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July 28, 2015
Larry Smith on Why You Will Fail to Have a Great Career
The Elementis the point at which natural talent meets personal passion. W
hen people arrive at the Element, they feel most themselves and most inspired and achieve at their highest levels.
In this funny and blunt talk, Larry Smith pulls no punches when he calls out the absurd excuses people invent when they fail to pursue their passions.
A professor of economics at the University of Waterloo in Canada, Larry Smith coaches his students to find the careers that they will truly love.
People look...
July 26, 2015
How Will You Measure Your Life?
How Will You Measure Your Life?
is a bookof lucid observations and penetratin
g insights designed to help any reader—student or teacher, mid-career professional or retiree, parent or child—forge their own paths to fulfillment.
There are no easy answers to life’s challenges. The quest to find happiness and meaning in life is not new. Humans have been pondering the reason for our existence for thousands of years.Using a robust theory to predict what will happen has a much greater chance of succe...
The Creative Benefit of Complete Ignorance
The Book of Doingoffers a collection of ideas and activities that encourage you to use your life as a canvas and explore your creativity through everything you do-to create and make, to explore and experiment, to play and build, to paint and cook-to do.
Despite the joy we gained from these pursuits, in our adult lives, we’ve left them behind-they’re too frivolous, we’re too busy or too old, and there’s too much “real” work to do. It’s time to change this mind-set. It’s time to rediscover the...
July 22, 2015
The Soul Of Money: The Three Truths
The Soul of Money: Reclaiming the Wealth of Our Inner Resources
shows us that 
examining our attitudes toward money―earning it, spending it, and giving it away―can offer surprising insight into our lives, our values, and the essence of prosperity.
The Three Truths
Money is like water
No matter how much or how little money you have flowing through your life, when you direct that flow with soulful purpose, you feel wealthy. You feel vibrant and alive when you use your money in a way that repre...
How Playing an Instrument Benefits Your Brain
InWhy Music Moves Us
,Jeanette Bicknell, whoteaches philosophy in Toronto, 
andhas written widely on aesthetics and philosophy of music, offers a great insight on the emotional power of music.
When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What’s going on?
Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians’ brains when they play, and examines some o...
THURSDAY LINKS ~ Reads on Writing, Self-publishing, and Better Living: Mastering Self-Control
Quote of the day
What we do, and how well we control our attention in the service of our goals, becomes part of the environment that we help create and that in turn influences us. This mutual influence shapes who and what we become, from our physical and mental health to the quality and length of our life.
~ Walter Mischel, author of The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control
WRITING
How to write YA fiction: 10 YA tips, Now Novel| Tweet
Young adult fiction, also known as YA, is a very...
July 21, 2015
True Stories from the Heart Behind the Badge
Photo Credit: Rob! via Compfight cc
Career Coptells the story of a lad from a council house background who followed a career with Cumbria Constabulary with no qualifications other than a willingness to work hard and learn from his peers. This book looks back at his life as a Police Officer.
My first sudden death was not quite as easy
Up to this point in my 26 and a bit years, I had never seen a dead body or experienced death head on as it were. So I’m on nights, out driving the divisional v...
A Romantic Vision of Mathematics
Video of the day: A romantic Vision of Mathematics InLove and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality
, renowned mathematician Edw
ard Frenkel reveals a side of math we’ve never seen, suffused with all the beauty and elegance of a work of art. In this heartfelt and passionate book, Frenkel shows that mathematics, far from occupying a specialist niche, goes to the heart of all matter, uniting us across cultures, time, and space.
HUMP DAY LINKS ~ Reads on Writing, Self-publishing, and Better Living: Getting Things Done
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The beginning is half of every action.
~DAVID ALLEN, author ofGetting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
WRITING
3 Main reasons why people read romance, Jody Hedlund | Tweet
This past week I asked my readers over on Facebook to share why they read romances.I categorized their answers into three main categories.
On Writing Romance: How to Craft a Novel That Sells
Stories are artificial...
July 20, 2015
How The Latest Science Can Help You Lose Weight Permanently
Based on more than 100 years of research by scientists, doctors, nutritionists,
and psychologists, Dr. Markey’s plan addresses the underlying causes of weight gain and offers proven strategies for healthful, lasting weight management, including advice on how to eat well, lose weight, and keep it off.In Smart People Don’t Diet, Dr. Charlotte N. Markey offers a refreshingly different approach to weight management.
Maintaining a desired weight for the rest of your life is possible
One of the...
