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We could target our resentment at a bad government, callous parents, an awful spouse, or not enough formal education. Many drain themselves with such negative energy and assume they are ill-equipped for success. But according to motivational speaker and author Brian Tracy, eighty percent of our failures are caused by factors that stem from within ourselves. We can learn from the story of CEO Jan Koum who sold his company, WhatsApp, for a staggering 19 billion dollars to Facebook....

That’s why it’s such a great idea to use your cupboard door to better organize your measuring tools. Just paint a wooden ruler or paint stick to match your cupboard, add a few labels and some metal hooks and hang them on the cupboard door for an easy measuring cup and spoon organization system. It’s worth noting that this suggestion works better with plastic measuring tools or else you might get tired of hearing clanging every time you open up your cupboard door....

The research team behind the study, led by Oxford University’s Centre for Functional MRI of the Brain, has found that different kinds of lifestyles, both positive and negative, correlate with the connections within the neural pathways of the brain and how they grow and change at fundamental stages in a human being’s development. In short, the way the brain develops affects and “programs” a lot of our behaviour. The team conducted the research by using data from the Human Connectomer Project (HCP), a brain-imaging study led by Oxford, Minnesota, and Washington universities, which paired up functional MRI scans of 1200 participants with extensive data gained alongside the MRI scans....

Whenever you talk about legendary musicians like Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Adele, Rihanna, Justin Bieber and Chris Brown, you only get carried away by looking at their success stories. However, only a few people like to know about the kind of hard work done by them. All those aspiring musicians who want to become like these legends should also get ready to put similar kinds of efforts and devote their time completely towards their work....

Now, I don’t mean a pre-made and pre-packaged honey cleanser that you buy from a store, but rather whole, honest to goodness, straight-from-the-jar honey. The type of honey that you put on your toast. The type of honey you mix in with your raw treats. The type of honey that is practically radiating with delicious, skin-promoting goodness. So, how can honey give you the skin of a goddess? The health benefits of honey have been recorded as far back as 320 BC by Aristoxenus and between 384 – 322 BC by Aristotle....

Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe and he’ll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it and he’ll have to touch it to be sure.

Set up a “dessert bar”. Instead of shelling out for an expensive wedding cake, why not consider setting up a dessert bar? It’s a much cheaper alternative and is a lot more fun and quirky! All you need to do is purchase a selection of sweet treats whether they be cakes, cookies, or even just chocolate bars, and let your guests come and get their own as they please. For a special touch, you could even bake some of your own treats to add to the table or ask your guests to do so....

…the 10,000 hour rule was invented by Malcolm Gladwell who stated that “researchers have settled on what they believe is the magic number for true expertise: ten thousand hours.” Gladwell cited our research on expert musicians as a stimulus for his provocative generalization to a magical number. This magic number has been applied to everything from chess to sports, and is generally accepted as fact. But, author Davie Epstein is out to debunk this myth in his new book; The Sports Gene: Inside the Science Of Extraordinary Athletic Performance....

This past year, I saw Christmas decorations in WalMart before Halloween was over! It seems the New Deal stimulus idea of extending the Christmas buying season has worked all too well, and like many others, I feel it is time to fight back. But how will we fight back? With gratitude, thanks and remembering why Thanksgiving comes before Christmas: The Proposal – The 12 Days Of Thanksgiving Starting on Thanksgiving, post on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, etc....

We’re given objectives, we get instructed on how to achieve those objectives, and the learning stems from the results that we obtain. Growing up, this was the learning structure that we had at the core, but there were many others that grew around that time. The only problem was they weren’t common practice and still aren’t. I’ve covered others before through self-taught learning and deliberate practice. But one other I haven’t covered is habits of mind....

1. Smile. Most people do not realize that their “neutral” face is more of a scowl, which is an obvious turn-off. You do not need to be beaming from ear to ear 24/7; however, it is a good idea to remind yourself to turn up the corners of your mouth a bit. You may also be interested in 11 Facts About Smiling. 2. Uncross your arms. Having your arms crossed signals that you want to be left alone or that you are upset....

We often suppress these emotions out of fear of what will happen if we let ourselves feel them. High Existence co-founders Jordan Lejuwaan and Martijn Schirp want you to take a different approach to coping with negative emotions by letting yourself feel them in a healthy way, and channeling them for a healthier inner self.

a href=“http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sagacious" target="_blank” rel=“noopener” data-lasso-id=“54210”>Sagacity is all about your perception and insight, and old family snapshots can reveal many surprising things. While we rely heavily on digital images now, our old, boxed-up, hard-copy snapshots seem to capture those special life moments that we didn’t appreciate or remember at the time. Our reflections with the benefit of further life experience can give new meaning and insight to those old moments. So get to it and find those boxes of snapshots and uncover those golden moments because here are nine things they will reveal to you....

Wеll, there is gооd nеwѕ аnd not ѕо gооd nеwѕ. Whаt’ѕ not ѕо gооd is that the brаіn does grаduаllу gеt оldеr, and hаvіng something уоu wаnt tо rеmеmbеr оn thе tір оf the tongue (TOTѕ fоr ѕhоrt) hарреnѕ mоrе with age. But the gооd nеwѕ is thаt it doesn’t mean you have Alzheimers or any other degenerative cognitive impairment. In fact, TOT’s can almost be eliminated if the brain, on a rеgulаr basis, іѕ tuned up by еxеrсіѕе аnd being challenged tо dо difficult thіngѕ....

This article is for those of us who want to look good and find ourselves frustrated by the never-ending quest for the perfect midsection. What Exactly Do We Mean by Core Muscles? The abs (a.k.a. the abdominal muscles) are only a small fraction of your core muscles.[1] Your core is a complex series of muscles that includes your entire trunk region. It involves everything except your arms and legs. It is involved in almost every movement of the human body....

The fact is that introverts, if left to their own devices in their peaceful, solitary work room with limited interaction, can produce exemplary work simply because they have the ability to intensely focus on the job at hand and produce quality. Many writers, designers, and programmers are introverts who cannot thrive in socially busy environments for long. This difference lies in the way the brains of extroverts and introverts react to stimuli....

This month we covered a wide range of topics here at Lifehack (as we do), as well as launched a couple of new initiatives in Lifehack Lessons and Lifehack Quotes. It’s been a busy month here and as we head into the latter half of the year we’ll keep bringing you the great content you expect from Lifehack. Now, let’s check out The Best of Lifehack – August 2012:...

1. You Are Apt To Be Yourself – Who You Really Are Rock music teaches you so much, especially about being just nothing but yourself. Why should you be or act like someone you are truly not? Rock music enables you to let go and have the time of your life. It is an escape… a righteous one, I must add! 2. You Scream At The Top Of Your Lungs Screaming at the top of your lungs can be a good thing....

That said, we don’t need research to recognize the benefits of sleep. We see it for ourselves. Without sleep we feel less energetic and alert. Our memories are poorer, reaction times slower. Some of us are less happy, more irritable and moody. But a good nights sleep remains elusive for millions of people. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention 1 in 3 adults don’t get the recommended amount of 7 hours per sleep per night....

There is a balance in providing activities for our children and overscheduling them. The tendency for the latter is prevalent these days. Our lives — and the lives of our kids — are increasingly overscheduled and overworked. Thus, we need to understand the dangers of having overscheduled kids and how to prevent this from happening in our own families. What’s Wrong with Overscheduling Your Kids? 1. Overscheduling Can Burn Out Our Kids When our kids are on the go and scheduled to the max from a young age, their potential to get burned out before reaching high school is quite high....