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I recently had a birthday. As I’ve gotten older, birthdays have become for me a time of intense self-reflection: where am I in my life, where do I want to be, what could I improve? They don;t depress me, like they do so many others, but they do make me think. Birthdays are also natural times for me to make new resolutions. New Years Day has never felt like much more than an accident of the calendar, but birthdays – especially with mine falling right at the start of the academic calendar that has dominated most of my life, when I really am making a new start in much of my life with the dawn of a new academic school year – seem like a natural time to start making choices about the year ahead....

Note: I decided that I’d better make this three parts instead of the originally-planned two. Allen’s work is, of course, central to the whole field of personal productivity, so it’s worth really diving into it. Don’t miss Part 1 here. At the center of Making It All Work is a renewed emphasis on control — effectively managing the work in your life — and perspective — aligning your work with your greater life goals and purpose....

There are, however, some different view points. One suggesting that more than the standard eight hours may actually be worse for you than too little sleep. Read on? I need a nap. Sleep or Die – [Slate]

Very recently, I’ve come to make huge life-altering decisions in only a few days. That’s not to say I didn’t think through them carefully — it’s actually because I thought through them so carefully and asked myself the right questions that I am able to make these decisions confidently. For example, a few days ago, I decided to reshuffle the responsibilities and roles at my startup. It was a huge decision to make, but I did it happily after answering questions like:...

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Simply noticing these holes isn’t enough; a canoe will fill with water whether you are aware of a hole or not. But by being aware of the holes you can devise methods to patch them up. The entire domain of the scientific method has largely been an effort to overcome the natural inclination towards bias in reasoning. Biases hurt you in a number of areas: Decision making. A number of biases can distort decision making....

There are many unjustified stigmas and misconceptions about children in the foster care system. The current state of foster care in the U.S. highlights the fact that fostered youth enter the system through no fault of their own. They have been removed from their families due to abuse or neglect. After placing yourself in their shoes, you’ll recognize that life is not all sunshine and rainbows for a child in foster care....

It began with considering the relationship between time, action and thought in a posting I called Taking Your Time. Some people claim that jumping into actions and decisions without stopping to think is the right thing to do. They want you to put your trust in intuition: a vaguely-defined process below the level of consciousness that is somehow more accurate and powerful than thought or reasoning. I guess Freud started it, with his ideas of an unconscious mind, but even he never suggested such a process is better or more accurate than reasoning or logic....

Not good to use, but fun to read. “Why do you ask that?” / “What makes you ask that?” “What drives you to make such a statement?” BRAIN SEIZURE: A complex statement that paralyzes the brain. “What you inferred is not what you implied.” “Your problem is that you are thinking in a linear versus configurational framework.” “I’m not sure if I fail to disagree with that or not.” REVERSE THE QUESTION: Echo the question back or ask the other person a similar or difficult question....

How Does Barbie Influence Body Image | DNews Lammily – Average Is Beautiful | Nickolay Lamm Having grown up surrounded by images of thin, tall female bodies such as Barbie and Disney Princesses I think it’s about time more positive, realistically-bodied influences such as Lammily were at least an option for children so they are aware that there is not one specific body type to aspire to or glorify. What do you think?...

Maybe this will inspire you to pause and dedicate a few minutes with your loved one for some bond strengthening. He: “How wonderful it was to just sit here and look at my wife for a change.”

Sell Your Old Stuff Online The first and most obvious thing you can do is to sort out the stuff you want from the stuff you don’t want. Then you’ll want to figure out what the stuff you don’t want is worth and sell it on a site like Craigslist or eBay. You never know what your item is worth to the right person! Selling your personal items online is great because you don’t really have to do anything other than say what you have for sale, and you get rid of things you no longer want....

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There’s no such thing as a free lunch. How to Make Money Right Now

Adventure is not outside man; it is within. Every decision feels like it’s life or death. The smallest hiccups feel like the end of the world. You worry about unanswered questions. You’re so caught up in finding your passion and living your dream that daily life is a worrisome struggle. Yep, I’ve been there. I’ve also found a fun way to lighten things up. Remember those old choose-your-own-adventure books? “X” would happen, and at the end of the passage, you’d have to decide what to do....

Without pain, there would be no suffering, without suffering we would never learn from our mistakes. To make it right, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, without it, there is no way of life. 5 Ways to Deal With Hardship and Pain in Life

Or…do you inquire? Invite discussion and problem solving? To develop strong positive relationships with your children, it’s important to remember to Respond rather than React. Credits to imperfectfamilies.com

Is anyone really bothering to look at your LinkedIn profile? Well, it’s been found that 93% of hiring managers look at social media profiles before deciding whether or not to hire someone. [1] You can’t argue with that number. Whether you like it or not, social media does play a big role in the hiring process. If you’re looking for a job, you need to find out how to optimize your profiles to impress potential employers....

P.S. If you want to get get rid of bad breath like I do, you may wanna get the free ‎Lifehack Goal for tips on it! You can get the goal here.

Perhaps you want to get started, but you tell yourself, or your busy mind tells you, that you just don’t have the time to sit around and meditate during the day. My first piece of advice is to take the time to observe your mind from an outside perspective and simply be in the moment. That is what meditation is all about. But this isn’t an article about meditation. Despite what you think, meditating is not the only way to be mindful....