Mr Phi

Not Giving My Best

Mr Phi — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:18:56 +0000

My discipline has been lacking lately. I’ve been on and off my workout schedule and eating poorly. I know a lot of people would think so who gives a shit, a healthy diet and exercise isn’t all that important.

To those fuck faces, working out has a multitude of benefits besides physical appearance. It boost our energy levels, sharpens the mind and gives us a sense of well-being. Going through life running on empty isn’t apart of my game plan. We only get one shot at life, why would you want to half-ass it. Strive to reach your full potential physically, mentally and spiritually.

I know I haven’t pushed myself as hard as I could have, I feel a bit disappointed. But there’s always tomorrow, a chance to make better decisions.

Our bodies are the vehicles of our lives, granting us the freedom of movement. But if we aren’t careful, the body could gradually become our prison.

Sheena Iyengar on the art of choosing

Mr Phi — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:00:52 +0000

Sheena Iyengar studies how we make choices — and how we feel about the choices we make. At TEDGlobal, she talks about both trivial choices (Coke v. Pepsi) and profound ones, and shares her groundbreaking research that has uncovered some surprising attitudes about our decisions.

John Wooden

Mr Phi — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:00:08 +0000

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

Benjamin Wallace on the price of happiness

Mr Phi — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:00:53 +0000

Can happiness be bought? To find out, author Benjamin Wallace sampled the world’s most expensive products, including a bottle of 1947 Chateau Cheval Blanc, 8 ounces of Kobe beef and the fabled (notorious) Kopi Luwak coffee. His critique may surprise you.

André A. Jackson

Mr Phi — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:00:01 +0000

Difficult things take a long time, impossible things a little longer.

Nathan Myhrvold: Cooking as never seen before

Mr Phi — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:00:16 +0000

Cookbook author (and geek) Nathan Myhrvold talks about his magisterial work, “Modernist Cuisine” — and shares the secret of its cool photographic illustrations, which show cross-sections of food in the very act of being cooked.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Mr Phi — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:00:41 +0000

Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.

Richard St. John’s 8 secrets of success

Mr Phi — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:00:55 +0000

Why do people succeed? Is it because they’re smart? Or are they just lucky? Neither. Analyst Richard St. John condenses years of interviews into an unmissable 3-minute slideshow on the real secrets of success.

Dodinsky

Mr Phi — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:00:17 +0000

The dreams of the broken are mightier than the wishes of the dead.

Jessica Jackley: Poverty, money — and love

Mr Phi — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:40:27 +0000

What do you think of people in poverty? Maybe what Jessica Jackley once did: “they” need “our” help, in the form of a few coins in a jar. The co-founder of Kiva.org talks about how her attitude changed — and how her work with microloans has brought new power to people who live on a few dollars a day.