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November 30, 2013

8 Great Ideas from Stoicism

If you’ve ever suffered from anxiety or depression, you might find some relief in the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. It’s probably not what you think, if you think of stoics as hiding their emotions. Here are 8 great ideas from that ancient philosophy.

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Published on November 30, 2013 20:47

November 24, 2013

The Art of Perseverance (Interview with Wanda Coleman)

Poet Wanda Coleman just died. She earned 3000 rejections before beginning to be published. She called it a gift that she was always able to enter a flow state when writing. Here's how...

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Published on November 24, 2013 14:20

Wanda Coleman and the Art of Perseverance

Poet Wanda Coleman just died. She earned 3000 rejections before beginning to be published. She called it a gift that she was always able to enter a flow state when writing. Here's how...

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Published on November 24, 2013 14:20

November 17, 2013

Creativity Guides to Get Your Juices Flowing

Writers have a plethora of choices in writing guides, and thus fewer excuses for not progressing toward their goals. Here are a couple of good new ones...

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Published on November 17, 2013 13:13

November 10, 2013

How Open-Minded Are You? (A Quiz)

Unless you make the effort to be more open-minded, you can get stuck in a colorless rut. Make the most of your brain-power and creativity by raising your level of open-mindedness. Try this quiz....

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Published on November 10, 2013 14:33

November 1, 2013

The Most Fun Way to Learn About Human Nature

As I reviewed the new DVDs and book described here, my thoughts turned to the character lessons that textbooks try (and sometimes fail) to impart. ...

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Published on November 01, 2013 11:43

October 24, 2013

The Funtastic Photography of Pierre Beteille

A Q&A with Pierre Beteille, a French photographer whose work everyone with a brain should become acquainted with. A guest post by Stephen Perry.

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Published on October 24, 2013 20:10

October 10, 2013

The Many Guises of Genius

Can anyone be or become a genius? What's so special about them anyway?

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Published on October 10, 2013 12:56

October 3, 2013

4 New Novels That Are Hard to Forget

So many books, so little time. Also so little ability to retain clear memories of the many books I've read. When I find one that sticks with me, I call it good. Especially if they write about flow in a fresh way. Here are a few...

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Published on October 03, 2013 13:36

September 26, 2013

Life and Death in Black and White

He didn't like structure as a teen, but Joe Fenton finds a sort of loner's salvation by creating incredibly detailed drawings.

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Published on September 26, 2013 11:52

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