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18 Rules of Living by the Dalai Lama. Live simply so people can simply live. How to: find ANYTHING on the Internet. Photo by Dullhunk Tips, tricks and resources to help you find that digital needle in the huge cyber-haystack.

How to: find ANYTHING on the Internet

Learning to navigate the World Wide Web effectively is an important skill, and there are lots of different ways for you to find the information you are looking for. Whilst the following list of tips and websites is by no means exhaustive – and we’ve missed out on some massive topics except travel, which deserve a post in their own right – they should be enough to get you started. Using Google Operator Hacks One of the things I love about Google is its clean layout – just type your query and hit enter. Here is a selection of some useful ones: And don’t forget if you want to visit a site that is down, or that your company’s server won’t let you access, you can view the Cached version to see a Google snapshot of that page from when it was last crawled. Photo by author. Online Research Biblical text: Find specific text from the Bible at BibleGateway. Photo by Shirone Koeuro. » 10 Benefits of Rising Early, and How to Do It.

“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise” – Ben Franklin, famously “Put no trust in the benefits to accrue from early rising, as set forth by the infatuated Franklin …” – Mark Twain By Leo Babauta Recently, reader Rob asked me about my habit of waking at 4:30 a.m. each day, and asked me to write about the health benefits of rising early, which I thought was an excellent question.

» 10 Benefits of Rising Early, and How to Do It

Unfortunately, there are none, that I know of. However, there are a ton of other great benefits. Now, let me first say that if you are a night owl, and that works for you, I think that’s great. Greet the day. How to Become an Early Riser. 30 Things to Start Doing for Yourself - StumbleUpon. 7:30am: Time to make love. - StumbleUpon. We reported on some statistics Friday that showed how working at a desk job is slowly killing you.

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There were some frightening statistics revealed in the infographic that should leave us all concerned. Fear not, however, as another infographic has come to save the day (and your life). Today’s infographic comes from Confused.com and hopes to give you a few tips on how to live a longer, happier life. While the infograhic in question doesn’t necessarily confront the problems inherent to the workplace, it does provide some helpful tips on how to get the most out of the life you have. For the drinkers out there, the first bit of news should come as a godsend. 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.

High Existence - StumbleUpon

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. Little Words with Absolutely Huge Meaning - Use Them. As children many of us hyped the statement, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”

Little Words with Absolutely Huge Meaning - Use Them

Clearly, it doesn’t take long to realize that words have far more weight than we want to realize. They influence thoughts, feelings, actions and states of mind. Even little words often have big meaning. Think about it. Whether you want to land your dream job, improve your friendships, save your marriage or retain your employees; the words you choose can make all the difference. The simplest little words, which we take for granted, have the power to hurt or heal, to inspire or discourage, to help or to hinder. The list below includes 18 examples of little words that have big meaning in the most positive way.