Reevaluate Your Life In 10 Minutes | Mindzette - Life Hacking I’m 24, which means that most of my friends are asking themselves some version of — What’s next? For me, journalism was out. That career dream died the day I actually imagined myself holed up in a news room, busting out click bait. I thought about advertising, PR, doing biz-dev for a web video outfit that did story-based branding (would you like another buzzword with that?), even joining a tech startup. I went to a lot of exploratory meetings that ended disastrously. It was at a very boring cocktail party that I was struck with a novel thought (to me). But when I spoke to people I wanted to work with, we always focused on skills. We identify our careers more with the industries we work in than with the skills we bring to them. This is silly. So why do we still talk about our futures as siloed in a single sector? It’s more useful to start thinking of our futures in terms of the skills we want to develop. Then, a thought exercise: What if my entire career only lasted a day?
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. It’s the ultimate sure-thing investment and I pass it up all the time. 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. Goodbye 2013, you were great. Photo by David Cain
11 Practices That Will Make You Instantly More Positive - Alycia Hall - Vancouver Life Coach and Coaching Services - Alycia Hall – Vancouver Life Coach and Coaching Services Feeling positive doesn’t have to be the result of your external circumstances. You can learn to cultivate positivity anytime as long as you’re committed to it. Here are 11 practices that will make you instantly more positive! 1. Journal nightly about what you were thankful for. 2. Meditation brings you a sense of calm, taps into your intuition and can sooth your mind. 3. Instead of focusing on how things are not working out try shifting your perspective. 4. Nothing good comes from comparing yourself to other people; it’s the quickest path to unhappiness. 5. Regardless of where you live spending time in nature will help calm your mind and open your heart. 6. Take the time out to laugh, be goofy or just smile at a stranger. 7. One of the best ways to feel instantly more positive is to do a random act of kindness. 8. Is there something that you are doing that… well…. you’d like to stop doing? 9. 10. Do you have a dream that you secretly wish for? 11. Now I’d love to hear YOUR story.
23 Psychological Life Hacks to get an Advantage | Mindzette - Life Hacking 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! Motivational Quote Monday (28 Photos) » The Drop Kings Start your week on a positive note with some motivational quotes… For some more inspiration check out some motivating posters illustrated by Ryan McArthur…
50 Amazing Life Lessons Everyone Needs. These Will Change Your Life. | Viral ... Its easy to lose ourselves in life sometimes. Life isn’t always easy, after all. Bad phases can come and go, or come and stay for a long time. But, we need to go on, and if we do we often come out stronger than we were before. Comments 365 Thought Provoking Questions to Ask Yourself This Year “Asking the right questions is the answer.” That’s the tagline at the top of our sister site Thought Questions. The site thrives on the philosophy that a question that makes you think is worth asking. So we’ve made a ritual of asking one new thought provoking question every day for our visitors to ponder and answer. Over the past year we have received countless requests to compile all the questions and place them on a single page that can be easily printed and reviewed. So here it is. When was the last time you tried something new? Also, we’d love it if you visited Thought Questions and shared some of your answers with us. Photo by: Jacob Botter Related 25 Questions that Provoke Thought If the question makes you think, it’s worth asking. January 4, 2010 In "Hacks" 50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind These questions have no right or wrong answers. July 13, 2009 7 Questions You Are Too Scared to Ask It’s not about finding the right answers; it’s about asking the right questions.
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. They stop growing, they stop working on themselves, they stop stretching, they stop pushing themselves. 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. The Greatest Speech Ever Made – Charlie Chaplin
40 Oscar Wilde Quotes that Will Make You Rethink Everything | Mindzette - Life Hacking A master of wit; An optimistic cynic; A brilliant mind. Oscar Wilde remains one of the most sharp-tongued individuals throughout history, whose audacious statements can still be applied to 21st century day-to-day life. This is a man who, when asked by customs if he had anything to declare after traveling replied, “Nothing but my genius!” Clearly, we have a lot to learn from a man this quick-witted. Be warned: the quotes below, some from his books, may turn your world upside down. He’ll have you questioning you’re entire philosophy on how you gauge right and wrong. “I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying.” “We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” “Our ambition should be to rule ourselves, the true kingdom for each one of us; and true progress is to know more, and be more, and to do more.” “As long as war is regarded as wicked, it will always have its fascination.
» 12 Practical Steps for Learning to Go With the Flow “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them – that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Post written by Leo Babauta. No matter how much structure we create in our lives, no matter how many good habits we build, there will always be things that we cannot control — and if we let them, these things can be a huge source of anger, frustration and stress. The simple solution: learn to go with the flow. “Smile, breathe and go slowly.” - Thich Nhat Hanh For example, let’s say you’ve created the perfect peaceful morning routine. You get angry. Not the best way to handle things, is it? Go with the flow. What is going with the flow? “Flow with whatever is happening and let your mind be free. A reader recently asked me to write more about going with the flow, so this is my attempt to share some of the things that work for me. Realize that you can’t control everything. “I accept chaos.
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. The amount of work is the same. “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)...
How to Love a Girl Who Doesn't Know How to Be Loved. Whether we know it or not, we’ve all met some form of the typical “Miss Independent.” Some of us know her better than others; some of us claim that title ourselves. She’s the self-sufficient, somewhat mysterious go-getter with big dreams and an even bigger heart, though not everyone sees it at first glance. Some might see her as cold and distant, because she needs a significant amount of alone time to keep her from feeling scattered and spread so thin that she disappears. Some call it antisocial; she calls it sanity. For any or all of these reasons and then some, she’s never been the type to “fall in love.” Perhaps she’s too focused on her goals to realize that love could be knocking on her door, or she’s so comfortable with being in control that the thought of surrendering even a little bit to someone else makes her uneasy. Or, maybe she’s simply afraid of opening herself up enough to be loved. 1. 2. So talk with her. Tell her it makes her all the more beautiful. 3. Instead, support her.
The Top 10 Psychology Studies of 2010 The end of 2010 fast approaches, and I'm thrilled to have been asked by the editors of Psychology Today to write about the Top 10 psychology studies of the year. I've focused on studies that I personally feel stand out, not only as examples of great science, but even more importantly, as examples of how the science of psychology can improve our lives. Each study has a clear "take home" message, offering the reader an insight or a simple strategy they can use to reach their goals , strengthen their relationships, make better decisions, or become happier. If you extract the wisdom from these ten studies and apply them in your own life, 2011 just might be a very good year. 1) How to Break Bad Habits If you are trying to stop smoking , swearing, or chewing your nails, you have probably tried the strategy of distracting yourself - taking your mind off whatever it is you are trying not to do - to break the habit. J. 2) How to Make Everything Seem Easier J. 3) How To Manage Your Time Better M. J.