Why do we work for 8 hours?

Who decided that we should should spend 8 hours a day at work? Why not 5 hours only? Is there any research why 8 hours and not 7? How about 10?

Just curious.

The best leader according to Lao-Tzu

“As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honor and praise. The next, people fear, and the next, the people hate. When the best leader’s work is done, the people say, “We did it ourselves.”

- Lao-Tzu

Warning: Information overload is more dangerous than marijuana

People who were bombarded by email and phone calls suffered an IQ drop of 10 points – double the drop in IQ that has been attributed to marijuana.

Happy people are better able to think logically

“Furthermore, studies suggest that certain people’s ability to see life through rose-colored glasses links to a heightened left-sided brain function. A scrutiny of brain activity indicates that individuals with natural positive dispositions have trumped up activity in the left prefrontal cortex compared with their more negative counterparts. “

Kathy Sierra: “In other words, happy people are better able to think logically“.

Goodbye ‘Nay

Tell Kuya Gerald how cute and makukulit Budoy, Gabo and Dax are. Also tell him that Grace has grown very fat (but she is now on a diet, temporarily) and that Tatay is now bald.

Vivian O. Moreno
May 2, 1955 – April 10, 2006

Six Tips for Happiness

by Harvard professor Tal Ben-Shahar

1. Give yourself permission to be human.
2. Happiness lies at the intersection between pleasure and meaning.
3. Keep in mind that happiness is mostly dependent on our state of mind, not on our status or the state of our bank account.
4. Simplify!
5. Remember the mind-body connection.
6. Express gratitude, whenever possible.

Need a template for your resignation letter?

Read the full story.

Good vs. Evil

Life inside Google

A nice photo essay on life inside Google.

Schoolhouse Philippines

My friends and I started Schoolhouse Philippines about a year ago. The original plan was to get the views and opinions of parents, teachers, and academicians on topics concerning students. Back then, we only wanted to publish essays: lots of them. By middle of the year, we got stalled.

We are reviving Schoolhouse Philippines but this time we want to cover more ground.

Are you working on a new textbook?
Do you provide school-related services?
Do you provide college exam reviews?
Are you looking for a new school?
Do you want to share your teaching experiences?

Then, SHARE IT.

You are not required to share your thoughts everyday (but nobody can stop you if you want to). Write when you want to share something. Pictures from the school play are allowed .

And it does not need to be long. One paragraph is fine. What matters are your thoughts, not the number of words.