Merce Cardus's Blog, page 42
May 17, 2016
Now Go Out There And Get Curious
Every year there are one or two commencement speeches that str[image error]ike a chord with audiences far greater than the student bodies for which they are intended. In 2015 Mary Karr’s speech to the graduating class of Syracuse University caught fire, hailed across the Internet as oneof the most memorable in recent years, and lighting up the Twittersphere.
Now go out there is acelebration of curiosity, compassion, and the surprising power of fear.[image error]
My goal in high school was to stay out of the penitenc...
May 16, 2016
How Multitasking Depletes Your Brain’s Resources — And How to Restore Concentration
Multitasking is a myth, says McGill University Psychology Professor Daniel[image error] Levitin, author of The Organized Mind. Switching concentration across tasks comes at a neurological cost, depleting chemicals we need to concentrate.[image error]
It turns out that multitasking is a myth. We think that we’re doing a whole bunch of things at once. But we’re not actually because the brain doesn’t work that way. In a number of studies now have shown from Earl Miller’s lab at MIT and others that what we’re really doi...
Five Simple Things You Can Do to Live a Longer, Healthier Life
Presented by a trusted expert, Dr. Sanjiv Chopra’s The Big Five includes ea[image error]sily digestible data and startling results from real studies conducted by reputable universities and involving thousands of subjects.
1. Coffee–a cup of health [image error]
Coffee is really good for you. I make that statement as a physician and liver specialist. In fact, coffee actually may well be the healthiest beverage you can drink.
Incredible as it may seem, coffee also appears to make you smarter, can improve physical perfo...
May 15, 2016
Want to Be Your Authentic Self? Get to Know Your Beliefs, Values, and Abilities
If the only constant in life is change, as the Greek philosopher Heraclitu[image error]s said, finding your true, bedrock self becomes a problematic idea. How do you know when you’ve found it? Hasn’t the search for yourself changed who you are? And don’t your experiences in life constantly shape you into a new person? Suffice it to say that being authentic does not mean reacting to life in easily predictable ways. So if you are looking to be yourself —indeed, your best and strongest self — it is importan...
Motivation Can Bring You A Lifetime Of Fitness
No Sweat translates years of research on exercise and motivation into a simple four-point program that will empower you to break the cycle of exercise failure once and for all.
AWARENESS
Awareness helps you identify what’s been standing in your way and discover physical activities that motivate you.
BODY SHAPING AND WEIGHT LOSS WHYS GUIDE US TO WORK OUT IN WAYS WE DON’T LIKE [image error]
My colleagues and I conducted a study to see if a focus on weight and body shape affected the way midlife women of s...
May 12, 2016
LinkFest ~ Best Reads on Writing, Screenwriting & Self-Publishing: Reading More Than Writing
WRITING 
How to start a story in first person: 8 pointers| NOW NOVEL There is no single ‘right’ approach tohow to start a story in first person. That being said, there are s[image error]everal ways to start a story using first person point of viewand hook readers from the start. Here are 8 pointers for beginning a book in first person.
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May 11, 2016
10 Ways To Have A Better Conversation
The Charisma Myth shows you how to become more influential, more persuasive, and more inspiring.
When your job hinges on how well you talk to people, you learn a lot about how to have conversations — and that most of us don’t converse very well.Celeste Headlee’s years of interview experience give her a unique perspective on what makes for a good conversation.[image error]
Number one: Don’t multitask. And I don’t mean just set down your cell phone or your tablet or your car keys or whatever is in your ha...
The Art Of Seduction: The Romantic Ideal
The Art of Seduction is a masterful synthesis of the work of thinkers such[image error] as Freud, Ovid, Kierkegaard, and Einstein, as well as the achievements of the greatest seducers throughout history.
THE IDEAL LOVER
Symbol:The portrait painter. Under his eye, all of your physical imperfections disappear. He brings out noble qualities in you, frames you in a myth, makes you godlike, immortalizes you. For his ability to create such fantasies, he is rewarded with great power.
Most people have dreams in...
May 10, 2016
Are Google, Uber, and Digital Companies Trapped by Colonial Economics?
Douglas Rushkoff, author of Present Shock, joins the rank of French economist Thomas[image error] Piketty in expressing skepticism about free market capitalism in the digital age. Groundbreaking companies like Google, Amazon, and Uber operate using a “scorched Earth” method of value creation, says Rushkoff, which resembles 13th century colonialism. To make money, they extract value from communities rather than create it, much like conquistadors would extract precious metals from South American nations. I...
Make It Happen
You were created for a purpose, and it’s time to make it happen.[image error]
Make It Happen is the story of how I surrendered my fear, took the leap, and got a life. In my case, a perfectly imperfect, fulfilling life as a mama, a working woman, and a grateful wife. This is the story of how I chose to make “it”―a greater purpose than mine―happen, and how you can too.WELCOME TO YOUR START
Making it happen–a life lived on purpose–comes by surrendering control.
But how in the world does surrendering help...
