50 Things Everyone Should Know. By Mark and Angel Self-reliance is a vital key to living a healthy, productive life.
To be self-reliant one must master a basic set of skills, more or less making them a jack of all trades. Contrary to what you may have learned in school, a jack of all trades is far more equipped to deal with life than a specialized master of only one. While not totally comprehensive , here is a list of 50 things everyone should know how to do. 1. 2. 3. Life's Instructions. How to Cram for an Exam - Teen Tips.
Sleep: Insomnia, Apnea, Better Sleep Techniques. 39 Ways to Live, and Not Merely Exist. “The proper function of man is to live – not to exist.” — Jack LondonToo often we go through life on autopilot, going through the motions and having each day pass like the one before it.That’s fine, and comfortable, until you have gone through another year without having done anything, without having really lived life.That’s fine, until you have reached old age and look back on life with regrets.
That’s fine, until you see your kids go off to college and realize that you missed their childhoods. It’s not fine. If you want to truly live life, to really experience it, to enjoy it to the fullest, instead of barely scraping by and only living a life of existence, then you need to find ways to break free from the mold and drink from life. What follows is just a list of ideas, obvious ones mostly that you could have thought of yourself, but that I hope are useful reminders. We all need reminders sometimes.
Things that make you smile. Things that make you smile Smiley17: Things that make you feel good!
1. Falling in love. 2. Laughing so hard your face hurts. The Eight Irresistible Principles of Fun. The Future of Self-Improvement, Part I: Grit Is More Important Than Talent. In the late ’60s, Stanford psychologist Walter Mischel performed a now-iconic experiment called the Marshmallow Test, which analyzed the ability of four year olds to exhibit “delayed gratification.”
Here’s what happened: Each child was brought into the room and sat down at a table with a delicious treat on it (maybe a marshmallow, maybe a donut). The scientists told the children that they could have a treat now, or, if they waited 15 minutes, they could have two treats. All of the children wanted to wait. (Who doesn’t want more treats?) But many couldn’t. When the researchers subsequently checked in on these same children in high school, it turned out that those with more self-control — that is, those who held out for 15 minutes — were better behaved, less prone to addiction, and scored higher on the SAT. It’s not difficult to see how self-control would be predictive of success in certain spheres. In essence, Twitter is the new marshmallow. And yet: Self-control isn’t the whole story.
5 Must-Read Books for Small Space Organizing. KathrynBechenINK/Screen capture The temptation to have a generously-sized home -- one that's big enough for all your stuff -- is a little backwards: Choosing a place with less square footage and then downshifting your consumer habits helps you cut your consumption, use fewer resources, lower your carbon footprint, and reduce the amount of material possessions you have -- which can add stress.
TreeHugger founder Graham Hill kept all of this in mind for his own tiny apartment, which he renovated with flexible furniture and walls as part of the LifeEdited project. Want to get your space organized but don't know where to start? Try these five books for tips, advice, and suggestions on making the most of small spaces. But keep your end goal in mind from the start: Instead of buying all five, look for them at your local library, download the electronic versions, or borrow them from a friend before you end up with that much more stuff to declutter later. 1. 2. 500 Ideas for Small Spaces 3. 4.