How to do more by focusing on the essentials These days our lives are busier than ever. We work more than ever. We are more stressed and exhausted than ever before. And yet we get less done and are not as happy. It doesn’t have to be that way. The problem is that we are overloaded with information and tasks, and we try to get everything done instead of just the most essential things. And although it can be hard to give up all the busy-ness that we’ve grown accustomed to, the change will have tremendous benefits on our sanity, our stress levels, our happiness, and yes, our productivity. Here are 10 simple ways to be more productive with less effort: Clear your head. Leo Babauta blogs regularly about achieving goals and becoming productive through daily habits on Zen Habits.
30 True Things You Need to Know Now You can bend it and twist it. You can misuse and abuse it. But even God cannot change the Truth. – Michael Levy It is never too late to bring about lasting change for your life. No matter your present circumstances, not matter what has happened in your past; no matter your age, gender, or socioeconomic status, you are the creator of the life you want to live. Dr. , a Vietnam War veteran and practicing psychiatrist has experienced, first hand, the tragedies life can bring upon us. After learning more about Dr. Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart provides 30 essential truths to remind us that while we can’t escape who we are or what has happened to us; we are responsible for who we would like to be and where we want to go. If the map doesn’t agree with the ground, the map is wrong. Alex’s new book, Letting Go: 25 True Stories of Peace, Hope and Surrender, is now available (get 10 free Peace and Balance tools when you order).
Masaru Emoto Masaru Emoto (江本 勝, Emoto Masaru?, born July 22, 1943) is a Japanese author and entrepreneur, who claims that human consciousness has an effect on the molecular structure of water. Emoto's hypothesis has evolved over the years. Initially he believed that water takes on the "resonance" of the energy which is directed at it, and that polluted water can be restored through prayer and positive visualization.[clarification needed] Emoto's work is widely considered pseudoscience, and he is criticized for going directly to the public with misleading claims that violate basic physics, based on methods that fail to properly investigate the truth of the claims.[1][2] Since 1999 Emoto has published several volumes of a work titled Messages from Water, which contains photographs of water crystals, and their accompanying experiments. Biography[edit] Born in Yokohama, Japan, Emoto graduated from Yokohama Municipal University with courses in International Relations. Criticism[edit] Books[edit]
I want my attention back A long time ago, I had most of my attention. I could spend it on work, on friends and family, on a sunset after a perfect day at a beautiful beach, on what I want to do, on myself. When it came time to produce an application, work with a client or take a class I could rest assured I had enough attention in the bank to cover it. Back in those pre-Internet days, I had control over my attention spending without even thinking about it. Yes, I’d watch a few shows (Miami Vice was great), but I could count who and what had dibs on my attention account easily. Then the Internet happened. It started oh so slowly – oh look, someone has sent me an email, cool! And faster. And still faster. And now I whirl around, connecting via email, skype, twitter, blogging, social networks, IM, forums to more people than I can possibly remember. And when I actually have time to work, what is most of what I do now? Sound like anyone you know? Want to know why “Web 2.0″ apps are cool? And it’s not just me.
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.
What Prevents Me From Learning Here and Now? Could we be looking at success and failure in the wrong way? Fritz Roethlisberger, former professor at Harvard Business School and author of Man-In-Organization (1968), found that students that were preoccupied with success or failure couldn’t concentrate on their studies. The common thread he found in the cases is that they all viewed success and failure as an either or proposition; either their project was a success or it was a failure. Roethlisberger said that projects can be both a success and a failure or neither a success nor a failure. A preoccupation with success in the future, says Roethlisberger, makes it difficult to relate to the present. To ask “am I a success or a failure” is a silly question argues Roethlisberger.
How to study smart and save time I recently got my marks back from University. My grade point average was a 4.2 out of a possible 4.5, resting between an A and a perfect A+. In itself, this isn’t an incredible achievement. But I managed to do this while spending only a fraction of the time studying than many of the people I knew. Is it just natural talent? This strategy of organization I label holistic learning. Learning is a process similar to building a house. You are fed building supplies, bricks, mortar and glass. Memorization – Instead of building anything you simply stare at each brick for several minutes trying to record its position. There is nothing particularly wrong with either of these strategies, assuming they aren’t your entire strategy. Learning Holistically The alternative strategy is to focus on actually using the information you have to build something. Metaphor – Metaphors can allow you to quickly organize information by comparing a complex idea to a simple one.
50 Ways to Waste a Life post written by: Marc Chernoff Email If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never get it. Spend time regretting the past and feeling sorry for yourself.Complain about problems and do nothing to solve them.Follow the path of least resistance and quit when the going gets tough.Ignore your passion and follow the money.Setup your lifestyle so it’s dependant on your next paycheck.Spend more than you earn and rack up lots of financial debt.Try to control everything and then worry about the things you can’t control.Focus on what you don’t want to happen.Fear the things you don’t fully understand.Let everyone else make decisions for you. If you’re guilty of some of the bullet points above, remember, no matter how long you have traveled in the wrong direction you always have the choice to turn around. Photo by: Lauren Rushing 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)...
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