – as far [...]

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Learning and Absorption: An Alternative to Happiness How-Tos

October 7, 2010

This is a guest post contributed by Angelita Williams. If you are a frequent reader of Mission to Learn, you probably share the ideal that learning is an activity in which we engage throughout our entire lives. Even though we may hold fast to this ideal, it’s disheartening to see how many people act as if [...]

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How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall? 8 Keys to Deliberate Practice.

April 6, 2010

A New Yorker (or in some versions Arthur Rubinstein) is approached in the street near Carnegie Hall, and asked, “Pardon me sir, how do I get to Carnegie Hall?” He replies, “Practice, practice, practice.” (Wikipedia) We’ve all heard the old Carnegie Hall joke (well, at least those of us above a certain age have). More [...]

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Are You in the Flow? 7 Key Signs

August 20, 2009

I think – or at least I hope – that most people have experienced the feeling of being so deeply engaged in something they love doing that everything else seems to disappear. Maybe you start reading a book, or writing something, or playing a musical instrument, and suddenly hours have gone by before you know [...]

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