10,000 hours expert or not?

I have read and repeated many times to get good at something it takes 4,000 hours of practice. To get real good it takes 6,000 to 8,000 hours and to become and expert it takes 10,000 hours of practice. Now, perhaps I have fell victim to written word without really verifying or doing a little […]

Gray hair

A curious child asked his mother: “Mommy, why are some of your hairs turning gray?” The mother tried to use this occasion to teach her child; “It is because of you, dear. Every bad action of yours will turn one of my hairs gray!” The child replied innocently: “Now I know why grandmother has only […]

Consumption

People used to die from consumption. Does that mean they ate too much? These days, some of us do seem to be consuming a lot — food, space, information, and time trying to figure out how to get even more. The consumption I’m talking about, though, refers to a specific disease: tuberculosis, or simply TB.  Although consumption […]