A lobster with high levels of serotonin is cocky, not likely to back down when challenged.
It is only appropriate to be around those whose lives will iA lobster with high levels of serotonin is cocky, not likely to back down when challenged.
It is only appropriate to be around those whose lives will improve if yours improved. If you find yourself living in a world you don’t like, start reviewing your values.
We love people for their limitations because they shape our identities and generally define who we are....more
**spoiler alert** Success requires hard work, and the essential requirement for hard work is self-discipline. The Law of Cause and Effect states that **spoiler alert** Success requires hard work, and the essential requirement for hard work is self-discipline. The Law of Cause and Effect states that for every effect, there is a specific cause or series of causes.
Your choices are a true reflection of your values and priorities. Integrity is the value that guarantees all the other values.
Goals that are not written down and developed into plans are like bullets without powder in the cartridge.Writing is a psycho-neuro-motor activity. The act of writing forces you to think and concentrate. It forces you to choose what is more important to you and your future.
Your earning ability is an asset you can develop and keep improving throughout your life. The truth is, you must learn more to earn more. To continually increase your earning ability and make yourself an appreciating asset, you must adopt the 3% formula.
The Law of Control states that you feel happy to the degree to which you feel you control your own life. The key to turning an external locus of control to an internal locus of control is for you to decide today to take complete charge of your life....more
Starting your day in solitude that is best accessed in the morning will help you retain the sort of focus that would help you optimize your daily taskStarting your day in solitude that is best accessed in the morning will help you retain the sort of focus that would help you optimize your daily tasks. Your brain will only continue to grow throughout your lifetime if you challenge yourself to expand your horizons and leave your comfort zone.
Go on vacations, find fulfillment in little things, and live each second to the fullest....more
Agnosia is a condition rising from a brain injury that causes sufferers to lose function of one or more of their sensory receptors. It is rare, but noAgnosia is a condition rising from a brain injury that causes sufferers to lose function of one or more of their sensory receptors. It is rare, but nonetheless serious.
Migraines are responsible for stirring up memories from the temporal lobe and can cause the sufferers to see images they had not seen before causing them to conclude they were seeing visions or visited by a greater force, something divine.
Even with the developmental hiccups they have had to grow up with, mental health patients are usually quite intelligent even without any formal education, their wit usually centered around themes and topics that are mostly revered in the public’s eye.
The silver lining of marginalizing mental disorders is that the brain has been able to dedicate all of its capacity to gift the sufferers with great mastery of certain activities without any practice....more
A closer look at the world before inequality began helps us to see why different societies began to develop at different rates. Geography not biology A closer look at the world before inequality began helps us to see why different societies began to develop at different rates. Geography not biology accounts for the gaps in power and technology between the two societies.
Farming sustained between 10 to 100 times the population that hunting and gathering could sustain. Europeans conquered the rest of the world, not because of their bravery but because they were the first people to acquire guns, germs and steel.
The development of writing is extremely complex and could only have been achieved by those who didn’t need to worry about sustenance. Most of the world’s 6,000 surviving languages are being replaced by English, Chinese, and Russian.
We live in a world that functions on inequality — those who sustain and advance civilization with their work hardly get a corresponding reward for effort....more
With humans, conflicts are pretty standard, but we can find resolution through dialogue.
Couples usually have problems in their relationship because thWith humans, conflicts are pretty standard, but we can find resolution through dialogue.
Couples usually have problems in their relationship because they fail to understand that their partner's actions will not mirror their own.
At the core of any woman is the desire to be heard, understood, and appreciated. Man has a crushing desire to spend life alone; much of his life revolves around validation from himself.
It is important to recognize and understand how your partner reacts to certain triggers or occurrences; this helps in dealing with them.
During an argument, it is essential to focus on the problem and not your partner....more
Breaking routines is sometimes good because it keeps you open to new ideas.
If you stick to your exercise routine and put in the work, you will start tBreaking routines is sometimes good because it keeps you open to new ideas.
If you stick to your exercise routine and put in the work, you will start to see amazing results. Jesse Itzler's journey revealed that the body will respond if you push it....more
We need to control our drama intake the same way we need to control our tendency to jump to conclusions. Natural disasters account for only 0.1% of deWe need to control our drama intake the same way we need to control our tendency to jump to conclusions. Natural disasters account for only 0.1% of deaths annually, and plane crashes stand at 0.001%, yet they still get enormous media attention.
It's easy to make snap assumptions and jump to conclusions. Give yourself space and time to examine a situation rather than assuming you already know. To control your built-in blame instinct, try not to search for a scapegoat and pin the blame on them.
Be wary of the temptation to make a snap decision. Always weigh up the pros and cons and think carefully before choosing your path forward. Step-by-step practical improvements, and evaluation of their impact, are less dramatic but usually more effective....more
Ikigai is derived from two Japanese words: iki, meaning life or alive, and kai, meaning an effect, a fruit, or a result. Your best bet for a healthy aIkigai is derived from two Japanese words: iki, meaning life or alive, and kai, meaning an effect, a fruit, or a result. Your best bet for a healthy and long life is by regularly engaging in mental and physical exercises.
Stress is not entirely bad; your body needs a low level of stress to keep fit. Don't store emotions in your body; allow them to course through you and be transformed into other forms of energy.
When you focus intensely on a task long enough, you will get into a state of flow where you feel fully immersed....more
It's human nature to detest someone who offers us bad news, even if they didn't cause it; Its mere mention triggers our aversion.
The more influence aIt's human nature to detest someone who offers us bad news, even if they didn't cause it; Its mere mention triggers our aversion.
The more influence a person has, the more generous people are when measuring their importance. We can convince others to do what we want by appealing to their moral standards. .
Instead of rarity, we should consider utility while purchasing items. If something isn't useful to us, it isn't scarce....more
Confront your situation, like a Stoic, with courage and perseverance. You’ll eventually overcome the hurdles and make something of yourself. You don’tConfront your situation, like a Stoic, with courage and perseverance. You’ll eventually overcome the hurdles and make something of yourself. You don’t have to do what others are doing just because you want to feel like you belong. Dare to stand out.
A very important lesson you can learn from Cato’s life is to embrace high standards and never be swayed by others to do things you're not proud of. Living a virtuous life is the ultimate goal of Stoicism....more
The art of negotiation lies in the belief that humans want to be assured that they are being understood and listened to. A negotiation is not a battleThe art of negotiation lies in the belief that humans want to be assured that they are being understood and listened to. A negotiation is not a battle of arguments; you only need as much information as possible.
Slowing down the process creates a calm environment that allows a rapport to thrive. “No” is the start of a negotiation, not the end. Use odd numbers to create an illusion to the other party that you’ve done a calculation and that you’re offering a number that’s in their best interests.
Knowing the other party’s body language, tone of voice and body gestures is essential to executing a plan.
Take your time to review the other party’s information and use it to settle the whole situation....more
Projecting presence, power, and warmth through your bodylanguage is all you need to be perceived as charismatic. If you think you can fake presence anProjecting presence, power, and warmth through your bodylanguage is all you need to be perceived as charismatic. If you think you can fake presence and listening, you’re wrong.
Gratitude is a great antidote to negative feelings.
Select the single most important idea you want to convey and make itcrystal clear. When you stand to present, be sure you are well balanced on both feet....more
You are in control of your own destiny with your thoughts and actions. Wake up and realize it before it’s too late!
You can influence your current circYou are in control of your own destiny with your thoughts and actions. Wake up and realize it before it’s too late!
You can influence your current circumstances via the power of thought. If you focus your mind, you change your actions, which change your circumstances.
The way you think affects your health negative thoughts manifest into illness, but positive thoughts allow you to glow. If you fail at anything in life, you have to take responsibility and avoid blaming it on others.
You will feel a sense of serenity once you learn to master your own thoughts....more
While the inmates’ bodies deteriorated at the Nazi concentration camps, their minds and souls became stronger, and a connection to the powers beyond tWhile the inmates’ bodies deteriorated at the Nazi concentration camps, their minds and souls became stronger, and a connection to the powers beyond the physical world heightened in this condition.
One can survive anything by putting their mind to it, even a concentration camp!...more
A bad to–do list focuses too much on irrelevant tasks and fails to prioritize correctly. It is advisable to outline your tasks in the to–do list, so yA bad to–do list focuses too much on irrelevant tasks and fails to prioritize correctly. It is advisable to outline your tasks in the to–do list, so you have the context to their varying importance.
A viable to–do list should not overwhelm you with pending insurmountable tasks.
Completing the tasks on a to–do list can spur one to go on and accomplish even much more complex tasks in the future....more
An effective strategy for properly managing your day is to do creative work before reactive work. Harness the power of focus blocks to eliminate distrAn effective strategy for properly managing your day is to do creative work before reactive work. Harness the power of focus blocks to eliminate distractions and achieve success.
A new idea comes from connecting similar thoughts in your mind....more
Think about how you spend your days; could you spend more time with family or doing things you love? Use your time carefully and get more out of it.
AnThink about how you spend your days; could you spend more time with family or doing things you love? Use your time carefully and get more out of it.
An important task is time-sensitive or something which you need to complete to make progress with a larger task. Learn to say “no” to things you don’t want to do or don’t have the time to do....more
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