THE AGE OF MASS INTELLIGENCE
We’ve all heard about dumbing down. But there is plenty of evidence that the opposite is also true. Is this, in fact, the age of mass intelligence?
" 11 Simple Ways to Create Genuine Connections with the People Who Make Failure Impossible
‘You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.’ ~Jim Rohn Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Scott Dinsmore of Live Your Legend.
10 Psychology Tricks You Can Use To Influence People
Humans Before we get started, it’s important to note that none of these methods fall under what we would term the dark arts of influencing people. Anything that might be harmful to someone in any way, especially to their self esteem, is not included here.
30 Of The Hardest (But Most Necessary) Things That Must Be Done To Achieve Su...
Success is defined differently for everyone; however, facing difficulties on the road to success is a common denominator for anyone pursuing his or her passions. What separates those who see their dreams through and those who don’t is the ability to do what others will not. Everyone can dream of eventual success, but accomplishing one’s goals requires taking on the difficult tasks and functions for which many people do not have the courage or stamina.
5 Things That Really Smart People Do
Most people don't really think much about how they learn. Generally you assume learning comes naturally. You listen to someone speak either in conversation or in a lecture and you simply absorb what they are saying, right? Not really.
20 Ways To Improve Yourself Right NowArs Spiritus
Self improvement in my opinion should be number one priority. It is the conscious growth of the person you are now, and pushing your abilities to its true potential and really defining the limits of what’s possible. All the greatest athletes, musicians, artists, entrepreneurs, masters and gurus have successfully redefined what is possible in their respective fields. They have a deep passion for what they do.
The Art of Non-Conformity
Challenging Authority Since 1978 I am a writer, traveler, and entrepreneur with the goal of visiting every country in the world while connecting with other world-changers. Continue reading about Chris
Dogs’ First Ride Home From Being in the Shelter, will bring a tear to your eye
Both my present dogs were rescues. Brigid was a little 3-mo-old starveling, half dead when she was brought to me from over 400 miles away by a volunteer relay. She was too weak to walk up my very low front steps to the porch. I just catnapped that night with her on my stomach, and fed her little bits of food every hour or so to prevent overloading. By the next day she could eat all she wanted.
Gandhi's 10 Rules for Changing the World, by Henrik Edberg
“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” “The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problem.” “If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide.” Mahatma Gandhi needs no long introduction.
Nine Strategies Successful People Use to Overcome Stress
My experience with insomnia and being able to cure it by systematically addressing the stress showed me just how much a problem stress could be and what it takes to resolve it. Just talk to people with insomnia and simply tell them to not stress, 95% of the time, it just doesn't work like that :(. Oh, but I'm not attempting to deny that stress can be a problem. I've just never experienced it to any note worthy degree, because I try, rather successfully, to keep myself from worrying about that outside of my control, remain honest and do what needs to be done when it needs to be done. 'Don't stress' effectively means 'don't have the mental and physiological reactions that your body does'.
A Better Way to Practice
Kinja is in read-only mode. We are working to restore service. My guitar teacher used to always say, "practice makes perfect, so you gotta practice being perfect!" By that, he meant that, when you're practicing, you have to be sure that you're practicing the correct method, and not the incorrect one. For instance, if I was switching between a G and C chord, and I misplaced a finger, he would make me practice the correct chord change three times before moving on.
10 Tips to Let Go of the Past & Embrace the Future
"Two monks were on a pilgrimage. One day, they came to a deep river. At the edge of the river, a young woman sat weeping because she was afraid to cross the river without help. She begged the two monks to help her. The younger monk turned his back. The members of their order were forbidden to touch a woman.
