Self Development
[V-Diet] What is the V-Diet?
So what is the V-Diet?
The V-diet is a rather advanced diet made popular by the t-nation folks. Originally, it was used for crazily fat people who's life would be endangered if they did not lose weight as fast as possible.
The basic idea? Keeping track of all macro nutrient needs, will being able to precisely control the intake aspects as well as the energy expenditure aspect.
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TechnoratiRandy Pausch on time management
One of the few things I've gotten into is the concept of increased productivity. Mentioned in 4 hour work week, and my earlier post on removing clutter, the latest mention is on Randy Pausch's time management talk.
Removing clutter from your personal life
If you have read some of my previous posts, some of you might notice I'm reading Tim Ferriss's The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich.
8.1kg of books to study before 8th June 2008. I am in big shit.
Woah. CFA is really fast.
I registered for the CFA Level 1 exams on the 12th of February 2008, and on Valentine's day, they decided to drop me a gift! (All the way from Hong Kong even!)
All 8.1kg of it
And inside of that nice box.. There are 6 books.
And to give you a sense of the thickness...
Building intimacy in a relationship
I read this article on how to build intimacy by ThinkSimpleNow, and I thought it was really true! Nowadays, everybody's so caught up in their busy schedule that they seldom actually connect with other people. And even if they do, there is usually this phase of superficiality before they talk about deeper, more intimate matters.
Change things, with a 30 day trial
Most people make new year resolutions during the hedonistic weeks of christmas, new years, drinking, and partying. Most of the times unfortunately, it doesn't seem to even last through the middle of January.
Instead of creating new year resolutions, why not short term committments, like January resolutions. If it doesn't work out, like you didn't appreciate the effects or something, just feel free to abandon it on 31st Jan.
Tips to life from a Stock Trader
I just borrowed this book, Jesse Livermore: World's Greatest Stock Trader - By Richard Smitten, from the library yesterday. Basically Jesse Livermore is known as the world's most famous stock trader, having made millions, lost it, and made it again. He's also the inspired character in the book 'Reminiscences of a Stock Operator' which is one of the compulsory read books if you ever want to do trading in an Investment Bank.
