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- Holistic Learning by Scott Young - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Eugene Yiga“If you understand something in only one way, then you don’t really understand it at all. The secret of what anything means to us depends on how we’ve connected it to all other things we know. Well-connected representations let you turn ideas around in your mind, to envision things from many ...
Views: 2400(3 votes) - The Secret of Dreams by Yacki Raizizun - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Eugene Yiga“The highly developed, spiritual man, as he retires into the interior world during sleep, realises a state of spiritual bliss that is far beyond the stage of ordinary mortals.” The Dreamer Everyone dreams. Considering we spend a third of our lives asleep, that probably isn’t surprising. ...
Views: 1678(2 votes) - Triggers of Mind Control by Paul J. Mascetta - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Eugene YigaThe Power of Persuasion People are everywhere. That’s why being persuasive determines how effective we are. Where we live, what we do, and even who we love involves influence on one level or another. And by learning the art of “dealing with and convincing people to do what you want them to ...
Views: 2025(3 votes) - Self-Development and the Way to Power by LW Rogers (Part 2 of 2) - by Submitted on May 15, 2011 from Eugene Yiga“The time will come with each human being when he will step out of the great throng that drifts with the tide and enter upon the course of conscious evolution, assisting nature instead of ignoring her beneficent plan; and since it is but a question of time, the sooner a beginning is made the ...
Views: 1594(2 votes) - Self-Development and the Way to Power by LW Rogers (Part 1 of 2) - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Eugene Yiga“Happiness is the product of wisdom. To attain perfect wisdom, to comprehend fully the purpose of life, to realise completely the relationship of human beings to each other, is to put an end to all suffering, to escape every ill and evil that afflicts us. Perfect wisdom is unshadowed ...
Views: 1544(3 votes) - Seven Keys to Discovering Your Passion by Jonathan Mead - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Eugene Yiga“Find a job you love and you’ll never work another day in your life.” – Confucius The idea of living a passionate life makes sense to most people. Unfortunately, putting that idea into practice isn’t as easy. There’s too much uncertainty and too much risk. What if I don’t know what I’m ...
Views: 2516(3 votes) - Focus by Leo Babauta (Part 5 of 5) - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Eugene Yiga“The field of consciousness is tiny. It accepts only one problem at a time.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery Over the last few weeks, we’ve covered how to plan the perfect day, cut back on technology, simplify our lives, and finally find focus. In theory it makes sense; in practice it can be ...
Views: 1840(2 votes) - Focus by Leo Babauta (Part 4 of 5) - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Eugene Yiga“Success demands singleness of purpose.”– Vince Lombardi Diversification is the key to successful investment growth. It’s something we’ve all heard many times before. But is it really true? During the 1960s, many conglomerates tried to diversify their operations by purchasing several ...
Views: 1916(2 votes) - Focus by Leo Babauta (Part 3 of 5) - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Eugene YigaThe world is a busy place. Our obsession with having, doing, and being all things all the time is the reason we feel so burdened. It’s the reason supermoms and their wunderkinds spend days filled with activities here, there, and everywhere. It’s a lot like my life in high school, which involved ...
Views: 2119(2 votes) - Focus by Leo Babauta (Part 2 of 5) - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Eugene YigaIt’s the start of another day. You sit down at your desk and get to work. Except you can’t. Every few minutes, you’re distracted by another popup notifying you of an incoming email. So you decide to take a break online. Except you can’t. There are just too many choices. Facebook, Twitter, ...
Views: 2070(2 votes) - Focus by Leo Babauta (Part 1 of 5) - by Submitted on May 19, 2011 from Eugene Yiga“The problem’s plain to see Too much technology Machines to save our lives Machines, de-humanise” – Styx, Mr Roboto I love technology as much as the next guy but sometimes it feels like we’ve gone too far. Nowadays, instead of only eating in front of the TV like generations of ...
Views: 2181(4 votes) - Social Intelligence: 6 Steps to Relationship Success - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.” – Vincent van Gogh Meeting people is easy. In addition to the traditional ways like friends, societies, and other social groups, we now have the internet too. And provided we’re prepared to get out of our comfort zones, ...
Views: 3263(4 votes) - Carpe Diem! - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“We live in a moment of history where change is so speeded up that we begin to see the present only when it is already disappearing.” – R.D. Laing Life is short. Seize the moment. Live each day as if it were your last. We’ve all heard advice like this before but most of us struggle to take ...
Views: 2171(4 votes) - You’re Worth It! - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“I have an everyday religion that works for me. Love yourself first, and everything else falls into line.” – Lucile Ball It’s been said that most people fear public speaking more than death. I always found that a little strange but it’s starting to make sense. That’s because it’s also been ...
Views: 1462(4 votes) - The Power of Property - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: ‘Whose?’”- Don Marquis Isn’t the property market absolutely amazing right now? No, I’m not being sarcastic nor was this written years ago. With so many bargains around (and interest rates finally coming down), now is the ...
Views: 1652(6 votes) - Pay Yourself First - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires.” – Epicurus I’m sure you’ve heard how important it is to pay yourself first. But do you? Are you making provision for the future in order to achieve your personal goals? If not, it’s probably time you ...
Views: 1777(8 votes) - Ready, Steady, Invest! - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“To send the common people to war untrained is to throw them away.” – Confucius With the economy in such a state, it’s hard to know who to listen to, especially when it comes to something as important as managing your money. And yet now seems like the perfect time to take advantage of so many ...
Views: 1406(2 votes) - Life as an Entrepreneur: Part Two of Two - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“You can resist an invading army; you cannot resist an idea whose time has come.” – Victor Hugo 4. Generating Ideas So, now that you’ve decided to get into the entrepreneurship game, how do you come up with that great idea? Well, there is no magic formula when it comes to that but a few ...
Views: 1380(5 votes) - Life as an Entrepreneur: Part One of Two - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“I told my children when they were leaving education that they would be well advised to look for customers not bosses.” – Charles Handy Following the successes of visionary thinkers like Apple’s Steve Jobs and Microsoft’s Bill Gates, the entrepreneurial spirit has taken the world by storm. ...
Views: 1373(4 votes) - New Job Success: 6 Steps to Start Things Right - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for – in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.” – Ellen ...
Views: 1870(1 vote) - Applying for a Job - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“Success happens not by chance, but because you were given a chance and took advantage of it.” – Kevin Geary Knowing where and how to apply for a job is just as important as whether or not you’re qualified. Campus career centres are the best, even after you graduate. They’ve got connections ...
Views: 1536(2 votes) - Skills for Work - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” – Pablo Picasso In case you haven’t noticed, the global workplace is highly competitive and highly complex. It’s the reason increasing emphasis is placed on education and skills. Here are some suggestions on ...
Views: 1386(2 votes) - Career Diversification - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“Working is meant to be fun. We spend most of our lives working. What a shame it would be if you’re spending that time doing something you hate.” – Sir Richard Branson The concept of diversification seems pretty clear (and pretty important) when it comes to investments. What about careers? ...
Views: 3636(2 votes) - Surviving the Downturn - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“A lot of fellows nowadays have a B.A., M.D., or Ph.D. Unfortunately, they don’t have a J.O.B.” – Fats Domino With the world in the midst of what some are calling an economic meltdown, it’s no wonder many are reconsidering their careers. Even if your job seems secure, it’s probably a good ...
Views: 1367(1 vote) - Finding the Will to Work - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“To find your mission in life is to discover the intersection between your heart’s deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger.” – Frederick Buechner We work for many reasons. For some it’s about fame and fortune; for others it’s simply about making enough to scrape through. Then there are the ...
Views: 1635(4 votes) - College Survival Guide: 6 Steps to Success at School - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“No one who cannot rejoice in the discovery of his own mistakes deserves to be called a scholar.” – Donald Foster The recent economic downturn has highlighted the importance of education. Developing the right skills has become crucial. And yet how we go about developing those skills is quite ...
Views: 1914(2 votes) - Who Needs Good Grades? - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“In learning something new, a man improves himself. He either acquires a new skill or becomes more proficient at an old one. In studying, a man acquires new knowledge but this new knowledge need not make any difference to him as a practical man.” – D.C. Lau Every year, final exams are the ...
Views: 1739(3 votes) - Switch on Your Brain - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” – Confucius They say the only two certainties in life are death and taxes. Well, I think there’s a third…STUDYING! This inescapable fact applies to all of us at some point or another. And even after that final bell has rung ...
Views: 6876(5 votes) - Mending Our Ways - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“Not to mend one’s ways when one has erred is to err indeed.” – Confucius We all make mistakes. What separates us is how we respond. Either we pull up our sleeves and do what we can to make things right or we throw away something beautiful and potentially lose it forever. Please don’t do the ...
Views: 1696(4 votes) - The Art of War - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“Wars teach us not to love our enemies, but to hate our allies.”- W.L. George With so many interactions with so many different people, we’re bound to butt heads every now and then. And if we’re not careful, those conflicts could ruin a great relationship. (We’ve all seen that happen!) But we ...
Views: 2794(6 votes) - The Art of Critique - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.” – Douglas Adams We all make mistakes. What matters most is how we respond to them. But what often stands in the way of this is ...
Views: 2310(4 votes) - Influence - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.” – Confucius There are a lot of ways to get what you want, some of which are simple and others a little more complex. In this day and age, the principles of persuasion are crucial. We’re often called upon to make arguments and win ...
Views: 2930(7 votes) - Crafting the Perfect Speech - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“Public speaking is the art of diluting a two-minute idea with a two-hour vocabulary.” – Evan Esar At some or other point in our lives, we’re likely to be called upon to make a speech, be it for a family wedding or a presentation at work. While maintaining a degree of spontaneity is crucial, ...
Views: 1738(3 votes) - Life Guides: Road Signs - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“Life is too short for traffic.” – Dan Bellack Isn’t it amazing how inspiration can find you anywhere? My latest bout came while I was walking to the gym. It made me wonder this: what road sign are you? No Stopping Are you the kind of person who races through life without ever taking ...
Views: 1721(6 votes) - No More Stress: 3 Steps to Lasting Inner Peace - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them – that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” – Lao Tzu The biggest part about dealing with stress is about dealing with our emotions. Most of us are so ...
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