50 Fun, Cheap Dates (That Aren't Netflix) 1. Cheer on an amateur sports team in your city. It’s just as fun as supporting a Real Team but tickets are dirt cheap. My city’s non-pro baseball team has a few dates during the summer where tickets are $5 and they have $1 beers all night. Also, until we got a new baseball stadium whenever there was a home game on a Wednesday you could get in for $3 with a student ID (mine didn’t include a date so no one knew I graduated ~3 years ago). 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
I Did Not Know That! Clever Tips To Make Your Life Easier I Did Not Know That! Clever Tips To Make Your Life Easier Welcome to yet another round of “I Did Not Know That!” This is our ongoing quest for clever and simple tips to make your life easier. By the way: should you thirst for more genius ideas, be sure to check our other Life Hacks: -More genius like making a temporary tattoo and studying tricks -Genius ways to hide eyesores in your home: from laundry rooms to cracked flooring -Genius cooking hacks that make you look like a master chef -Brilliant parent hacks from handwriting to temper tantrums -Brilliant girlie life hacks -“Brilliant” parenting hacks from Gamer Dad Be Socialable, Share You Might Also Like Comments
The Army's new drone looks like a bird, flies like a bot The military has been making increasing use of drone aircraft in recent years on reconnaissance missions, even the most advanced drones have one fatal flaw — they look like drones. Whether they’ve got spinning propellers or swept-back wings, anyone looking up will know something’s not right. That’s why the Army is working on a new type of bird-shaped drone, Maveric. Engineers have designed Maveric with rounded, flexible wings that will give the appearance of a bird of prey in flight. Maveric is designed to reach altitudes of 25,000 feet, but can fly much lower when needed thanks to its camouflage design. The Army signed a contract with Florida-based Prioria Robotics several months ago to produce 36 Maverics with delivery expected in December. Now read: Lockheed Martin begins work on successor to the SR-71 Blackbird
40 Little Ways to Find Happiness in What You Already Have post written by: Marc Chernoff Email Happiness is an attitude we act upon. We either make ourselves miserable, or happier and stronger. “My body sometimes feels sore, but it works. That’s an entry from my grandmother’s journal, dated 7/20/1977. No, life isn’t perfect, but it’s pretty darn good. Final Reminder: Have you checked out our book? Embrace your humanness. – Do not endlessly search of sanctity, sacredness, and purity – these things are found after this life, not in it. The floor is yours… What would you add to this post? Photo by: Porsche Brosseau If you enjoyed this article, check out our new best-selling book. And get inspiring life tips and quotes in your inbox (it's free)...
Four Skills That Will Turn You Into a Spreadsheet Ninja What Does Your Handwriting Say About You? What Does Your Handwriting Say About You? graphology Graphology is the study of handwriting, especially when employed as a means of analyzing a writer's character, personality, abilities, etc. How you write can indicate more than 5,000 different personality traits. In the medical field, it can be used to refer to the study of handwriting as an aid in diagnosis and tracking diseases. size large letters You are out-going, people oriented, outspoken & love attention. small letters You are shy or withdrawn, studious, concentrated and meticulous. average You are well-adjusted and adaptable spacing between words wide spacing You enjoy your freedom and don't like to be overwhelmed or crowded narrow spacing You can't stand to be alone. slanting No Slant You don't let your emotions get the best of you. Slants to the right You are open to new experiences & enjoy meeting new people. Slants to the left You tend to keep to yourself and generally like to work behind the scenes. shape of the letters Rounded letters Open
The Best 10 Motivational Videos For 2013 Once in a while a video comes along that is powerful enough to transcend language barriers and speak directly to our soul. That’s why today I’ve decided to do a list with the motivational videos that had great impact on me and have served me as a motivational source almost on a daily basis. Dream – Mateusz M Key Quote: Most people they raise a family, they earn a living and then they die. If today were the last day of my life – by Steve Jobs Key Quote: Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. Be Phenomenal – MotivationGrid Remember Me – Devinsupertramp Vision – Mateusz M Key Quote: We have to see ourselves there long before it happened. How Bad Do You Want It – Eric Thomas Key Quote: When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe then you’ll be successful. Key Quote: They didn’t call my name… told me it was over.. but I’ve been deaf since three, so I didn’t listen. No arms, No Legs, No worries – Nick Vujicic
All Purpose Healing Salve | The Paleo MamaThe Paleo Mama When you have little ones in the house, there seems to be an endless supply off boo-boos, rashes, bug bites, and itchy skin. I don’t like having a giant medicine cabinet. I like to keep things very simple, which is why I really love essential oils. I have, literally, traded my cluttered medicine cabinet with bottles and pills, over to a very minimalistic shelf with essential oils and some other holistic remedies. My goal in creating this recipe is to minimize your medicine cabinet and prove to you that, once again, nature has given us the remedy. Melaleuca (tea tree oil) is renowned for it’s cleansing and rejuvenating effect on the skin. This salve is cloth diaper safe and newborn-safe. 1/2 cup of Coconut Oil (where to buy)1/2 cup of Olive Oil (where to buy)1/4 Cup of Beeswax (where to buy online) – but find a local beekeeper! Put the coconut oil and olive oil in a double boiler. Did you enjoy this post?
23 Psychological Life Hacks to get an Advantage Have you always wondered about the subtle things you can do to totally improve the outcome of a situation? It is something that I have constantly been thinking about. After spending some time searching up on the subject I came across some incredible bits of advice from a reddit discussion. From this, I’ve pulled out and organized users’ top advice on how to improve your outcomes. 23 psychological Life Hacks to get a Situational advantage. When you first meet people try to notice their eye color while also smiling at them. 3 Books to Pick up more Psychological Life Hacks Check out these articles! Share these great tips with your friends!
50 Things Everyone Should Know How To Do Self-reliance is a vital key to living a healthy, productive life. To be self-reliant one must master a basic set of skills, more or less making them a jack of all trades. Contrary to what you may have learned in school, a jack of all trades is far more equipped to deal with life than a specialized master of only one. While not totally comprehensive , here is a list of 50 things everyone should know how to do. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. Check out these books for more ideas on pertinent life skills:
30 Sentences that Can Brighten Your Day It’s far too easy to get lost in this lousy world. We always need reminders to get us back on track and moving forward. You don’t need an expensive life coach to empower you, sometimes one or two sentences are already enough to brighten your day and help you to spring forward to take on the challenges that will come during the day. Click on the image to download wallpaper sized images! #1 Never compare your weaknesses to other people’s strengths. #2 Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. #3 Your childhood may not have been perfect, but it’s over. #4 Own your life, or someone will own it for you #5 We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand. #6 The world does not reward perfectionists. #7 No matter what anyone says to you, you don’t have to eat dinner with them, live with them, or go to bed with them. #8 If you risk nothing, you risk everything. #9 If something frightens you irrationally, do it often. #10 Laugh and the world laughs with you.
16 things I know are true but haven't quite learned yet There’s a difference between knowing something and living as if it were true. At the end of 2013, these truths are all lingering on that awkward threshold, for me anyway. 1) The sooner you do something, the more of your life you get to spend with that thing done — even though it takes less effort (or at least no more) than it will later. 2) I never regret working out. 3) Whenever I’m playing with my phone I am only shortening my life. 4) Nothing makes me more productive and in-the-moment than a clean house. 5) Minute-for-minute, nothing I do is more rewarding than meditation. 6) Creative work is something that can be done at any time. 7) Acting the way you want to feel usually works. 8) Ninety-five per cent of my happiness comes from having a home, a functioning body and something to eat. 9) Our minds are geared to manage much less than we typically end up managing. 10) The quickest and most reliable path to personal improvement is to do the things on my list that I resist most.
10 Mind-Blowing Theories That Will Change Your Perception of the World | Reality is not as obvious and simple as we like to think. Some of the things that we accept as true at face value are notoriously wrong. Scientists and philosophers have made every effort to change our common perceptions of it. The 10 examples below will show you what I mean. 1. Great glaciation is the theory of the final state that our universe is heading toward. 2. Solipsism is a philosophical theory, which asserts that nothing exists but the individual’s consciousness. Don’t you believe me? As a result, which parts of existence can we not doubt? 3. George Berkeley, the father of Idealism, argued that everything exists as an idea in someone’s mind. The idea being that if the stone really only exists in his imagination, he could not have kicked it with his eyes closed. 4. Everybody has heard of Plato. In addition to this stunning statement, Plato, being a monist, said that everything is made of a single substance. 5. 6. Enternalism is the exact opposite of presentism. 7. 8. 9. 10.
50 Lessons I Wish I Had Learned Earlier [BLOG] Now that I’m old and gray (but not quite in my rocker yet!), I look back on my life and think about things I wish I knew earlier. It would have made my life so much easier if I knew then what I know now. Here’s my list of things I wish I could turn back the hands of time to tell my younger self. You’re stronger than you think you are.Mistakes teach you important lessons. This blog originally appeared on Family On Bikes. Don’t miss Nancy’s most recent book about her family’s incredible adventures, Twenty Miles Per Cookie: 9000 Miles of Kid-Powered Adventures. Nancy Sathre-Vogel is the “Mom” to Family On Bikes.