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Version Control with Git

Links and resources related to version control with Git.

Book Journal: The Art of Seeing by Aldous Huxley

In an earlier post, I introduced some simple exercises that allow one to potentially improve one’s overall eye health and vision. In that post, I mentioned the following book by Aldous Huxley (1894 – 1963) which I recently read cover to cover (without glasses!): The Art of Seeing by Aldous Huxley (Published by Flamingo, London, [...]

Book Journal – Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai

The inaugural entry in my new online book journal is ‘Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai’ by Yamamoto Tsunetomo (Translated by William Scott Wilson).

Look Sharp: How to Tie a Windsor Tie Knot

An important life skill for looking your best is learning how to tie your own tie. It’s important that you practice before you need to look sharp and impress Below is a video showing how to tie a Windsor tie knot: For diagrams and additional information, please visit the Windsor tie knot page on Tie-a-tie.net. [...]

David Allen on the Problem with Small, but Consistently Negative Behaviors

I just recently finished reading Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Work and Life by David Allen. I thought I’d share one notable thought from the book: What’s tricky is that it takes an equally small amount of consistent negative behaviors to create significant unwanted consequences. Habitual self-degrading talk, though seemingly minor in the [...]

T. Harv Eker on Complaining

Many books on success and happiness highlight the fact that complaining hinders one’s success and happiness. When complaining, you’re not focusing on solutions — and its solutions that help lead one to success and make one happy. I like how T. Harv Eker, author of Secrets Of The Millionaire Mind, puts it: When you are [...]