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Self-Education Resource List : Self Made Scholar Free Online Education. 30 Books Everyone Should Read Before Their 30th Birthday. The Web is grand. With its fame for hosting informative, easy-to-skim textual snippets and collaborative written works, people are spending more and more time reading online. Nevertheless, the Web cannot replace the authoritative transmissions from certain classic books that have delivered (or will deliver) profound ideas around the globe for generations. The 30 books listed here are of unparalleled prose, packed with wisdom capable of igniting a new understanding of the world. Everyone should read these books before their 30th birthday.

Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse – A powerful story about the importance of life experiences as they relate to approaching an understanding of reality and attaining enlightenment.1984 by George Orwell – 1984 still holds chief significance nearly 60 years after it was written in 1949. Related True Measure of Understanding: Ignorance Generates Negativity In the absence of understanding human reaction is generally negative. August 27, 2007 In "Aspirations" 101 Excellent Resources And Tools For Students Of Any Age | Brain Training 101. Whether you’re a student just starting the school year or you’re a lifelong learner like me, you’ll find resources, tools and a ton of fun stuff to stash in your virtual backpack.

If you find these resources helpful, please share this post with your friends. I would greatly appreciate it. Before you begin, make sure you Grab Your Free Brain Training Power Pack. Increase Your IQ Score Day by day account of our experiment to increase IQ. Brain Pages Find help and support on just about any topic relating to brain fitness. Perfect Lecture Notes Step by Step Comprehensive instructions on how to take the perfect set of lecture notes. 8 Concentration Tips for Studying Effectively Eight drug-free ways to stay alert while studying for an exam.

Test Your Sense of Pitch Curious about the accuracy of your sense of musical pitch? The Cerebrals Society Test your intelligence, using three different subtests: Verbal Analogies, Mathematical Problems and General Knowledge. Mr. Be Sociable, Share! 30 Habits that Will Change your Life. Developing good habits is the basic of personal development and growth.

Everything we do is the result of a habit that was previously taught to us. Unfortunately, not all the habits that we have are good, that’s why we are constantly trying to improve. The following is a list of 30 practical habits that can make a huge difference in your life. You should treat this list as a reference, and implement just one habit per month. This way you will have the time to fully absorb each of them, while still seeing significant improvements each month. Health habits Exercise 30 minutes every day.

Productivity habits Use an inbox system. Personal Development habits Read 1 book per week. Career habits Start a blog. What do you think? Update: A reader put together a downloadable copy of all these habits. Top 40 Useful Sites To Learn New Skills. 101 Ways To Live Your Life To The Fullest. “Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma, which is living the result of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinion drown your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition, they somehow already know what you truly want to become.

Everything else is secondary.” – Steve Jobs (101 Most Inspiring Quotes of All Time) How do you feel about your life today? Are you living every day in exuberance? If your answer to any of the above is a no, maybe or not sure, that means you’re not living your life to the fullest. This is a list of 101 timeless principles I use to live my best life, and I hope they’ll help you to do so too. Here are 101 ways to live your life to the fullest:

Do You Make These 10 Common Mistakes When You Think? Image: *Zara (license). ”The world we have created is a product of our thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”Albert Einstein “It is neither good nor bad, but thinking makes it so.”William Shakespeare “Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too.”Voltaire Your thoughts are incredibly powerful. It can also be a thing that cripples you, paralyses you, causes much suffering and gets you stuck instead of getting you to move forward towards a better and more positive life. In this article I’ll explore 10 common mistakes I have made many times – and still do from time to time – and what I have done about them to improve the way I use my mind. 1. I used to be a chronic overthinker. I have however successfully reduced or almost eliminated overthinking in my life.

What to do about it: How did I do it? I listened to those books over and over on my mp3 player while out walking, while riding the bus and so on. Set short deadlines for decisions. 2. 3. 4. 35 Life Hacks You Should Know [PIC] 50 Awesome & Inspiring TED Talks for Homeschoolers.