How to be an ex « Dignity is Deadly, Part Two | Main | Don't forget square one... » How to be an expert The only thing standing between you-as-amateur and you-as-expert is dedication. All that talk about prodigies? We could all be prodigies (or nearly so) if we just put in the time and focused. Seriously. Maybe the "naaturally talented artist" was simply the one who practiced a hell of a lot more. "For the superior performer the goal isn't just repeating the same thing again and again but achieving higher levels of control over every aspect of their performance. So it's not just how long they practice, it's how they practice. Most of us want to practice the things we're already good at, and avoid the things we suck at. Yet the research says that if we were willing to put in more hours, and to use those hours to practice the things that aren't so fun, we could become good. There's much more to the brain science around this topic, of course--I'm just doing the highlights. TrackBack
How to Be Photogenic Edit Article Focusing on Your FacePosing Your BodyConsidering the Photos Edited by Alan J, Jack Herrick, Taxciter, Zack and 125 others Having your photo taken can seem like a frightening endeavor, especially when it seems that you never look quite as good in portraits as you do in reality. This is a problem faced by many people, but is quite easy to remedy. Being photogenic is not an inborn talent, but an acquired skill that can be learned through practice. Ad Steps Method 1 of 3: Focusing on Your Face 1Clarify your skin. 5Adjust the angle of your face. Method 2 of 3: Posing Your Body 1Work your assets. 5Do what’s comfortable. Method 3 of 3: Considering the Photos 1Dress to impress. 5Act confident. Tips Take more than one picture before setting the camera down. Article Info
Becoming What We Are - Robert Anton Wilson Becoming What We Are By Robert Anton Wilson If you stroll through a large art museum, you will notice that Van Gogh does not paint the same world as Rembrandt, Picasso does not see things the way Goya did, Georgia O'Keefe doesn't much resemble Rivera, Salvador Dali looks like nobody but himself, and, in general, no world-class artist became a "classic" by doing what somebody else had already done or even what everybody else in his/her own era did. And in science, the names of Einstein, Dirac, the Curies, Bohr, Heisenberg, Schroedinger, John Bell etc. live on because none of them took Newton as Holy Gospel: they all made unique and unpredictable innovations in basic theory. And, in case you think this applies only to "arts and sciences," consider the most successful people in industry. Our parents wanted us to act like the other children in our neighborhood; they emphatically did not want a boy or girl who seemed "weird or "different" or [Heaven forefend] "too damned clever by far."
12 sided calendar Download a 12 sided calendar Download a dodecahedral calendar. You may choose between PostScript and PDF format. Choose PostScript format if you want to mark holidays and birthdays. *) Week numbering follows ISO 8601 **) PostScript software is available from Calendar on a regular dodecahedron Once upon a time I made a PostScript program to print templates for generic polyhedra called polyeder.ps. I've made a few changes to Andrew Rogers' deskcal, and wrapped it into a script to make it more available for people without knowledge in PostScript. Hints for calendar on a regular dodecahedron Regular printer paper (80 g/m²) will be fine, but heavier paper (100-120 g/m²) will result in a more robust calendar. Calendar on a rhombic dodecahedron I have reused Andrew Rogers' calendar generator, so you can get calendars on Nick Robinson's rhombic A4 units, and make a rhombic dodecahedron calendar. Hints for calendar on a rhombic dodecahedron
Become Who You Want To Be V and Co how to: jersey knit bracelet i don't know what it is about this time of year that makes me just want to have my bare feet in the sand, be watching the sun setting into the ocean, and breathing in the warm salty air of the beach...as i get older, more and more i find myself missing that place i used to go to almost every.single.day. as a teen. (my skin doesn't miss it. as a matter of fact, i now wish i listened more and DID put SPF on my face...hindsight is 20/20). my mom calls me from her walk on the beach almost every morning...*sigh*yeah, i get a little homesick around this time of the year. heck on my pinterest my "dreaming of summer" has the most pictures in it. ah yes. i miss my ocean. case in point. this bracelet, brought a flood of memories, not because i used to have one like it but because i can totally see me wearing it by the beach, not caring that it's gotten salty and wet, because i can totally make another one in like less than 5 minutes flat when i get home. *sigh* okay... *cut off excess tails!
24 Characteristics that Geniuses Have in C stencil with freezer paper (harry potter tee) Yes, I am a nerd. I came up with a brilliant idea for a Harry Potter t-shirt and I couldn't resist. "Expecto Patronum!" However, you can make whatever kind of design you want with a freezer paper stencil. It doesn't have to be Harry Potter related. I learned about the joys of freezer paper back in my early college days. Basically, freezer paper is backed with a plastic coating that will stick to soft surfaces when ironed, but it peels off cleanly and easily. To make a sweet t-shirt you will need: paper & pencil a t-shirt an iron a piece of cardboard or poster board fabric paint & brush Start by drawing your design on some regular old paper. My design kept getting bigger, so I taped two sheets together. Next, place your design underneath a sheet of freezer paper and trace it neatly with a sharpie. The marker gives your lines greater width making it easier to cut them out and paint them in later. Now place a piece of cardboard under your freezer paper to protect your table while you cut.
How to Exercise an Open Mind - WikiHow Edit Article Edited by Sam Rawlins, Krystle C., Richd, Erika Altek and 105 others One hour of increased brain activity via innovative thinking or experiencing new stimuli can make you smarter, more energetic, more creative, more sociable, and more open to new experiences and ways of thinking. Ad Steps 1Don’t allow yourself any dead time. 20Browse something that you are not familiar with the internet. Tips Become more like an inquisitive child. Warnings Exercising an "open" mind and "stimulating" your mind are different.
&Tiop 10 Traits of Highly Successful Peopl We have all read about people who are successful briefly. They win a gold medal, make a fortune, or star in one great movie and then disappear.…These examples do not inspire me! My focus and fascination is with people who seem to do well in many areas of life, and do it over and over through a lifetime. These are the people who inspire me! They work hard! These traits work together in combination, giving repeatedly successful people a huge advantage. Dr. author, speaker and personal success coach
How to have more confidence, emotional str EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT IT MEANS to flinch. Example: You pretend you’re going to slug me, and I twitch or blink. I flinched. Now let’s expand and extend that idea in a useful way: Let’s say flinching is any form of shrinking back, pulling away or turning aside, when it’s done to avoid discomfort or difficulty. Have you ever noticed that you have a strong desire to put your hands in front of your body when you’re standing up and talking to several people who are all seated? Most people do. Or say you’re telling someone something she doesn’t want to hear. If you look at someone and they then look at you and you quickly look away, you flinched. Flinching is an attempt to protect yourself, and it’s very natural. But when you have the urge to flinch and you don’t, you gain a kind of strength. And you don’t have to spend years getting good at this; you can do it the very next time you talk to someone. Refuse to flinch. Don’t flinch, and feel the power. This is the “how” of courage.
Chronicles of a Procrastinato Napoleon Bonaparte was arguably the most strategic mind set to war. As we shall see later, his strategic brilliance, however, is equally applicable to the competitive world of Business; and in this case, Microsoft’s rivalry with Google. A little history Microsoft, the world’s largest software vendor, has been around for quite a long time. Google, on the other hand, is a relatively new company. How they became enemies “When you set out to take Vienna, take Vienna” - Napoleon Until recently, both Google and Microsoft were living in harmony. Before long, Microsoft, AOL, Yahoo! The drums of war “Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake” – Napoleon Microsoft’s take on this war is quite different from that of Google. Ironically, Google is the company that is on the attack; it has been aggressively pursuing Microsoft’s market. It takes more energy to take land than to hold it. Do No Evil “In war the moral is to the physical is as three to one”- Napoleon Google Achilles: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
How To Stop Procrastinating Chinese students more organized, less imag Chinese children want to learn practical knowledge in an organized environment, while their American counterparts prefer a more imaginative school environment, a University of Florida study suggests. The study offers a small glimpse of education in China – a country of strong regional differences, where urban life is markedly different from rural life – but the results could shed light on China’s increasing competitiveness in technological fields and the hard sciences, the study’s lead author said. “If our findings in China are borne out by further study, they could have some interesting implications for higher education, particularly in the sciences,” said Thomas Oakland, a professor of educational psychology at UF’s College of Education. “Children who prefer a practical and organized learning style tend to do well in the sciences, and children generally choose career paths that complement their temperament.” Here’s what they found: Source: University of Florida