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10 Reasons You Aren’t Achieving Success - lifehack.org. A couple of months ago, I asked you not to fear failure, saying that embracing failure — or at least the possibility of failure — was essential to success.

10 Reasons You Aren’t Achieving Success - lifehack.org

But, of course, in the end the goal is to succeed, and fear of failing isn’t the only thing that keeps us from succeeding. I speak from experience here. How to Learn More and Study Less. Photo by fatal Cleopatra Editor’s note: This is a guest post written by Scott Young.

How to Learn More and Study Less

Method of loci. The method of loci (loci being Latin for "places") is a method of memory enhancement which uses visualizations with the use of spatial memory, familiar information about one's environment, to quickly and efficiently recall information.

Method of loci

The method of loci is also known as the memory journey, memory palace, or mind palace technique. This method is a mnemonic device adopted in ancient Roman and Greek rhetorical treatises (in the anonymous Rhetorica ad Herennium, Cicero's De Oratore, and Quintilian's Institutio Oratoria). Many memory contest champions claim to use this technique to recall faces, digits, and lists of words. No Excuse List. 100 Simple Nutrition Tips.

“Man Is What He Eats” – Lucretius Good nutrition is one of the most important factors for good health.

100 Simple Nutrition Tips

You can dramatically improve your health by doing simple adjustments to your eating habits. You’ll notice a big difference in your energy levels if you regularly eat foods that have a lot of vitamins and minerals in them, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low- or non-fat dairy. The Five Words That Changed My Life. “Even the largest avalanche is triggered by small things.” – Vernor Vinge I thought that it was never going to end.

The Five Words That Changed My Life

Wake up. Brush my teeth. Drive to work. Sit at my desk for eight hours. Brain Hacks. ...For answer Holmes clapped the hat upon his head.

Brain Hacks

It came right over the forehead and settled upon the bridge of his nose. "It is a question of cubic capacity, " said he; "a man with so large a brain must have something in it. Ten Steps for Boosting Your Creativity. Top 40 Useful Sites To Learn New Skills.

7 Lessons From 7 Great Minds. Have you ever wished you could go back in time and have a conversation with one of the greatest minds in history?

7 Lessons From 7 Great Minds

Well, you can’t sorry, they’re dead. Unless of course you’re clairaudient, be my guest. But for the rest of us, we can still refer to the words they left behind. Even though these great teachers have passed on, their words still live, and in them their wisdom. 50 Lessons I wish I had learned earlier. Welcome to our blog!

50 Lessons I wish I had learned earlier

Here you'll find bits and pieces of wisdom learned from cycling 17,000 miles from Alaska to Argentina together as a family. Hope it inspires you to live your dream! My book about our journey, Changing Gears, is now released! 6 Ways Successful People Stand Out. Bosses spend the vast majority of their time helping other people succeed: employees, customers, vendors and suppliers... the list goes on and on.

6 Ways Successful People Stand Out

Helping other people succeed is your job, but it's also your job to focus on yourself, at least part of the time. Why? Your success creates success for others--and success requires, at least in part, standing out from the crowd and being known for something. » A Journey Without a Goal. Post written by Leo Babauta.

» A Journey Without a Goal

Nearly every activity we do has a purpose, a goal in mind. 100 Websites You Should Know and Use. Entertainment Meet David Peterson, who developed Dothraki for Game of Thrones There are seven different words in Dothraki for striking another person with a sword. Among them: “hlizifikh,” a wild but powerful strike; “hrakkarikh,”a quick and accurate strike; and “gezrikh,” a fake-out or decoy strike. But you won’t find these words in George R. R.

Culture. Smart tips to make life easier. Posted on February 24, 2012 in Humor If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed or follow us on Facebook or Twitter . Thanks for visiting! Rate this Post (16 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Life's Instructions. 50 Things Everyone Should Know. By Mark and Angel. My Collection of Funny Emails. Send funny emails to your friends!

Why didn’t I think of that? You’ll be uttering those words more than once at these ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas that solve everyday problems... some you never knew you had! 10 Ways to Instantly Build Self Confidence. Self confidence is the difference between feeling unstoppable and feeling scared out of your wits. Your perception of yourself has an enormous impact on how others perceive you. Perception is reality — the more self confidence you have, the more likely it is you’ll succeed. Although many of the factors affecting self confidence are beyond your control, there are a number of things you can consciously do to build self confidence.

By using these 10 strategies you can get the mental edge you need to reach your potential. 1.