Entries Tagged as 'Hacks'

Monday, January 31st, 2011

7 Zen Habits of Highly Efficient Minds

Zen habits are simple lifestyle habits that have the potential to radically alter the efficiency of our minds and the potential of our lives.  We can easily integrate these habits into our daily routines to keep our minds sharp and efficient for years to come.  Here are seven ways to keep a great head on […]

Monday, January 24th, 2011

10 Surefire Ways To Live Below Your Full Potential

This guest post was written by Celes Chua.
Do you know that most people never utilize more than 0.1% of their true potential in their lifetime?
It’s true.  The thing is, human potential is unlimited.  Unlike computers, you’ll never come across a situation where your brain says the hard drive is full.  You can constantly push […]

Monday, January 17th, 2011

52 Monday Morning Stress Reduction Mantras

Here are 52 Monday morning stress reduction mantras – one for each week of the year.  I choose one Mantra every Monday morning and sit silently for a few moments, repeating it slowly in my mind as if I were meditating.  I also write the mantra on a post-it note and stick it next to […]

Monday, January 10th, 2011

10 Simple Truths Smart People Forget

Some of the smartest people I know continuously struggle to get ahead because they forget to address a few simple truths that collectively govern our potential to make progress.  So here’s a quick reminder:
#1 – Education and intelligence accomplish nothing without action.
It doesn’t matter if you have a genius IQ and a PhD in Quantum […]

Monday, January 3rd, 2011

40 Extraordinary Things Happening Right Now

Right now is a phenomenon.  Right now extraordinary things are happening.
Right now…

A soldier of sorts is diligently fighting the fight so you don’t have to.
Someone who suffered from a severe injury last year is back on their feet.
A small group of people are building something that will soon make the impossible possible.
Somewhere on Earth a […]

Monday, December 27th, 2010

101 Short Stories that Will Leave You Smiling, Crying and Thinking

Since its inception eighteen months ago, our sister site Makes Me Think (MMT) has truly evolved into a remarkable online community.  Every day, users share their thought-provoking life stories and vote on stories that other users have shared.  Some are happy, some are sad, and others twist your emotions, pulling them in several directions at […]

Monday, December 20th, 2010

The Only Way You Can Change
The World

An Epiphany
Imagine for a moment that the year is 2000 B.C. and you’re a fisherman living along the coast of what is now Southern Europe.  Like any other morning, you’re fishing when suddenly a powerful burst of energy enters your body.  It creates a tingling sensation in your fingertips, a flutter in your heart and […]

Monday, December 13th, 2010

28 Dignified Ways to Impress Everyone Around You

Far more often than any of us like to admit, our actions are driven by an inner desire to impress other people.  This desire is often reflected in the brand name products we use, the bars and restaurants we frequent, the houses and cars we buy and the careers we choose.
But are name brand products, […]

Monday, November 29th, 2010

75 Ways To Stay Unhappy Forever

Dale Carnegie once said, “It isn’t what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy.  It’s what you think about.”
I don’t think anyone could say it any better than that.  I’ve watched so many friends search tirelessly for happiness by changing jobs, […]

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

7 Common Causes and Proven Cures for Procrastination

This is a guest post by Mike from Living Skillfully: Change Your Life.
Do you put off doing things that would bring you closer to your desired goals?  I know I do.  But why are we so foolish?
It has something to do with how our daily responsibilities overwhelm us.  In the midst of all the important […]