Tidbit Insightings, the Happy Holidays Edition

Less is more.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
A few tidbits before I crawl into my cave for a Christmas holiday and renounce any responsibility of things not concerning eating, sleeping, or looking both ways before crossing the street.
Balance, baby
After meeting my last deadline, I’ve been beat. Exhausted. Lethargic, even. For a few days I wondered why [...]

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Subtext

subtext
noun
the implicit or metaphorical meaning (as of a literary text)
(Merriam-Webster Online)

Today’s insighting was inspired by a conversation I had with my dear fiancé the other day. It was A Typical Conversation in Two Acts:
In Act I, we were talking past each other while seemingly communicating;
In Act II,  we started talking about what it was exactly [...]

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The Three Motivation Musketeers 3: Relatedness

This is a series of posts about motivation, based on Richard Ryan and Edward Deci’s Self Determination Theory. In each post, I will talk about one of the three key needs that are linked with intrinsic motivation: Competence, Autonomy, and Relatedness.
It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man [...]

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The Three Motivation Musketeers 2: Autonomy

This is a series of posts about motivation, based on Richard Ryan and Edward Deci’s Self Determination Theory. In each post, I will talk about one of the three key needs that are linked with intrinsic motivation: Competence, Autonomy, and Relatedness.
People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we [...]

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The Three Motivation Musketeers 1: Competence

This is a series of posts about motivation, based on Richard Ryan and Edward Deci’s Self Determination Theory. In each post, I will talk about one of the three key needs that are linked with intrinsic motivation: Competence, Autonomy, and Relatedness.
motivation
noun
1. a feeling of enthusiasm or interest that makes you determined to do something.
2. a [...]

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