The Cheapskate Guide: 50 Tips for Frugal Living. Post written by Leo Babauta.
Follow me on Twitter. Confession time: I’m a cheapskate. Some would say frugal, which sounds much more positive, but in reality I can be a real cheapskate. I am fairly frugal (though not always), but sometimes I take it too far: I have T-shirts with holes in them, I never buy new clothes, we’re shopping for a new couch because our current one has holes in it, and I ran my current pair of running shoes until the soles fell off. However, I have gradually learned to be frugal in many ways that I would recommend to others.
Why live frugally? 7 Ways to Enhance Focus, Creativity, Productivity and Performance. Back in my corporate lawyer days, there was one guy who everyone hated. Not because he was mean or underhanded or cut-throat. He was actually quite nice and always willing to help. People hated him because he was good. Superstar good. 70 Reminders to Help You Break Any Barrier. I am pleased to introduce this guest article by a new friend John, the creator of HiLife2B, where he hopes to inspire people and to help them achieve their dreams.
Follow him on Twitter: @janyasor 1. Believe that even the smallest compliment can save someone’s life 2. Remember that one person can change an entire nation 3. 4. Gratitude Index. The 26 Best Self-Improvement Posts Ever. Need a place to find the best self-improvement blog posts ever?
One big list of inspiring geniuses? Well, here it is… my list of the best self-improvement posts ever: 1. – How to be Creative – Originally published in 2004 by Hugh Macleod at the Gaping Void. Even Happier: The 7 beliefs of the super happy people. Super happy people: there are so very few of them!
I think I got to meet the first one when I was 20... You certainly don't see them on TV, and even if you were to, it wouldn't help much: you got to meet them to understand what they are about. You might be wondering if those happiness superheroes actually exist... Well, they do, and they are neither lottery winners, nor the products of genetic engineering!
They are normal people, like you and I, who have learned some pretty important lessons. Mark Twain&s Top 9 Tips for Living a Kick-Ass Life. “It’s no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction.
Fiction has to make sense.” “Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.” “When your friends begin to flatter you on how young you look, it’s a sure sign you’re getting old.” You may know Mark Twain for some of his very popular books like Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He was a writer and also a humorist, satirist and lecturer. Twain is known for his many – and often funny – quotes. 1. 33 of Life's Most Powerful Lessons. Have you ever had an epiphany?
One of those “a-ha” moments where something just clicks for you? Maybe it’s something you’ve been struggling with for a long time, or maybe it was a piece of advice you learned from a friend.
Start Your Day in 33 Different Ways - StumbleUpon. Mornings are underrated. I consider them fundamental for the whole diurnal experience. What you do in the very first moments of your morning will fundamentally and inexorably shape your entire day. Most of the time you spend your mornings by routinely performing some habits, on auto pilot. Hence, your days will routinely unfold towards you, the same way day after day, on auto pilot. Consciously inserting your intentions in these very first moments will have a huge effect. Here are at least 33 ways in which you can transform your days by only spending 5 minutes every morning. Achievement Affirmation Quotes, How To Achieve Success: 10 POSITIIVE... Examples of Positive Affirmations. Positive affirmations can be used to reprogram your thought patterns and change the way you think and feel about things.
They are short positive statements that can help you focus on goals, get rid of negative, self-defeating beliefs and program your subconscious mind. Positive Affirmation - Free Positive Affirmations from Power of Positivity. 7 Steps to Positive Self Talk. Most of us are in constant mental chatter. We talk to ourselves all day long and, unfortunately, this self talk is frequently negative. Often it is tainted with guilt about our past or anxiety about our future. This negativity can destroy any seed of hope that we may otherwise have in striving for our dreams. Our actions are inspired by our thoughts. 15 Styles of Distorted Thinking - StumbleUpon.
21 Habits of Happy People - Global One TV - StumbleUpon. Contributed by Cindy Holbrook “Happiness is a habit – cultivate it.” ~ Elbert Hubbar Happiness is one aspiration all people share.
No one wants to be sad and depressed. We’ve all seen people who are always happy – even amidst agonizing life trials. I’m not saying happy people don’t feel grief, sorrow or sadness; they just don’t let it overtake their life. 1. Be thankful that you woke up alive each morning. 2. Surround yourself with happy, positive people who share your values and goals. 3. Do Nothing for 2 Minutes - StumbleUpon.
Motivation and Self... - StumbleUpon. “He who depends on himself will attain the greatest happiness” ~Chinese Proverb I was at a Women’s Leadership Conference about a year ago and had an “ah-ha moment”. We were all introducing ourselves and asked to share a few things to help with the process. Dale Carnegie&s Top 10 Tips for Improving Your Social Skills. Image by kalandrakas.
“The ideas I stand for are not mine. I borrowed them from Socrates. The 30 Most Satisfying Simple Pleasures Life Has to Offer. A journey toward your true peak. Good in Today. How To Build Self-Confidence. When I was in my late teens a friend of mine, an elite athlete, gave me the most profound, yet simple advice that changed the way I would view myself forever.
He told me: "If you don't think very highly of yourself, you can't expect anyone else to think it of you. " Translation - It means that we alone are responsible for building self-confidence. We cannot depend upon, or wait for anyone else's approval. We must see ourselves as worthy and capable of achieving anything we choose to achieve. Ultimately, how we see ourselves is more important than how anyone else sees us. If we don't work at loving and accepting ourselves, nothing anyone else thinks matters. The Art of Living Well. Think about it - there is an art to everything and living well is no exception.
Of any art, this would be the one to master since it encompasses all the others. The art of living well is to make your life an expression of who you are, what you believe, and your hopes, dreams and desires. Of course, to create your life as a work of art is an ongoing, evolving and creative endeavor. And so it should be. The difference between living well and just living would be analogous to preparing a meal. Maria Shriver - StumbleUpon. To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me.
*bellaMUMMA {life is beauty-full}: 100 ways to UNCOMPLICATE YOUR LIFE - StumbleUpon. Maslow Self Actualization - unlearn. - StumbleUpon. "Self Actualization is the intrinsic growth of what is already in the organism, or more accurately, of what the organism is. " Abraham Maslow Maslow studied healthy people, most psychologists study sick people.
The characteristics listed here are the results of 20 years of study of people who had the "full use and exploitation of talents, capacities, potentialities, etc.. " Self-actualization implies the attainment of the basic needs of physiological, safety/security, love/belongingness, and self-esteem. & less :mnmlist - StumbleUpon. Review of Emotional Intelligence - StumbleUpon. Review of Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman Kevin Langdon Published in Noesis #145, November 1999. 100 Ways to Simplify Your Life (and Make Yourself Happier) & miss minimalist - StumbleUpon. I’ve been striving to simplify my life for many years now, and have recently (through my writing) been advising others how to do the same. In the process, I’ve learned that making little changes in our attitudes, habits, and environment can have a big impact. So today, I thought I’d compile a list of 100 ways to simplify your life – from the practical to the philosophical, and everything in between.
Of course, not every item on the list will work for every person reading it. However, I hope that you’ll find at least a little something that speaks to you, helps you save some time, space, and energy — and perhaps even increases your serenity and happiness! AROUND THE HOUSE1. 99 interview tips that will actually help you get a job - StumbleUpon. We all have to make a living somehow — and most of the time that process starts with a job interview. The only problem is that most job interview tips are either so basic that they aren’t useful or so ridiculous that they are just a waste of time. 5 Ways to Give Yourself an Education That Kicks the Crap Out of the One You... - StumbleUpon.
Ten Common Fallacies Everyone Should Know - StumbleUpon. 21 Suggestions for Success by H Jackson Brown, Jr. - StumbleUpon. Mental Heuristics Page - StumbleUpon. A heuristic is a "rule-of-thumb", advice that helps an AI program or human think and act more efficiently by directing thinking in an useful direction. Some of these heuristics are age-old wisdom, bordering on cliche, but most are actually helpful. If you want something done, do it yourself Comment: Obviously true, and doing it is usually very good for your self esteem. A surprising amount of work can be done this way, and experts are not always necessary.
Alex Budman: Caroline Rothstein Talks Body Empowerment - StumbleUpon. It was a sweltering hot August morning in New York City, and I had just met with Caroline Rothstein on an assignment for I Am That Girl, an organization devoted to promoting authentic confidence in women around the world. I chose to interview Caroline because a friend told me about her courage in advocacy and activism towards body empowerment and sexual abuse awareness. Caroline is a NYC-based spoken word poet and freelance writer. Caroline also has a YouTube series called "Body Empowerment" where she discusses eating disorder recovery and how to maintain a positive body image. High Existence - StumbleUpon. Memorize something everyday.Not only will this leave your brain sharp and your memory functioning, you will also have a huge library of quotes to bust out at any moment. 30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself - StumbleUpon.
Success: 21 Suggestions - Global One TV. 137 Ways to Pamper Yourself, Lift Your Spirits, or Recharge Your Life :... - StumbleUpon. 5 Things to Do Every Day for Success.