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Attitude
Attitudes are infectious. It’s why the happy, gregarious guy is always the life of the party and the center of attention. Everyone wants some of that happiness. It’s also why everyone avoids the depressed, quiet guy. It’s actually easier to … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Choice, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Leading, Persuasion, Psychology, Rationality, Relationships
Tagged Happiness, relationships, Self-Improvement
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Why You Don’t Really Believe In Yourself
“You just have to believe in yourself.” We hear this all the time. Professional athletes toss off this one-liner so frequently we hear it without even thinking about it anymore. Of course you have to believe in yourself. I believe … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Self-Improvement
Tagged Belief In Yourself, Commitment, Culture, Media, Motivation, Passion, Self-Improvement, Society
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Do It Because You’re Bad At It
From 0 to 18, we’re constantly doing stuff we’re bad at. It starts out with just being by ourselves at night, then walking, then talking. Eventually, we go off to school. We’re out of our comfort zones, meeting all kinds … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Self-Improvement
Tagged Bad, Fear, Poor, Scary, Self-Improvement, Skill
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Other People’s Faults
It’s silly to try to escape other people’s faults. They are inescapable. Just try to escape your own. – Marcus Aurelius, Book 7, ¶ 71 The ironic bit is, once you do escape some your own faults, you unthinkingly tend … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Self-Improvement
Tagged Escape, Faults, Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Self-Improvement, Stoicism
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Focus On Your Core Principle to Make Decisions And Beat Procrastination
I finished reading Made To Stick last week, which is fantastic and highly recommended for anyone who does anything creative, anything that requires communication, or anything related to sales (so… pretty much everyone). One of the biggest things that’s stuck … Continue reading
The Secret To Success Is Failure
Dominic Randolph is the headmaster at an elite New York prep school. His clientele is made up of offspring of New York’s elite, a group of rich and powerful people who fork over $38,500 for pre-kindergarten. These kids, you might … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Rationality, Self-Improvement
Tagged Character, Ethics, Failure, Fortitude, Grit, Morals, Self-Improvement, Success
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Test Your Way To A Raise
Testing is fundamentally important to increase your odds of success. Yes, you may have been born an athletic freak. You may write a screenplay that strikes the right tone at the right time and is wildly successful. You may come … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Productivity, Rationality, Self-Improvement
Tagged Art, Business, Self-Improvement, Testing, Tracking
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