Category: mind

  • British Petroleum (NYSE:BP) (Part 1)

    Who is British Petroleum? (Wikipedia) British Petroleum (BP) is the UK’s largest corporation and is the fourth largest company in the world. It is one of six “supermajors” or vertically integrated private sector oil exploration, natural gas, and petroleum product marketing company. What are they doing to The Gulf of Mexico? (Wikipedia) On 20 April…

  • 4 Steps to Get Back to Basics

    Eventually, enough is enough. Whether we’re buried in successes or failures, stress and responsibility can crush us into an exhaustion pulp. When caffeine, 4 Hour Energy and NoDoz isn’t getting it done, it’s time for Plan B. Step back, relax, and reevaluate. Not everything you are doing is as important as you think it is.…

  • Investing Theory – Market Speculation

    Why should market speculation be profitable? In this article I will explain why market speculation should be profitable. Disclaimer: I have never owned a stock outside of my retirement accounts and am therefor basing this theory entirely off of intuition and logical analysis. I have never been a day-trader. Furthermore, the following analysis assumes that…

  • Top 10 Richest People in The World

    Rank Name Country NetWorth NetWorth Change Age Bio 1 Carlos Slim Helu Mexico $53.5 bil UP $18.5 bil 70 Assets in Latin America’s biggest mobile phone company. 2 Bill Gates United States $53 bil UP $13 bil 54 Software visionary and world’s biggest philanthropist. 3 Warren Buffett United States $47 bil UP $10 bil 79…

  • Learning a Second Language

    I’m occasionally inclined to learn a second language – wouldn’t multilingualism be fun? Sure, but what’s the point? Aren’t I getting too old? And who has the time? What’s the point? Continued learning has mental, emotional and social benefits. Learning another language can help keep our brains receptive and agile, be a regular outlet and…

  • Unleashing Your Brain’s Potential (Part II)

    Last night, I finished Richard Restak – Mozart’s Brain and the Fighter Pilot: Unleashing Your Brain’s Potential while I should have been sleeping. It’s the first book I’ve actually read cover-to-cover since last October. I’ve never read a more mentally and emotionally uplifting book. I felt more alert and appreciative any time I read Restak…