Life Workshop

People often appreciate different music, dance, and food, but not different ideologies. I did not leave Iran to come to Iran. As civilized people, we solve our differences by trying to understand each other, not bombs, like Pete Hegseth. To solve our differences, we need to think logically and calmly, not let emotions control take over.

I believe a country should be run more like a company. In a company, the CEO is chosen by a board of directors who understand the job, know the candidates, and have a process for evaluating them. A leader's most important quality should be the ability to lead. If they have some minor flaws, that's normal—they are human beings. We do not need to treat political leaders as if they are perf...

The pilot flying your plane is not chosen by a vote from the passengers. So why should the leader of a country be chosen by everyone living in it? Would you rather have a small number of well-informed votes or a large number of uninformed ones? Is quality more important than quantity? I believe democracy is the best form of government, but sometimes we misunderstand what it means. Anyone is free t...

Entertainment is when you're fully focused on what's happening right now. You're not thinking about the past, the future, or everything going on around you. This is often called being in a state of flow. Excitement is a form of entertainment that boosts your energy and stirs your emotions. Happy people tend to experience both entertainment and excitement more often—and they stay in...

If you just go through life “going with the flow,” you might end up somewhere you never even wanted to be. It’s better to live intentionally — make your own big decisions, and save the “go with the flow” mindset for smaller things. What matters most is not how much other people like you, but how much you genuinely like yourself. Don’t confuse looking happy online with actually being happy in real...

We all make mistakes. The real question is what we choose to do afterward. Will we use those mistakes as opportunities to grow, or will we try to defend our wrongdoing? To judge a process, look at the outcome. Don’t let people distract or confuse you with the details of the process itself.

If you don't choose your path, someone else will. Change happens gradually, outcomes are exponential 

"Is it that we 'act' like different people depending on where we are, or is it just different sides of our personality coming out?"

This video provides the rules of engagement to be a guest speaker on the Life Workshop Podcast Channel.

We listen in order to: 1. Help out (as a Consultant or Technician). 2. Get help.3. Have a conversation/Debate. 4. Listening to music or entertainment/movies. "Listen with the intent to understand, not with the intent to reply".Negotiation is more about listening, to see what the issue is so that you can address it. As well, it helps you to connect, and thirdly will increase the chances o...

Questions should be open ended, not a "yes or no'' and should be unbiased. Question things and do not seek agreement or a certain answer. The more opinionated and the more ways to identity yourself, the more rigid you are and easier to be attacked and offended. Ask questions vs questioning. Try to understand others more than trying to be understood. Ask children "what great questions did you ask t...

How do you feel when you ask questions? Do you feel smart or not so smart? What do you think of others who ask more questions vs some who think they know enough? There are stupid questions however after asking few stupid questions you learn how to ask smart questions. It's better to have a stupid question than making a smart assumption. It's our responsibility to make others feel comfortable askin...

Are you aware of any mistakes you are making currently? Do you do anything about them? How do you respond when someone points out your mistakes and will you take action to fix it? We should be aware that when someone points out your mistakes, it is simply referring to those mistakes and not you as a person. Seek feedback; the highlights, the good and the bad, don't just wait for unsolicited advice...

How do you feel about people who have opinions about everything and anything? Confidence comes because one knows a lot or doesn't know much at all. Often the second one is the main reason. Ask a genuine question and be ready for any answer, try not to expect an answer you're looking for. Not any opinion counts, only the educated ones do. We should encourage people to ask questions and not necessar...

Do you need to have an opinion, and if so are you qualified to have an opinion? How do you develop an opinion? When flying we don't tell the pilot to "push that button." We don't do this simply because we are not experienced pilot for that specific plane. Then why do we allow ourselves to have opinions on economy, politics, how the country should run and so on? We can definitely have questions but...

How much do you know before you allow yourself to develop an opinion? When one develops an opinion, one doesn't see a need to ask questions. Killing the curiosity makes one more closed minded. Ask the questions but refrain from developing opinions. Questioning helps the other party improve as well. I ask questions from the people who have the education and successful experience and put my trust in...

What does a life upgrade involve? 

In this video, Mo talks about completing 25 years in Canada and the experiences he gained along the way. 

Although first world countries tend to use more technology, the unemployment rate is lower than third world countries who use less technology. My conclusion is that, in the big picture technology does not take away jobs. We often accept the technology of the past but resist the technology of the future, e.g. we can't live without our washing machines but resist the invention of self driving vehicl...

It is very important to use the right words when we speak, otherwise we can end up doing our best in the wrong direction. For example when we create jobs that are not productive, such as wars, fighting, legal battles and so on. There are jobs being created but move things backwards. Wrong words, wrong direction, wrong results. Normally I say I don't care how much you work, I care how much you achi...

Presentation is where someone can get fooled by marketers or presenters. Once we think independently and practical, presentation won't matter as much. Q: How much do you value the presentation vs the real thing?

What do you value? saving money or spending it, do you wanna look scary or friendly, what is more important function or fashion, Do you prefer to be famous or helpful, Do you value approval or being challenged? 

Small changes that we make in our value system now, may not look like that much to begin with, can have exponential effect in the long run. Q: What do you value? saving money or spending it, do you wanna look scary or friendly, what is more important function or fashion, Do you prefer to be famous or helpful, Do you value approval or being challenged?

Although the saying, "if it's not broken, why should you fix it?" can be correct often, reviewing it is not such a bad thing.  Often we are OK with the poor results of our habits but question the better results of a change. Q: What do you value more, healthy food or tasty food? Do you think healthy food is expensive? Do you exercise to be healthy or other reasons? Do you want someth...

In order to have a good life we should have our values in the right order.  For me the most important thing is to be happy and have a good life in general. The chain that makes a happy life has different links to it, e.g. health, money, circle of friends, helping others, fame, power, daylight, satisfying job and so on. At different times of my life different links have been the weakest where I put...