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Posted in Jobs, Psychology, Sports on Jul 12th, 2011
I’m standing at the plate a few weeks ago facing a really tough left-handed pitcher (I bat left handed), and I’m telling myself to keep my feet still because I’m bailing a little bit towards first base. This pitcher is tall, throws hard, and has a bit of a sidearm delivery. For the non-baseball fans [...]
Posted in Gadget Lust, Psychology, the new yorker on Feb 18th, 2011
Ever have a tough time making a decision? Well, you’re not alone. At one point or another, we all have tough decisions to make. Some of us struggle with potentially making the wrong decision. Some of us fear we’ll regret whatever decision we make. And still others get frozen up and never make a decision [...]
Posted in Motivation, Psychology on Dec 30th, 2010
I’ve played baseball my whole like and from very early on I knew the kind of player I was: a contact hitter with pretty good speed. I usually hit leadoff and I bunted a lot—homeruns were not my thing. One day when I was in my twenties, a new Cuban coach said something surprising: You [...]
Posted in Gadget Lust, Happiness, Psychology on Dec 9th, 2010
Every time I’m about to spend a “large” amount of money, I get physically ill. My body tenses up, I start to feel anxious, and I can almost taste the guilt coming up my throat. Anything over $100 generally triggers a guilt trip that usually prevents me from buying whatever it is I’m yearning to [...]
