7Life System: The Simple Structure That Will Change Your Life Today I have been given the honor of sharing with you a simple system that I have found to be an excellent way of structuring goals into an achievable format. It’s easy to follow, doesn’t take long to implement and is flexible enough to work around your life. If you keep an open mind, commit to trying the system for a few weeks and are diligent in its application, I am confident it will help you greatly… it might even change your life. Learning How to Eat Elephants We have all, at some point, fallen prey to “New Years Resolution” death bug, where the ambitious goals we set in January are already a distance memory by February. I believe the problem lies with the fact that we try to take on these huge “goals” all in one go. They say if you want to eat an elephant, break it down into small chucks. What Will This System Do For You? Many of you have no doubt heard of Pareto’s Law, which states that “20% of all input will account for 80% of all output” Integrating Your Goals Into A Structure
How to Train Your Brain In our imaginations we fancy ourselves possessors of the wit and skill at repartee of a Robin Williams. Until we stand tongue-tied over cocktails. But it's not entirely a flight of fancy. It's entirely possible to think a little faster, a little smarter, a little wittier. Think of it as cross-training your brain . It's not all that difficult, insists Joel Saltzman, author of Shake That Brain . Saltzman offers some fun, simple techniques that will help flex your brain muscles. Question your assumptions . Tags: aging , alpha brain waves , antioxidants , brain , brain exercises , comedy central , conventional wisdom , creative thinking , imaginations , Memory , passive state , people watching television , repartee , robin williams , staples
Updates: The Get Off Your Ass Manifesto: How to Motivate Yourself to Actually Achieve Your Goals By Thorin Klosowski Starting something new is hard. It can even be a little terrifying. We all have unfinished projects, and a lack of motivation is one of the biggest reasons we don’t accomplish them. (1) I don’t know how, (2) I can’t afford to pay someone else to do it, (3) I have to do it, (4) hey, that wasn’t so hard! Getting off your ass and getting things done is not easy—nor will it ever be—but it doesn’t have to be hard. Find your goal: You don’t even have to do anything—just sit and think about what you want to do.Research: The more research you do, the easier the task in front of you is going to be. The whole process of getting off your ass and motivating yourself really is that easy. Find Your One Goal and Write Your Manifesto It is no coincidence that the motivation to think and the motivation to act seem to strike us at different times. This is where the manifesto comes into play. Research What You’ll Need Of course, what you’ll need depends on what you’re working toward.
Waking Up at 5 am Experiment - Conclusion Wow, it has been a month since I started my waking up at 5 am experiment, and I think it’s a good time to draw some conclusions. First, I want to say that I started this experiment to see what would have happened if I started to wake up early. As a 23 years old guy, I knew that it would have been hard, but I decided to try anyway. After all, I knew I could have quit after 30 days if I wanted to, so it was not a lifetime commitment. If you are just looking for the quick answer, yes, I’ll continue to wake up at 5 am now that the experiment is over. Keep reading if you want to find out why. Waking up Waking up at 5 am may seem difficult to do, but it’s not. Before starting this experiment, I used to sleep 8-9 hours per night, but now I get 7-8 instead, and I still feel very energetic. One thing that’s worth mentioning is that I have no problems doing high intensity activities during the day. Having said that, if I want an immediate boost of energy I would simply take a 20 minutes nap.
The Practicality of Pessimism: Stoicism as a Productivity System This is a recent 5-minute presentation I gave at Google I/O Ignite called “The Practicality of Pessimism: Stoicism as a Productivity System.” In it, I discuss the two most effective productivity techniques I’ve found since 2004, both borrowed from Stoicism. I include personal usage examples, as well as several from Seneca and Cato. The audio is quite low, so you’ll need to up the volume. Ponder this: could defining your fears be more important than defining your goals? Suggested and related posts:Fireside Chat at Google with Timothy FerrissThe Secrets of Super-Productive CEOs – QA with Timothy Ferriss (Inc. For those who’d like to taste the various approaches to this format, here are all of the Ignite videos in one uncut sequence.
How To Be Happy Back to home page click here First of all, be realistic. Nobody is happy all of the time and it is perfectly normal to have variations in moods and feelings from day to day, month to month, and even year to year. According to a study based on data from the British Household Panel Survey, overall levels of happiness decline from one's teens until one's 40s and then pick up until they peak in one's early 70s [for more data click here]. So the chances are that your happiest days are yet to come. Doesn't that make you happier? Link: 50 ways to relieve stress click here Last modified on 4 April 2014 Footnotes: (1) These are suggestions for you to pick and choose if you want to be happier than perhaps you have been. (3) Many people e-mail me to thank me for this advice. (4) These suggestions are for people who might be feeling a bit low or who are feeling fine but could be happier. If you have some ideas of your own e-mail me
How to Become a Writer: 18 steps Edit Article Becoming InspiredTransforming Inspiration Into WordsNitty-Gritty Rules of ThumbWriting Help Edited by Steve McConnell, Ben Rubenstein, Alex, Nath and 63 others The translation of human experience into an artful literary presentation is the art of writing. Writing is a careful craft that follows certain literary techniques and maintains field standards. Ad Steps Part 1 of 3: Becoming Inspired 1Figure out what you want to write. 8Address financial issues. Part 2 of 3: Transforming Inspiration Into Words 1Arrest the reader. 4Consider Point of View: In total, there are 9 different points of view. Part 3 of 3: Nitty-Gritty Rules of Thumb
28 Dignified Ways to Impress Everyone Around You post written by: Marc Chernoff Email Far more often than any of us like to admit, our actions are driven by an inner desire to impress other people. This desire is often reflected in the brand name products we use, the bars and restaurants we frequent, the houses and cars we buy and the careers we choose. But are name brand products, fancy bars, houses and cars really that impressive? Why? Consider the following questions: He drives a Porsche, but can he truly afford the car payment? You get the idea. Now take a moment and imagine a person who loves what he does for a living, smiles frequently and bleeds passion in every breath he takes. Here are 28 dignified ways to impress everyone around you. We make a living by what we get. Be authentic. Of course, the coolest thing about this list is that everything you need to impress everyone around you is already contained within you. Photo by: Khalid If you enjoyed this article, check out our new best-selling book.
Anti-austerity protests Anti-austerity actions are varied and ongoing, and can be either sporadic and loosely organised or longer-term and tightly organised. They continue as of the present day. Upheavals in Tunisia and in Egypt in 2011 were originally largely anti-austerity and anti-unemployment before turning into wider social revolutions.[citation needed] The global and still-spreading Occupy movement has arguably been the most noticeable physical enactment of anti-austerity and populist sentiment. Background[edit] Prior to the 2010 European sovereign debt crisis, in many situations, austerity programs were implemented by countries that were previously under dictatorial regimes (e.g., Portugal, Greece, Spain), leading to criticism that the citizens are forced to repay the debts of their oppressors.[1][2][3] Examples[edit] The current global Occupy movement. 100,000 peaceful anti-austerity protesters in front of the parliament of Greece on 29 June 2011. Perspectives[edit] Economist Richard D. See also[edit]
25 Body Hacks to Supercharge Yourself A body hack is a usable technique that can make an improvement to improve a person's life, health or mental state. These techniques are generally learned through real-life experience and are not necessarily medically recognized. Body hacks may work for some people and not for others and the only way to find out is to give them a try. Reset Your Body Clock Shift workers and travelers may be able to fast and successfully manipulate their body clocks. The SCN may be controlled through eating habits. Dr. Saper's research found that when animals were deprived of food, their body clocks adjusted to a new pattern so they could be awake when food became available. Sleep Less Developing a polyphasic sleep schedule means sleep is distributed in regularly scheduled blocks around the clock, with the sum of all periods of sleep being less than a regular night's sleep. Become an Early Riser Get Better Sleep Solve Problems in Your Sleep Stop the Tears Stifle Inappropriate Laughter How to Cure Hiccups