What is a self-serving bias? Rolf Dobelli in his book The Art of thinking clearly, maintains that a self-serving bias is when, ‘. . . We attribute success to ourselves and failures to [...]
‘Celebrate your success at persevering, at not giving up.* The essence of victory lies in the act of refusing to be defeated; Let success mean you are committed. Let failure mean, [...]
“Verbal expression is the mirror of the mind. Clear thoughts become clear statements, whereas ambiguous ideas transform into vacant ramblings. The trouble is that, in many cases, we lack [...]
“After receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918, Max Planck went on tour across Germany. Wherever he was invited, he delivered the same lecture on new quantum mechanics. Over time, his [...]
“In a penalty situation in soccer, the ball takes less than o.3 seconds from the player who kicked the ball to the goal. There is not enough time for the goalkeeper to watch the [...]
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