A polymath will probably have no problem expanding his/her comfort zone considering that polymaths are life long learners and embraces new experiences just to gain knowledge and apply it. However not all polymaths are made equal. Some polymaths only utilize one or a few modes of learning in to absorb knowledge. In this way a polymath stays in his “comfort zone.” Staying in your comfort zone always limits anybody. A polymath is such because he/she thinks out of the box hence it is always best for polymaths to find a way to expand his/her comfort zone. As a polymath if you want to expand the modes of exploration of your learning it might be best to expand your comfornt zone. You may have noticed that’s a scary place to be. But there are ways to expand your comfort zone gently. It doesn’t matter how you get there, as long as you complete the journey. 1. Take it slow, start slowly - It’s the bigger changes that tend to stimulate feelings of discomfort. The thought of doing 50 … [Read more...]
8 ways on how polymaths can beat laziness
Polymaths are very busy people. If somebody claims he is a polymath and you don’t find him busy, he probably isn’t what he says he is. With the myriads of project and passions we are doing all the time, I find it impossible for a polymath who says he is bored in life because he has nothing to do. However everyone including polymaths feels a little lazy at times. Laziness is a natural tendency. All human beings gravitate towards our comfort zone. So when laziness sets in, as polymaths how can we beat it ? Here are some life hacks for polymaths to beat laziness. 1.Find a way to get excited all over again – Experiencing a delay in doing something you are passionate about or a project ? Find ways to get excited all over again. After all you tackled that project because you were excited about it correct ? Think about the benefits that you will get when you get it all done. Polymaths tend to link project together, the sort of “seeing what other people cannot see” attitude. Try to … [Read more...]
Jose Rizal: The greatest Filipino Polymath ever
Happy Rizal day to every one ! Every 30th of December here in the Philippines, we celebrate what is known as "Rizal Day," Jose Rizal's death anniversary. For those who do not know who he is, Jose Rizal is considered as one of the greatest heroes of the Philippines and is widely well known as the "national hero." By virtue of a law, college students here in the Philippines are required to take up a course on his life. There are some students though that complain that this course has no purpose at all as it does not have any relevance to our modern day life, well I strongly disagree with such comment, I'll write more about this later. I remember taking up the Rizal course in college. Our teacher told us to buy a "Jose Rizal" book by a certain author, so we bought such book. Days later he was replaced by another teacher who required us to buy another book. I didn't want to spend money to buy another book, so I borrowed a book from a classmate and promised to return it within … [Read more...]
8 Strategies on how polymaths can find inner peace
As polymaths we become so overwhelmed with our project and our passions that sometimes we feel lost amidst the jungle of the things that we do. Just like anybody else, finding inner peace is a challenge and in fact more than a challenge to us, considering the myriads of things that we do at the same time. Finding inner peace is a choice, and many of our habits determine how we may find it. The following life hacks for polymaths might be able to help you find inner peace. 1. Focus only on things you can control. – I’ve always loved this prayer “God grant me the serenity to change the things that I can, to accept the things that I can’t change and the wisdom to know the difference. This prayer has guided me all my life. Why should I worry about those things you can’t control when I couldn’t do anything to change the situation? It is only a waste of time and energy to do so. I’d rater focus on things wherein I can do something about. 2. Be true to yourself - You only have a … [Read more...]
8 reasons why polymaths should be minimalists
Minimalism is not only an interior design concept, it is also a concept in living one’s life. Living with less is contrary to modern society. In our capitalistic, materialistic modern way of life a lot of us live to collect the latest items, whether it be the latest gadget, cars or accessories. As polymaths our lives are devoted to our passions, our passion is the pursuit of knowledge and the pursuit of discovering an integrated holistic framework upon which such knowledge rest upon and using such knowledge to make this world a better place to live in. We do not rely on things to make us happy, as polymaths we view things as tools to reach our mission, goals, dreams and passions. Polymaths should be minimalists because of the following reasons: 1. Lesser debt – Debt ties you up. If you are a polymath and you are tied up in debt, you will not have the time necessary to pursue your passions. You will be caught in the cycle of debt, and incurring more debt to pay for debt and so … [Read more...]