There’s an invisible force in this world that turns people into selfish, ungrateful, anti-social, unfriendly, and miserable creatures. If you’ve read the title of this article, you know I’m talking about materialism. In today’s society, it’s almost impossible not to develop any materialistic tendencies. Think about it, from a very young age we are being bombarded with […]
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“Money can’t buy happiness.” We hear it all the time. But is it actually true? Or is it just a way for financially poor people to console themselves that it’s OK not to be wealthy? In this article, I hope to clear things up once and for all. We will look at exactly where money fits into […]
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New: We created a fancy PDF of this post for printing and offline viewing. You can get it here. (It’s ‘pay what you want’, so feel free to get it for free.) The value of education (knowledge) like that of gold is valued in every place. – Epictetus, Enchiridion 150Why do you bother reading this […]
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Reframe(riːˈfreɪm)verb Definition (my own): To change the meaning of a situation by reinterpreting it in a more resourceful way. Put differently, to change how we think about a situation by looking at it from a different “frame”. Reframing is all about reinterpreting the world to our liking. It’s about getting a new perspective, challenging assumptions, and going […]
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When it comes to getting up early, there are two myths that make me cringe. Myth #1: People think that getting up early in the morning is some sort of recipe or requirement for success. They think something along the lines of, “If I could just become an early riser, my life would completely take off […]
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We all want to get a lot of meaningful work done. It’s natural. Nobody goes to work and says, “Today, I don’t want to make any progress at all. I want to get as little work done as possible. I will work, but I’ll try to achieve absolutely nothing.” Okay, maybe there are some really dumb […]
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Ever tried to make a positive behavior change? Maybe build a new habit such as exercising more regularly, meditating every morning, getting up early, being more grateful, cleaning your house more often, studying harder for school, or eating healthier? How’d that work out for you? Let me guess: You started off very disciplined in the beginning, but […]
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John Wooden was a legendary basketball coach at the University of California, Los Angeles. During his last 12 years as a coach there, he won 10 championships, including seven in a row, and including an 88-game winning streak. Some people say he was the greatest basketball coach ever. Some say he was the greatest coach in […]
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In school, everybody wanted to be the popular kid, including you. You wanted to be admired, appreciated, and you certainly wanted to be desired by the other sex. You wanted to be the coolest kid on the campus. In other words, you wanted to be loved by everyone. And don’t lie to me… you still do. Hopefully […]
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If you didn’t get the memo, happiness pays. According to leading happiness researcher Sonja Lyubomirsky, happiness makes people more sociable, strengthens their immune system, builds more satisfying relationships, improves productivity, lengthens people’s life, and generally makes people more successful in life. The state of happiness literally primes your mind and body for peak performance. Shawn Achor, another […]
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