Dan says

that we have: “Lots of Adam and Eve’s problems” - maravilhoso!

and also: “As we invent new technology, we also invent new ways to kill us” - m e d o.

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so Coursera again, hey?

another online course I took on Coursera but didn't make it to the final - Know Thyself (oh I know I'm lazy and it was free so I kinda felt like I wasn't losing too much) - this one had to do with Philosophy.

I know I should have done the course until the end.
but the motivation wasn't that much because what I was discovering about myself wasn't exactly all 'bed of roses'.

this particular post has to do with a famous quotation from Socrates.

so, the thing is:

an unexamined life leads to the feeling of "missing something".
therefore, to live life without pausing for examination is not ideal.

how to change this?

pausing. slowing down.

it takes effort, it takes time and it's not always a pretty road to travel in.

have I succeed it?

of course not.

am I willing to try.

of course I am.

when?

well... let's change the subject shall we?

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not sure if I enjoyed this lesson as much as the others

so, last year I took an online course and, at the time, I did a lot of thinking and posting about it. this particular post got stuck behind. because it is difficult to explain.

try to consider it little like a heads-up, which, is always something to make us think.

on week 4 of the Coursera online course about Irrationality, Dan told us something about Labor and Motivation (name of the themes being discussed) and the thing is Motivation (everyone knows, but everyone keeps forgetting) is key in EVERYTHING. and if by any chance your motivation is damaged (work, life, sports, family, cooking, love, etc.), you will feel ashamed. and who wants to feel ashamed?

anyone?

I didn't think so either.

also, Dan told that we are overly committed to our ideias.

which is good when you have a new project and you want it to succeed.

only by being overly committed to their ideas, can one endure and surpass every obstacle that gets in the way. the thing is, what if your motivation gets destroyed somehow?

see the circle?

so, back to the beginning.

not sure if I enjoyed this lesson as much as the others.

but, Motivation, I do respect you.

and Dan,

Overly committed to my ideas? OF COURSE I AM.

That’s why I secretly think my blog is the best, even though, consciously I know it is just a blog barely surfacing the area that is its platform (Internet).

feel free to watch the intro video about the course.
it will start again on the 11th of March.

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Ariely's way to make me stop cheating

so I am taking this Coursera online course of Dan Ariely - A Beginner's Guide to Irrational Behavior

I am bit behind schedule because only yesterday did I started watching the videos of the lectures from Week 3 and the course is already in its 5th week. I started watching the 1st video and quickly became distracted by Facebook... 

on the topic, Dishonesty, Ariely explains that there is a thing called "fudge factor" and in the middle of the lecture and its explanation he prompted the question, what do you think it means "fudge factor"?.

so, because of this little interruption, I had to stop browsing through Facebook and really think about this concept because I didn't wanted to continue with the listening of the lecture (yes, I wasn't seeing it!) without resolving the question!

and you know what? it worked.

at least I think it did.

I refocused my attettion and saw the rest of the lecture, deeply concentrated on the subjects...

anyhow, for me, the fugde factor is: our "comfort area" for cheating.

pretty self-explanatory, right?

more from this subject here and here

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quem diria

que pintar as unhas enquanto se estuda Decartes é:

possível

já, pintar as unhas, estudar decartes, estar no facebook e passar apontamentos a limpo não é possível.
quer dizer, é. mas não é a mesma coisa.

brevemente, voltarei a este pensamento.

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reaprendi um novo conceito!

"the chatter of consciousness" - e o que é isto?

traduzindo (à letra): 

a tagalerice da consciência

exemplificando:

“vou lá falar com ele! tsc.. tá quieta no sítio!”

“apetece-me um chocolate... vai mas é beber água!!!!"

ganhei folêgo e comecei a tirar um curso no outro dia no site: www.coursera.com

querem saber o que é o Coursera? - o Dinheiro Vivo explica

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