Jorg's Brain Log

Live like you will die tomorrow, learn like you will live forever

I’ve made my choice to improve, improving by training many aspects of life. Training my mind to improve is a very important part of it.

A friend of mine once said; “Jorg, I sometimes wished I was just happy with a beer and watching TV, that would would make live so much easier.” So true in many aspects. One of the things that come with a great sense of self reflection is the fact you want to improve in what you do.

So how to train my mind, one of the parts I want to improve? My learning comes from several ways:

• Experience
• Observe
• Read
• Discus

What makes us human is that we have the ability to look at ourselves from an outside perspective. No other species can do this. My experiences during my life and self reflection that happens afterwards are therefor what makes me human. I experience something and then I can observe this experience from another view. The precise reason why I can improve and learn from what I’m doing. Furthermore I can add knowledge to fill in the blanks of my own observations by reading and by discussing.

So what exactly am I training my mind in at the moment?

• Language: I’m fluent in Dutch and English, but I also have 7 years of French lessons behind my belt. I didn’t do anything with it since school, but I really want to pick it up again. Got some other wishes on this front, but first focus on French again.
• Human Physiology: I was and still am very much interested in the human body. Learning new stuff about it is always interesting
• Psychology: Everything about human actions.
• ICT Technology: Especially interested in innovations with regards to cloud computing, social web, augmented reality and some other high tech stuff
• Business skills: stuff like how to manage, how to give a presentation, how to be a good salesmen, etc. The basic skill set you need to have to be a good leader.
• Sports: Especially weightlifting, cardiovascular work, stretching, underwater sports, periodization, training methods, coaching, etc.
• Nutrition: The latest nutrition developments and general knowledge are always interested.
• Others: everything that will keep my mind at work is interesting, think autobiographies, quantum mechanics, history, topography.

There is always something interesting to train my mind with. In general I try to read 2 books a week, which normally isn’t really a problem.

If anybody got any good book recommendations in the above categories, please let me know. Always looking for something interesting to read!