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Facebook privacy tips: How to share without oversharing. Behind the fun of social media, every network offers some privacy management options that you, as a participant, should check out and adjust to meet your expectations.

Facebook privacy tips: How to share without oversharing

At a minimum, we recommend reviewing your privacy settings whenever a site or app is updated, as default settings may change and new privacy options can be introduced when a new version is released. We’ve put together some recommendations for three popular social networks, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Each platform is different, in terms of the privacy settings offered and the level of privacy you’ll prefer.

Our recommendations will skew toward greater privacy, but feel free to make selections to suit your personal preferences. First, let’s jump into Facebook, where you’ll find an assortment of settings at your fingertips that relate to your visibility, third party connections and advertising messages. Check your General Account Settings. How to Undo the Damage of Sitting - 7 Simple Exercises. 16 Things I Wish They Had Taught Me in School. I am 28 now.

16 Things I Wish They Had Taught Me in School

I don’t think about the past or regret things much these days. But sometimes I wish that I had known some of things I have learned over the last few years a bit earlier. That perhaps there had been a self-improvement class in school. And in some ways there probably was. Because some of these 16 things in this article a teacher probably spoke about in class. Some of it would probably not have stuck in my mind anyway. But I still think that taking a few hours from all those German language classes and use them for some personal development classes would have been a good idea. Motivation & Learning. 100 Tips About Life, People, and Happiness. 7 Smart Ways to Deal with Toxic People. Don’t let toxic people rent space in your head.

7 Smart Ways to Deal with Toxic People

Raise the rent and get them out of there. Surviving the ups, downs, and lightning storms of other people’s moodiness can be quite a challenge. It’s important, though, to remember that some moody, negative people may be going through a difficult stage in their lives. One Woman's Lessons From Living On The Street. Susan sits on a park bench in Washington, D.C.

One Woman's Lessons From Living On The Street

She has struggled with homelessness for nearly two decades. Gabrielle Emanuel/NPR hide caption itoggle caption Gabrielle Emanuel/NPR Susan sits on a park bench in Washington, D.C. She has struggled with homelessness for nearly two decades. Gabrielle Emanuel/NPR. Creative everyday things. How to Find Your Purpose and Do What You Love. “Find something more important than you are,” philosopher Dan Dennett once said in discussing the secret of happiness, “and dedicate your life to it.”

How to Find Your Purpose and Do What You Love

But how, exactly, do we find that? Surely, it isn’t by luck. I myself am a firm believer in the power of curiosity and choice as the engine of fulfillment, but precisely how you arrive at your true calling is an intricate and highly individual dance of discovery. Still, there are certain factors — certain choices — that make it easier. Gathered here are insights from seven thinkers who have contemplated the art-science of making your life’s calling a living.

Every few months, I rediscover and redevour Y-Combinator founder Paul Graham’s fantastic 2006 article, How to Do What You Love. What you should not do, I think, is worry about the opinion of anyone beyond your friends. When Your Calling Seems Vague and Unclear, You’re on the Right Track. When Your Calling Seems Vague and Unclear, You’re on the Right Track Most people don’t know what to do with their lives.

When Your Calling Seems Vague and Unclear, You’re on the Right Track

And that’s okay. “We see in order to move; we move in order to see.” —William Gibson. Let me introduce myself worksheet. Life Hacks - how to video tutorials Life Hacks (Most viewed) All I Need to Know... In Praise of Idleness By Bertrand Russell. Like most of my generation, I was brought up on the saying: 'Satan finds some mischief for idle hands to do.' Being a highly virtuous child, I believed all that I was told, and acquired a conscience which has kept me working hard down to the present moment.

In Praise of Idleness By Bertrand Russell

But although my conscience has controlled my actions, my opinions have undergone a revolution. I think that there is far too much work done in the world, that immense harm is caused by the belief that work is virtuous, and that what needs to be preached in modern industrial countries is quite different from what always has been preached. Everyone knows the story of the traveler in Naples who saw twelve beggars lying in the sun (it was before the days of Mussolini), and offered a lira to the laziest of them.

Eleven of them jumped up to claim it, so he gave it to the twelfth. this traveler was on the right lines. Lifehack. Books have the power to help people realize their dreams and maximize their potential.

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A good reading experience can be life-changing. Here are 10 books recommended by global entrepreneurs. 32 KEYS About Life. 40 Wise Questions That Make You Think!!! 50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind.