by buildhabits | April 17, 2019 | Asceticism, Diet, Fasting, Mindfulness, Orthodox Catholic Church, Religion, Saint Paisios | 0 Comments

Saint Paisios, also known as Elder Paisios of Mount Athos, died in 1994 and was canonized (recognized as a saint) in 2015. That makes him not only one of the most recent figures to be granted sainthood by the Orthodox Christian Church, but also one of the fastest to...

by buildhabits | April 1, 2019 | David Goggins, Exercise, Fitness, Weight Loss, Work | 0 Comments

There’s tough – and then there’s David Goggins. Running an ultramarathon is tough. Goggins ran his first one without even training, completing the last 30 miles of the 100-mile race with all of the metatarsal bones in both feet broken. Going through Navy SEAL Hell...

by buildhabits | March 15, 2019 | Basketball, Coach K, Fitness, Mike Krzyzewski, Mindfulness, Productivity, Time Management | 0 Comments

With over 1,100 career wins, Mike Krzyzewski – or Coach K, for short – is the winningest coach in college basketball history. In fact, no other men’s coach has even cracked 1,000. Most of those wins came with Duke, where Coach K has been the head coach since 1980. In...

by buildhabits | March 1, 2019 | Chess, Exercise, Intelligence, Magnus Carlsen, Mindfulness, Productivity, Time Management, Work | 0 Comments

At age 13, Magnus Carlsen became the youngest ever chess Grandmaster. By the time he was 19, he was also the youngest player to be ranked #1 in the world. A few years later, he won his first world championship, and in 2014, he obtained the FIDE rank of 2882. Why is...

by buildhabits | February 22, 2019 | Beethoven, Creativity, Diet, Journaling, Music, Productivity | 0 Comments

Ludwig van Beethoven, the man and composer, lived from 1770 to 1827 – but his music has carried on through the centuries. Nearly two hundred years after his death, he remains one of the most influential and popular musicians of all-time. Almost all of us are familiar...

by buildhabits | February 19, 2019 | Creativity, Haruki Murakami, Productivity, Sleep, Time Management, Work, Writing | 0 Comments

With a style that blends Japanese settings with Western pop culture references, novelist Haruki Murakami has developed a massive following, both at home and abroad. His most popular work to date, Norwegian Wood, has sold over 10 million copies. And all of his major...

by buildhabits | February 11, 2019 | Empathy, Gary Vaynerchuk, Mindfulness | 0 Comments

Gary Vaynerchuk – or Gary Vee, as the kids call him – is one of the most recognizable faces on social media. He’s got millions of followers on Instagram, Youtube, Twitter, you name it, where he cranks out posts, videos, and articles on a daily basis. He’s parlayed...

by buildhabits | February 6, 2019 | Productivity, Reading, Sleep, Time Management, Work | 0 Comments

Ryan Holiday is a best-selling author and media strategist who found himself drawn to the concepts of marketing and ancient philosophy. Dropping out of college at age 19, Holiday has since released seven books, becoming a trusted voice in the two very different...

by buildhabits | January 14, 2019 | Fitness, Sleep, Tom Brady | 0 Comments

Whether you love him or hate him, there’s no denying that Tom Brady’s one of the most recognized and accomplished athletes in the world. His three NFL MVPs, fourteen Pro Bowls, and record-setting five Super Bowl championships have earned him a reputation as one of, if...

by buildhabits | November 26, 2018 | Creativity, Productivity, Time Management, Work | 0 Comments

Legendary stand-up comedian, writer, and producer Jerry Seinfeld is most recognized for the TV show ‘Seinfeld’ which aired between 1988 and 1998. The sitcom ran for 9 seasons and was the highest-rated television show in the United States when the finale aired which...