Seven Weird Habits That Will Change Your Life Some habits will help you live a better life. They’ll help you improve what’s already working or help you fix what’s not working very well. But what about habits that completely change the game entirely? These are seven habits that won’t just improve your game, or help you “level up.” Regularly engage in time travel. These are just a few habits I’ve found that have made a huge difference for me. So now my question for you is this: What habit has made the biggest difference for you? photo courtesy of platinum Share: Get everything you need to finally leave your job for good. The first few weeks of the Job Escape Kit has already produced some outcomes I’d never thought I’d see in my whole career.” ~ Nick Burk
How to find true friends (and love) in 45 minutes David Rowan Editor of Wired magazine This article was featured in Times Magazine, 5 November. There's a shorter version in the Ideas Bank section on the current Wired magazine. Thanks to WPP's Stream for making my little experiment possible... Can you make someone become intimately close to you -- even fall in love with you -- in less than an hour? Dr Aron -- known to friends as Art -- runs the Interpersonal Relationships Lab at Stony Brook University on the north shore of Long Island, east of New York City, and he has love on his mind. Back in 1997, Aron and colleagues published a paper in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin on "The Experimental Generation of Interpersonal Closeness". They arranged volunteers in pairs, and gave them a list of 36 questions that, one by one, they were both asked to answer openly over an hour "in a kind of sharing game". But would the "fast friends" experiment also work with more worldly senior executives and entrepreneurs?
10 simple ways to save yourself from messing up your life - Step Stop taking so much notice of how you feel. How you feel is how you feel. It’ll pass soon. What you’re thinking is what you’re thinking. Adrian Savage is a writer, an Englishman, and a retired business executive, in that order. Read full content
40 Ways to Feel More Alive “I don’t believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive.” ~Joseph Campbell As I write this, I am two hours away from my first weekly acting class in Los Angeles. I’ve been here for almost two years now, and though I loved Community Theater as a kid, I never so much as researched acting classes until a couple weeks back. I frequently said I wanted to do it, along with painting classes, which I’m starting next week, but I always made excuses not to start either. I was too busy. The list went on and on, but I realized the last two were the big ones for me. Also, I hesitate to give large amounts of time to hobbies I have no intention of pursuing professionally. I realized last month, however, that I want to prioritize more of the things that make me feel passionate and excited—and not just occasionally, but regularly. I don’t know if these classes are “leading” anywhere. Say Something You’ve Been Meaning to Say 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
71 Things You Can Do by Scott Hughes Most people aren't Warriors, and I'm fine with it. Most people do things that don't make sense, and I'm fine with it. I've learned to accept the non-sense that fills this world. (Part of being a Warrior is accepting that most other people are not Warriors, and accepting them.) For example, lazy people often whine that they don't make more money. Granted, sometimes when something bad happens to a person it's purely bad luck. However, usually when you don't like what's happening in your life, it's your own damn fault. In the following, I list 71 things that you can do to be more successful. Stop watching television. Extras: Don't be camera shy. Suggestions from visitors: Say "I love you" often to the people you feel this way about.Always turning off lights when leaving a room, unless of course there are others are in the room. Know any more things you want added to this list? Member Selected Amazon Books Discuss this page at the Warrior Forums.
Top 10: Conversation Etiquette Mistakes photo: *clairity* We’re all capable of the occasional social blunder. Of course, some of us seem more prone to it than others, but even the savviest people aren’t impervious to such gaffes. No worries. But just because these conversation etiquette mistakes happen across the board doesn’t mean they can’t be avoided. No.10 – Changing the topic to suit your own interests Everyone has their own conversation topics of choice — work, office gossip or early 20th century smelting techniques. No.9 – Checking your phone Technology has become a distraction for many and, of course, the phone is the worst offender. No.8 – Not knowing your audience Know your audience. No.7 – One-upmanship It’s not only a conversation etiquette mistake, it’s an alienating trait to exercise. No.6 – Talking from your seat Time and time again you’ll be at a restaurant, and that friendly acquaintance will come by for the standard greeting. No.5 – Cursing Who doesn’t love a four-letter word? No.4 – Looking over their shoulder
How to master your life - Leading a better life - Quora It’s a game where you lead a person’s complete life with a mouse. Want to talk to that girl right there? Just click on her and pick something: Left to their own devices, your Sim will do whatever they feel like, which is usually strikingly stupid. In real life you think about getting fit. The second lesson from The Sims is to nurture your state.If your Sim is tired, desperate for company or wetting themselves, they won’t get much done. The third lesson from The Sims is to build selected skills.Almost every action your Sim can take makes them better at something.
7 Ways to Overhaul Your Brain! While most exercise is focused on strengthening and improving your physical body and muscles, there is very little focus on keeping your brain sharp and healthy. This is interesting because the brain is obviously the most important organ in your body, not only controlling the muscles people spend hours working to build up, but also your memory, thought process, attitude, etc. Don’t get me wrong, abs are great, but the brain needs to be supplemented too. It is far more important to your overall well-being. Here are the best exercises/activities that you can do to keep your brain in tip-top condition: 1. The majority of people are stuck in ruts. 2. Eat: - Sources of Omega-3 fatty acids, mainly fatty fish and grass-fed animals. - Enough food everyday! Do Not Eat: - Too much cholesterol, high amounts are linked to brain diseases like Alzheimers. - Too much fat, sugar, etc. 3. R.E.M. sleep is critical for the for being able to retain information and maintaining learning ability. 4. 5. 6. 1. 2.
How To Succeed At Anything By Being Yourself | People and Chairs “Know thyself.” – Ancient Greek aphorism “Yeah, but more importantly, be thyself.” – People and Chairs A few years ago I met a woman I’ll call Jane, who wanted to get into advertising. She did stand-up and improv, and we chatted about the comedy scene for a while. I reviewed her portfolio and made some suggestions. When we said goodbye, she handed me a business card that read: Jane Doe – “That Funny Girl.” I stopped. “Jane,” I said, “your card says ‘That funny girl.’ (Full disclosure: She was later hired by a big agency, so what do I know?) The point is, I have no doubt that she was funny. Compare that with the business card above. In his memoir, Born Standing Up, Martin recalls his first stand-up gig. “Be obsequious, purple, and clairvoyant” is one of the greatest lines ever written, in my humble opinion. Steve Martin knows who he is, and he’s made a career out of being different. “Walk into a room like you belong there.” – Ed McMahon Inventing feels like work because it is. “Be yourself.
30 Challenges for 30 Days Did you know that it takes 30 days to form a new habit? The first few days are similar as to how you would imagine the birth of a new river. Full of enthusiasm it gushes forth, only to be met by strong obstacles. The path is not clear yet, and your surroundings don’t agree. Old habits urge you to stay the same. So, take a moment to reflect on the question ‘Who do I want to be in 5 years?’ Check out this short TED talk first to get inspired: Now pick one or more challenges and stick with them! However, be cautioned, picking too many challenges at the same time can easily result in a failure of all of them. #1 Write a I-Like-This-About-You note/text/email each day for someone (Easy) This is the perfect way to let someone else know you care. #2 Talk to one stranger each day (Hard) This is a great one to cure approaching anxiety. #3 Take one picture each day (Hard) This one gets harder nearing the end of the challenge because at one point you will run out of the easy shots. We recommend:
6 Quick Hacks On Becoming A More Likeable Person » How To Become Wildly Popular | How To Become Wildly Popular I’m going to keep this list short and sweet. But remember: these tips will only work if you actually implement them in your daily life. Don’t be the dumbass who reads for hours and hours and doesn’t remember anything. As in life, action is key. Promise me now you’ll not just go sit in front of the tv watching loser series after reading this. Yes, I’m talking The Big Bang Theory. 1) “I Know You’d Do The Same For Me” Any time you did something to help another person and they say “thanks”, use this magical phrase. A friend of mine once ran out of condoms and his girlfriend was coming over later that day. 2) “Have a great day” The easiest hack in the world. I almost always use a variation on this phrase in my emails (but I make sure not to put it in my email signature because I don’t want people to think it’s a generic, standard text). 3) “Wow, you have an amazing smile” *Smile* Admittedly, it does take some practice to make a genuine compliment without it being ridiculously awkward or fake.
Douglas LaBier: 5 Steps That Reveal Your Lifes Purpose Like many of us, you might feel that there's a true purpose to your life but you haven't yet found or discovered it, especially when trapped within a life that's unfulfilling or feels out of synch with your true purpose for being. Teachings of Eastern mystics say each of us have a particular purpose in life, though we might not know how to recognize it. Interestingly, some new research suggests ways to discover and pursue your true purpose. Moreover, having a purpose in life is found to help you protect yourself from mental decline -- not a bad byproduct. Some are awakened to it from an event or moment of illumination that opens the way. "The fact that it was in a different place in the sky at night when I returned home from playing a gig ... Most of us, though, have to work at discovering our purpose. Here are five steps that can help activate your life's purpose: 1. The 12th-century Japanese poet Hakuin wrote, "Not knowing how near the truth is, we seek it far away." 2. 3. 4. 5.
60 Ways to Improve Your Life Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to make drastic changes in order to notice an improvement in the quality of your life. At the same time, you don’t need to wait a long time in order to see the measurable results that come from taking positive action. All you have to do is take small steps, and take them consistently, for a period of 100 days. Below you’ll find 60 small ways to improve all areas of your life in the next 100 days. Home 1. Day 1: Declutter MagazinesDay 2: Declutter DVD’sDay 3: Declutter booksDay 4: Declutter kitchen appliances 2. If you take it out, put it back.If you open it, close it.If you throw it down, pick it up.If you take it off, hang it up. 3. A burnt light bulb that needs to be changed.A button that’s missing on your favorite shirt.The fact that every time you open your top kitchen cabinet all of the plastic food containers fall out. Happiness 4. 5. 6. How many times do you beat yourself up during the day? 7. Learning/Personal Development 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
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