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7 Discipline-Mastering Practices. By Leo Babauta A craftsman masters his trade by repeated practice, with care and continual learning, with devotion to the purpose.

7 Discipline-Mastering Practices

It takes the same kinds of things to master the craft of discipline: Repeated practiceSingle-minded devotion to the purposeContinual learningCare I’ve been giving some thought to what it takes to master the craft of discipline, and have been following some practices that I’ve found extremely useful: Do the task even when I’m not in the mood. Freedom From The Known: Extraordinary Insights for Life, Work and Travel - "Explore. Dream. Discover" 5 Things Super Successful People Do Before 8 AM. 22 Motivational Pictures To Get You Off Your Ass : DormStormer. How do you craft an exceptional life? - Positive Thoughts. How do you craft an exceptional life?

How do you craft an exceptional life? - Positive Thoughts

Ultimately, life goes by in a blink. And too many people live the same year 80 times. To avoid getting to the end and feeling flooded with regret over a live half-lived, read (and then apply) these tips: How to Win Friends & Influence People. 8 Essential Skills They Didn't Teach You In School. Lately, I’ve been simultaneously using less and less of what I learned in school while discovering more and more skills that are vital to success which were never even offered in school! If I were to be 100% honest, probably the most valuable skill I learned in college was how to talk to girls (certainly a vital skill for happiness and success, but not what I was there to learn).

The economics classes? Nope, mostly academic mumbo-jumbo that is entirely useless to all but a handful of policy makers. The computer science classes? Hmm, maybe about 10% of that I’ve used, but it’s nothing I couldn’t have picked up with a couple good books, which I routinely do now. Much of college gave me a bad taste for education. So what are the top skills that should be taught to every man, woman, and child who enters our education system? 22 Killer Personal Development Resources You're Missing Out On. You’ve got the personal development itch once again.

22 Killer Personal Development Resources You're Missing Out On

You know the feeling. Maybe you want to be more productive, finally tackle that goal of yours, or start waking up earlier. So you go to Google or your favorite personal development blogs. Maybe if you still haven’t found what you’re looking for you try searching for a Youtube video or ask your Facebook friends if they know of any good sites. And that’s it. 2osUPjd.jpg (JPEG Image, 980 × 5772 pixels) 50 Life Secrets and Tips. 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.

50 Life Secrets and Tips

Poetry, sayings and philosophies are your best options.Constantly try to reduce your attachment to possessions.Those who are heavy-set with material desires will have a lot of trouble when their things are taken away from them or lost. Possessions do end up owning you, not the other way around. Become a person of minimal needs and you will be much more content.Develop an endless curiosity about this world.Become an explorer and view the world as your jungle. Stop and observe all of the little things as completely unique events. Try new things. Read “Zen and the Art of Happiness” by Chris Prentiss.This book will give you the knowledge and instruction to be happy at all times regardless of the circumstances. 19 pictures which scream NO EXCUSES.

Probably one of the only times I think saying, “No” is alright, as in No Excuses.

19 pictures which scream NO EXCUSES

No Excuses must be one of the strongest things you can tell yourself, because it wakes you up and lets you know what you’re actually saying to yourself… … to hold yourself back. Nothing more, nothing less. However legitimate, reasonable, excusable, tired, bored, unmotivated, lazy, partied out, discouraged, listless, lethargic, stupid, slack or whatever the hell you are, guess what? There’s probably someone out there worse off and always willing to try anyway. Free online speed reading software. How to Develop a Photographic Memory. 30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself. How to Be More Charismatic: 10 Tips. Some people instantly make us feel important.

How to Be More Charismatic: 10 Tips

Some people instantly make us feel special. Some people light up a room just by walking in. We can't always define it, but some people have it: They're naturally charismatic. Unfortunately, natural charisma quickly loses its impact. Familiarity breeds, well, familiarity. But some people are remarkably charismatic: They build and maintain great relationships, consistently influence (in a good way) the people around them, consistently make people feel better about themselves--they're the kind of people everyone wants to be around...and wants to be. Fortunately we can, because being remarkably charismatic isn't about our level of success or our presentation skills or how we dress or the image we project--it's about what we do.

Here are the 10 habits of remarkably charismatic people: 1. Ask questions. That's all it takes to show the other person they're important.