Merce Cardus's Blog, page 124
October 21, 2014
TUESDAY LINKS ~ Reads on Writing & Better Living: Choose An Easy Life or An Awesome Life
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Quote of the day
Here lies Thomas, he would have done great work, but he had to pay the rent.
~JAMES VICTORE.
MOTIVATION
You can have an easy life or an awesome one. Choose wisely (Victore or, Who Died and Made You Boss?
), 99u
PSYCHOLOGY
How to conquer decision fatigue, Slate
SUCCESS
4 habits of lucky people, FastCo
FOOD
Scientists explain why nobody puts cheddar on Pizza, The Atlantic
TIME MANAGEMENT
October 20, 2014
When To Quit And When To Stick
I’ve always thought I wasn’t a quitter till I read The Dip. Seth Godin considers winners those who quit fast, quit often, and quit without guilt. Winners, he says, seek The Dip. On the contrary, losers either fail to stick out The Dipor they never even find the rigth dip to conquer.
Quit the wrong stuff
Stick with the right stuff
Have the guts to do one or the other.
The author of The Dipbegins this priceless little book by saying that being the best in the world really matters, aside from the th...
MONDAY LINKS ~ Reads on Writing & Better Living: Send an Email to Someone You Admire
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Quote of the day
So if you admire someone, want to say thank you, or just want to strike up a conversation, don’t be afraid to send a nice e-mail.
~DAN KIM.
TECHNOLOGY
Book Publishers sweep YouTube for new authors, The Wall Street Journal
If Shakespeare wrote in JavaScript, here’s what it would look like, (If Hemingway Wrote JavaScript
),Quartz
APPLE
Ipad Air 2 hands-on: the same, but different, The Verge
NYC
Astounding views from the top of NYC’s tallest apartment...
October 17, 2014
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
I came across Deepak Chopra’sThe Seven Spiritual Laws of Successby chance. The first thing I do when I get into a house is to go to the library (if any) and check out the shelves. For me, the books unveil part of the soul of their owner. I am not sure if this transformational book was there waiting for me to read, but it attracted my attention and I obviously read it.
According to the author of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, these are powerful principles you can use to fulfill your deepe...
WEEKEND LINKS ~ Reads on Writing & Better Living: Do The Job You Love
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Quote of the day
The perfect work-life balance scenario is doing the job you love, working with people you get along with, and not working crazy hours.
~JEREMY WICKREMER.
CAREERS
What makes someone truly great at what they do? (Talent is Overrated
), MC’s Blog
LIFESTYLE
9 different definitions on the meaning of work-life balance, FastCo
TECHNOLOGY
Let your finger do the reading with The FingerReader, MIT
FOOD
Why does beer smell so delicious?, Modern Farmer
ENTER...
October 16, 2014
What Makes Someone Truly Great At What They Do?
The author ofTalent is Overrateddiscovered that there is this body of scientific research that he (and almost nobody) didn’t really know about, and when he got into it, Geoff Colvin thought it was incredibly interesting and also extremely important. So he wrote about it.
Talent is Overratedsheds some light on how even though most people spend a great deal of hours working, they perform just okay—not awesomely, not amazingly, not world-class excellent.
When asked to explain why a few people are...
THURSDAY LINKS ~ Reads on Writing & Better Living: Share your dreams aloud
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Quote of the day
The quickest and most effective first step to make dreams come true is to share them aloud.
~JOSHUA BECKER
MARKETING
Avoiding magical thinking, Seth’s Blog
HAPPINESS
The Catalans are less happy than the Swiss (The Geography of Bliss
), MC’s Blog
DREAMS
Speak your dreams, Becoming Minimalist
HEALTH
Lessons from the second U.S. Ebola case, The Washington Post
TECHNOLOGY
A high-tech door lock that’s also simple, Recode
WINE
Why some...
October 15, 2014
The Catalans are less happy than the Swiss
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Yesterday morning Catalan President Artur Mas spoke to the press. He said that Catalan government called off independence referendum. However, there will be polling stations and ballot papers available to hold a preliminary vote on the same day (November, 9th). That is to say, a purely symbolic referendum.
With such sad but quite expected news, I can affirm, ‘The Catalans are less happy than the Swiss’
According tothe 2013 World Happiness ReportandThe Ge...
HUMP DAY LINKS ~ Reads on Writing & Better Living: How to minimize the chances of divorce
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Quote of the day
If you wish to minimize the chances of divorce: You should date for three years before popping the question. Be wealthy, but don’t be a gold-digger. Have a huge wedding, but make sure it’s cheap. And whatever you do, don’t skip the honeymoon.
~Data scientist RANDAL OLSON.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Turns out, humility offers a competitive advantage, Entrepreneur
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
The divorce-proof marriage, The Atlantic
FOOD
Is breakfast th...
October 14, 2014
Cirque du Soleil: 20 years under the sun. A history from a humble performing group to a successful multinational
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20 Years Under the Sun
is the authorized history of the largest theatrical producer in the world and its founder, Guy Laliberte. Written by Tony Babinsky, the book features stunning color photographs and explains the rise from a humble performing group to a successful multinational.
In hindsight,it is easier to answer questions like how that happened, and why. But, in one way or another, it all begins with a dream.
Guy Laliberté, its founder, had cr...
