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Category Archives: Food For Thought
The Fastest Way to Change
The fastest way to change yourself is to hang out with people who are already the way you want to be. – The Startup of You Human beings are such easily influenced creatures. Â The way we laugh is influenced by … Continue reading
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Tagged Change, Friends, relationships
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On Cheating
People become more likely to lie or cheat when they see others lie or cheat, explains Dan Ariely: …we gave participants 5 minutes to solve as many mathematical problems as possible (where they were instructed to find which two numbers … Continue reading
Posted in Food For Thought, Psychology, Quotes, Rationality, Relationships
Tagged Cheating, Dan Ariely, Taxes
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Self Published
Ben Franklin Ezra Pound Emily Dickinson Marcel Proust Dave Eggers Thomas Paine Jane Austen Edgar Rice Burroughs Walt Whitman Nathaniel Hawthorne Stephen Crane Nikki Giovanni Virginia Woolf The question isn’t whether or not you should wait to be picked, the question … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Choice, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Quotes, Seth Godin
Tagged Author, Creating, Self Published, Seth Godin
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Your Team Is More Important Than Your Idea
The modern Hollywood approach was to put together a team for one project and then disband the team when production was finished. Â We thought that was dumb. Â When it comes down to it, the only way to make a good … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Creativity, Food For Thought, Leading, Quotes, Relationships
Tagged Idea, Imagine, Jonah Lehrer, Pixar, Plan, Success, Team
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Constraints Breed Creativity
Why would anyone constrain themselves to writing poetry in Haiku? Why would Shakespeare force himself to write entire plays in iambic pentameter? Â This makes no sense. Â Think about how much harder it would be to write a play where each … Continue reading
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Tagged Creativity, Imagine, Jonah Lehrer
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Make Yourself Redundant
There’s a lot of career advice out there that implores you to make yourself indispensable. Â Taken the right way, this is clearly good advice. Â But I’ve seen this misinterpreted any number of times. Â Making yourself indispensable or irreplaceable in terms … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Business, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Money, Self-Improvement
Tagged Career, Goal, Life, Linchpin, Work
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Don’t Work. Be Hated. Love Someone.
A commencement speech full of contrarian advice, some of it totally wrong, but definitely worth reading and thinking about: You’ve probably been told the big lie that “Learning is a lifelong processâ€and that therefore you will continue studying and taking … Continue reading
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Tagged Goal, Graduation, Life, Plans, Speech
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Big Money
There’s a not-so-strange tendency for people make really poor financial decisions when there’s a lot of money involved. If you’re buying a $50,000 car that comes with 17″ aluminum wheels, but the salesman offers you the fancy 18″ chrome wheels … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Choice, Food For Thought, Psychology, Rationality, Self-Improvement
Tagged Dream, Goals, Money, Personal Finance, Plan, Savings, Value
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How To Beat Distraction
Everyone gets distracted. Â We’re wired to. Â Those of us who weren’t didn’t get to pass their genes along. Â Everyone can be sucked into procrastination mode, even if you really love what you do. Â (Which is why you should schedule your … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Choice, Food For Thought, Psychology, Self-Improvement
Tagged Distraction, Meditation, Psychology, Quiet, Reflection
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Psychology of Morality
At least one study shows that our default setting might be to cheat.  Only when we have a bit of time for reflection does our penchant for morality kick in: Dr Shalvi, Dr Eldar and Dr Bereby-Meyer gave each of 76 … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Business, Food For Thought, Psychology, Self-Improvement
Tagged Liar, Lie, Psychology, Truth
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Plodding Wins The Race
The hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals. “I have never yet been beaten,” he said. Â “I challenge anyone here to race with me.” The Tortoise said quietly, “I accept your challenge.” “That’s funny,” said the … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Quotes, Self-Improvement
Tagged Aesop, Fable, Success, Work Ethic
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Mystery
The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious — the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science. – Albert Einstein It’s no coincidence that we’re so driven by mystery: the unknown is what … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Quotes
Tagged Albert Einstein, Creativity, Fear, Mysterious, Mystery, Unknown
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Create More Than You Consume
It’s very easy to consume. Â We’ve created a culture that glamorizes it. Â Television and internet access alone are unending conveyer belts, delivering as much distraction and escapism as you can possibly guzzle. Â But we also have magazines, books, movie theaters, … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Choice, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Productivity, Self-Improvement
Tagged Consume, Consumption, Create, Creativity, Time Tracking
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Happiness Obligation
Other people don’t have an obligation to make you happy. You have an obligation to those around you to be happy. Â Even if you’re not, you have an obligation to appear happy. Â Fake it, if necessary. Don’t bum out your … Continue reading
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Tagged Choice, Happiness, Life, Success
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On Luck, Part 2
Yesterday we discussed why successful people actually consider themselves lucky (not because random events tend to directly benefit them, but because they find ways to exploit the random events, good or bad, that they do encounter). With this philosophy in … Continue reading
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