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Descriptions of the Enneagram Types. How to Do What You Love. January 2006 To do something well you have to like it.

How to Do What You Love

That idea is not exactly novel. We've got it down to four words: "Do what you love. " But it's not enough just to tell people that. Doing what you love is complicated. The very idea is foreign to what most of us learn as kids. STEPHEN FRY: WHAT I WISH I'D KNOWN WHEN I WAS 18. » The Ultimate Guide to Motivation – How to Achieve Any Goal. “Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” - Henry Ford One of the biggest challenges in meeting any goal, whether it be related to productivity, waking early, changing a habit, exercising, or just becoming happier, is finding the motivation to stick with it.

» The Ultimate Guide to Motivation – How to Achieve Any Goal

If you can stick with a goal for long enough, you’ll almost always get there eventually. It just takes patience, and motivation. Motivation is the key, but it’s not always easy, day in and day out, to find that motivation. What follows is a guide to motivation using what I’ve learned over the last few years in a series of successful accomplishments, goals and habit changes.

What Motivation Can Achieve What have I accomplished using these motivation methods? Psychology Today: Health, Help, Happiness + Find a Therapist. Short Personality Test. 10 Psychological States You've Never Heard Of — And When You Experienced Them. The Top 5 Regrets In Life By Those About to Die. I recently watched a compilation of SpaceX fails, and instantly came to the conclusion that the audacity of private space travel is both compelling and unsettling.

The Top 5 Regrets In Life By Those About to Die

I was a kid when the Challenger space shuttle exploded with a civilian on board and like most people at the time, I assumed space travel should be reserved for the government establishment. Elon Musk, however, views the topic quite differently. Like other forward-thinkers, he adapts to a constantly changing landscape of political, financial, and technical dynamics that would overwhelm the vast majority of humanity. That same ability to adapt and remain sharp resides in you.

You may not realize it, but by applying a few tactics, you can remain sharp in your arena of influence, no matter how much it shifts and changes. Here are 5 tactics to make sure you stay sharp no matter what: 1. Every true expert in any field will tell you that failure is a major component to success. 2. What if we instead embraced the changes? 3. 4. 5. Online Dating Psychology.

Psychological research reveals who uses internet dating and why, which strategies work, and uncovers the truth about lying online.

Online Dating Psychology

Somewhere between one-third and three-quarters of single people with internet access have used it to try and meet someone new. But, over the years, we’ve heard conflicting stories about how successful it is. Believe the internet dating companies and it’s all sweetness and light, with wedding bells ringing in the distance; believe the media scare stories and it’s all lying, cheating, perverted social misfits. The truth is somewhere in between, but where? Fortunately, now there’s enough research to suggest what’s really going on. 1. Contrary to the stereotype, there’s little evidence that internet dating is the last resort of social misfits or weirdos. In fact, quite the reverse. 2. Although 94% deny their internet dating profiles contain any fibs (Gibbs et al., 2006), psychologists are a suspicious lot.

» Think about your life goals. By Leo Babauta There’s never a good time to sit down and think about what you want to accomplish in life.

» Think about your life goals

We have busy lives, and even when we’re not busy, we might just feel more like vegging in front of the TV or checking our feeds than thinking about the rest of our lives. 8 Things Everybody Ought to Know About Concentrating. “Music helps me concentrate,” Mike said to me glancing briefly over his shoulder.

8 Things Everybody Ought to Know About Concentrating

Mike was in his room writing a paper for his U.S. History class. On his desk next to his computer sat crunched Red Bulls, empty Gatorade bottles, some extra pocket change and scattered pieces of paper. In the pocket of his sweat pants rested a blaring iPod with a chord that dangled near the floor, almost touching against his Adidas sandals. On his computer sat even more stray objects than his surrounding environment. Mike made a shift about every thirty seconds between all of the above. Do you know a person like this? You can increase your intelligence: 5 ways to maximize your cognitive potential. The views expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily those of Scientific American.

You can increase your intelligence: 5 ways to maximize your cognitive potential

"One should not pursue goals that are easily achieved. One must develop an instinct for what one can just barely achieve through one’s greatest efforts. " —Albert Einstein. 8 Stupid Mistakes Smart People Make. Email I bet you know quite a few capable people who are staggeringly unproductive.

8 Stupid Mistakes Smart People Make

They work long hours, stress themselves out and never seem to make any significant progress, right? Over the course of our lives we all develop unproductive habits that hinder us from gracefully achieving our critical goals. And often, in the fast-paced world in which we live and work we don’t even notice that we’re making the same mistakes over and over again. To live a balanced, beneficial life and engage in a long-term satisfying work, ridding ourselves of these oversights is imperative. 742 Ways to say I LOVE YOU.

28 Dignified Ways to Impress Everyone Around You. Post written by: Marc Chernoff Email.

28 Dignified Ways to Impress Everyone Around You