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Wanderlust, Restlessness and 16 tips on How to See your Everyday Life with New Eyes. “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” ― Marcel Proust Spring is here, and for those of us who live in the northern hemisphere, this season brings with it a very special kind of awakening. Restlessness and wanderlust is pulsing in my blood in sync with the melting of the snow and the birds tweeting. The sun is starting to warm up, and so is my urge for adventure and exploration.

It’s time to start moving again! I can tell I am not alone in yearning for adventure and travelling, by the numbers of e-mails received and dreams shared. Since travelling abroad for extended periods of time isn’t always possible – and I definitely share your frustration when all you want to do is go! Walk with a camera It is often easier to see when you have a purpose and an intention. Take the road less travelled When we are at home, it is so easy to get caught in routine and mundanity. Get a penpal Write a daily poem Keep a journal Live out of a suitcase. 4 Essential Questions to Ask at the End of a Job Interview.

“I am always surprised how some interviewees tend to trail off towards the end of an interview instead of finishing strong and leaving a lasting impression,” says Zachary Rose, CEO and founder of Green Education Services, a green jobs training firm in New York City. Whether you’re a senior preparing for campus recruiting or a recent graduate still hunting for a job, here are the top questions experts recommend asking at the end of a job interview to leave a great final impression on hiring managers and establish yourself as a top candidate. “Is There Any Reason Why You Wouldn’t Hire Me?” Kelsey Meyer, senior vice president of Digital Talent Agents in Columbia, Mo., says, “A recent candidate asked, ‘If you were to not offer the job to me, what would be the reason?’

This was extremely straightforward and a little blunt, but it allowed me to communicate any hesitations I had about the candidate before he left the interview, and he could address them right there.” Michael B. The Bottom Line. Mayan date political, not about 'end of days' The second known reference in Mayan culture to the alleged 'end of the world' on Dec 21, 2012, has been deciphered, and archaeologists found out that it is actually a reference linked to a politically turbulent period in their history Photo of the Hieroglyphic Staircase 2, Block 5.

Photo courtesy of David Stuart / La Corona Archaeological Project MANILA, Philippines - You may now proceed with your New Year's Eve plans on December 31, 2012 - the world isn't really ending, even if you subscribed to that so-called Mayan prophecy. The second known reference in Mayan culture to the alleged "end of the world" on December 21, 2012, has been deciphered, and archaeologists found out that it is actually a reference linked to a politically turbulent period in their history.

The said reference to December 21, 2012 was discovered in a 1,300-year-old text, at the La Corona site in Guatemala, between April and May this year. Why Being In Your 20s Is Awesome. I know I talk crap on being a twentysomething but I’m only half-kidding. In actuality, there’s no age I’d rather be. (Besides maybe seven years old because they don’t do anything besides eat ice cream and poop themselves. That sounds like an ideal life to be completely honest.) Being in your twenties is all about discovering which things hurt you and what makes you feel good.

You go in blindly, practically pricking yourself with a dull blade, and then you walk out with tougher skin. This is what your twenties are for — to feel and see as much as you can, to take advantage of not being tied down to anything and anyone and to go balls to the wall with everything that you do. It’s important to talk about why your twenties are great because it seems like we spend so much of our time wanting to be somewhere else other than where we are. We’re not stuck. Life advice: Letter to a younger me. Dear 22 year old Dave, Hi there. You probably don’t recognise me from all the way back there in the last century. I know I look a bit different - several less pounds and several more wrinkles, I’m sure – but trust me, I’m you. An older, hopefully wiser and certainly much happier you. I know you’re busy getting ready for your first overseas trip as an adult – it’s only a few days until you leave, right? If you’ve got a few minutes, though, I thought you might like to hear what we’ve figured out together over the last thirteen years.

Who knows, you might even find it interesting. Try being yourself for a change First things first, mate. The funny thing is that the popularity contest that was your school years doesn’t mean a thing once you hit the real world anyway. You’ll figure this out on your own eventually, but it’s gonna take a while. Stop caring so much about what other people think of you There’s a lot of people in the world who take a perverse delight in bringing you down. Cheer up. Civil war: Who would come out on top if the United States all declared war? This question originally appeared on Quora. It was taken from Quora's "hypothetical battles" topic, where readers "can ask questions and get answer on fighting that wouldn't likely or ever happen in real life.

" Answer by Jon Davis, veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps: These are the accounts of the Second American Civil War, also known as the Wars of Reunification and the American Warring States Period. After the breakup, many wondered which states would come out in control of the power void created by the dissolution of the United States. Here are the states that held the greatest strategic value from day one. CaliforniaTexasNew York Others that have many of the qualities that gave them an advantage are also listed. WashingtonColoradoIllinoisVirginiaFloridaGeorgia Day 12: "It's getting scary. First came a period of massive migration back to the homelands.

Day 42: "Citizens of California are advised to stay away from the Mexican Border. Illinois was calm. Georgia O'Keeffe | Georgia O’Keeffe: Invincible. Very few major American artists have ever been as productive, for so long, in so many mediums, as Georgia O’Keeffe was during her extraordinary career. From her early, accomplished drawings — which caught the eye of her future husband, Alfred Steiglitz, in 1916 — through her taut studies of urban life and architecture in the 1920s and well into her gorgeous later works inspired by the natural beauty of New Mexico, O’Keeffe forged a unique, solitary path through the landscape of modern art. Born during the year of Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee (1887), the span of O’Keeffe’s life seemingly encompassed not mere decades, but ages: the invention of the airplane, two world wars, the Cold War, the Space Race and the introduction of the Macintosh personal computer.

So much of her work — the huge flowers; the sun-bleached skulls; the brilliant, near-abstract nature studies; the sensuous pottery — is so distinctive that categorizing her, or placing her in one school or another, is impossible. Life's Instructions - Concepts, Ideas, Thoughts &38; Bullsh!t. Thom Byxbe is Publisher and Editor of Concepts, Ideas, Thoughts & Bullsh!

T He is based in Southwest Detroit, MI, and is a Knowledge Evangelist, Futurist, National Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur, Coach and Expert Blogger. Thom has been a respected author for over 15 years. He has written extensively on the Internet, Technology and Lifestyle topics. Concepts, Ideas, Thoughts & Bullsh! T is one of 4 current Blog projects he writes and manages. Thom understands that words have power. Words bring everything that exists into being. If you have suggestions, comments or would like to submit recommendations for articles to appear in Concepts, Ideas, Thoughts & Bullsh! 47 Mind-Blowing Psychological Facts You Should Know About Yourself. WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO READ IN THE NEXT PARAGRAPH IS COMMONLY BELIEVED, BUT NOT TRUE – You read by recognizing the shapes of words and groups of words.

Words that are in all capital letters all have the same shape: a rectangle of a certain size. This makes words displayed in all uppercase harder to read than upper and lower case (known as “mixed case”). Mixed case words are easier to read because they make unique shapes, as demonstrated by the picture below. OK, NOW THE TRUE STUFF STARTS — When I started this article the topic was supposed to be why all capital letters are harder to read. Like most people with a usability background or a cognitive psychology background, I can describe the research — just what I wrote in the first paragraph above. The research doesn’t exist, or “It’s complicated” — Something happened when I went to find the research on the shape of words and how that is related to all capital letters being harder to read. Example of fixations and saccades. The font that should not be on your résumé—and other tips for job seekers.

Times, they are a’changin’. Actually, make that Times New Roman. What was once the default font of choice is now seen as lackluster, lazy, and difficult—three words we’re sure you wouldn’t put on your résumé. The following infographic from Colorado Technical University recommends using a font that’s more easily readable, such as Georgia.

It also suggests you break out the old storyboards and weave a theme into your C.V. to paint a better picture of yourself for potential employers We suggest a create-your-own-adventure style résumé, but that’s just us. View the rest of the tips below. (via Daily Infographic) Eldon Taylor: The Rehearsal That Makes a Lifetime Difference. Within every human being exists a propensity for greatness. The gifts may vary, and the greatness may live out in a vast array of alternatives -- say from carpentry to rocket science -- but the gift that gives one true self-respect, lifts the spirit from "same old, same old," resides within. It is our ability to do our very best with our talents in every thing we do.

This potential resides within each one of us -- but if so, then why is it so often denied? Every individual essentially has a self-representation that is rehearsed and eventually actualized. The process begins by fantasizing at a very early age. We fantasize a script, perhaps one of those from some Hollywood production. We begin rehearsing it, and we either abandon it to take up a new one or practice it until we role-play that script as who we are. It is much more complicated than expressed here, but simply, it is also just this way. Our actual self. These categories were originally developed by P.A.D. Bibliography: Brain Pickings. To the twentysomething who wants to change the world - The Philippine Star » Lifestyle Features » Supreme. Greatest Hits of TED Videos. How To Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon.

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 Buy the book: Amazon | B&N | More… Here’s what a few folks have said about it: “Brilliant and real and true.” —Rosanne Cash“Filled with well-formed advice that applies to nearly any kind of work.” Read an excerpt below… Tags: steal like an artist. BBC Science | Human Body and Mind | Pyschology Tests & Surveys. 40 Photo-Illustrated Questions to Refocus Your Mind.

Asking the right questions is the answer… It’s not the answers you get from others that will help you, but the questions you ask of yourself. Here are 40 thought-provoking questions to help you refresh and refocus your thinking: Please share your thoughts with us in the comments section below. Also, check out our sister site, Thought Questions, for more photo-illustrated questions like these; and check out The Book of Questions if you’re interested in reading even more inspiring, thought-provoking questions.Title photo by: Helga Weber For all other photo credits please refer to ThoughtQuestions.com Related 40 Questions Everyone is Afraid to Ask Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.

April 13, 2012 In "Aspirations" 40 Questions that Will Quiet Your Mind Judge a person by their questions, rather than their answers … because asking the right questions is the answer. August 5, 2015 In "Happiness" 25 Photo-Illustrated Reminders to Help You Find Happiness. Nationalism. 1. What is a Nation? 1.1 The Basic Concept of Nationalism Although the term “nationalism” has a variety of meanings, it centrally encompasses the two phenomena noted at the outset: (1) the attitude that the members of a nation have when they care about their identity as members of that nation and (2) the actions that the members of a nation take in seeking to achieve (or sustain) some form of political sovereignty (see for example, Nielsen 1998–9, 9).

Each of these aspects requires elaboration. (1) raises questions about the concept of a nation or national identity, about what it is to belong to a nation, and about how much one ought to care about one's nation. Nations and national identity may be defined in terms of common origin, ethnicity, or cultural ties, and while an individual's membership in the nation is often regarded as involuntary, it is sometimes regarded as voluntary. 1.2 The Concept of a Nation Second, the normative ones: 2. 2.1 Concepts of Nationalism: Strict and Wide 3. 4.

How To Get What You Want! | Beauty Talk Self and Style - Beauty talk on Lifestyle. Tumblr_lviaemh2ET1r2n011o1_500.jpg (474×700) Book - 9 insights on life. 10 Reasons We’re Not Adults Yet. It’s undeniable that, in one’s twenties, you begin to enter a time in your life where you are clearly no longer a child. But much like the demographic-straddling existential crisis that early 2000s Britney Spears went through, we are no longer quite grown-ups, either. And how do we know? Well, amongst many things, there are a chosen few that stand out as undeniable evidence that we still have some serious growing up to do. 1. At this point, it’s clear that there are definite ways to store and use our money that not only keep us from spending it recklessly, but actually might accrue some extra money on top of itself just from being kept in the right places. 2. While some things, like the ex that took twice the length of the actual relationship to break it off with, and Mountain Dew, might be errors in judgement that we’ve finally left in the past — most still need to be shaken from us once and for all. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.