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The Most Underrated Sound in Our Society

The benefits of silence and solitude in a noisy world are significant and life-giving. In quiet moments of reflection:

We remove the expectation and influence of others.
We hear our heart speak clearly.
We reflect on our past and chart our future.
We find rest and refreshment.
We break the cycle of busyness in our lives.
We become better equipped to show patience and love to others.

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Goals

How Insourcing Strengthened Our Marriage – Frugalwoods

There was no magic cure for our arguments over domestic tasks, just honest communication and a commitment to figuring it out. We knew we weren’t going to take the easy way out of hiring someone, so we had to buckle down and make a plan. I think just about everyone has a blind spot in their relationship at some point in time, which is truly an opportunity to grow. It took maturity and patience to get our acts Read more…

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Business

How Insourcing Strengthened Our Marriage – Frugalwoods

A lot of would-be entrepreneurs get stuck at this stage, because we’re not sure what do to or how to go about it. My best suggestion is to be an action taker and adopt a “ready, fire, aim” mentality. While there are some areas of business where you want to be a bit careful and analyze your decision and strategy, this is not one of them. Don’t obsess with getting your market validation right the first time. Read more…

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Motivation

A Navy SEAL Explains 8 Secrets To Grit And Resilience

…What we can learn from James, the SEALs and the research on how to have grit: Purpose and meaning. It’s easier to be persistent when what we’re doing is tied to something personally meaningful. Make it a game. It’s the best way to stay in a competitive mindset without stressing yourself out…. via A Navy SEAL Explains 8 Secrets To Grit And Resilience.

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Goals

The Importance Of Maintenance – The Currency Of Time

Maintenance is a concept that works for me. Every day I try to do something for my future self: exercise, learn something new / interesting, and consider what else I might be capable of. The beauty of it is that similar effort, day in and day out, actually yields exponential results. Its not as if exercising one hour yesterday means you have to exercise two hours today. The same amount of maintenance still has a Read more…

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Time

Improve Relationships by Checking Your Phone Only While Alone

But if you don’t need to be connected to your phone at all times, you might consider turning it off and engaging your in-person interactions a little more. You might be surprised at the difference it makes via Improve Relationships by Checking Your Phone Only While Alone.

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Goals

When Ridiculousness is Ubiquitious

We’ll call these beings Sheeple, because their incredible tendency to follow the herd even if it is running right off a cliff is quite similar to the behavior we see in sheep here on Earth. Almost everything an individual of this species does is heavily influenced by the Sheeple around it. Despite the potential for incredible intelligence, they rarely stop to evaluate why they are doing what they do each day. via When Ridiculousness is Read more…

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Finances

10 More Daily Habits of Frugal People – The Simple Dollar

6. Frugal people save pennies throughout every single day. 7. Frugal people put aside emergency funds. 8. Frugal people cook from scratch. 9. Frugal people do things the low-tech way. 10. Frugal people repair things. via 10 More Daily Habits of Frugal People – The Simple Dollar.

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Fitness

Thursday Rant: My chunky ass | 1500 Days to Freedom1500 Days to Freedom

On the other hand, others give me reason for optimism. We have neighbors that are knocking on 80. Despite their advanced age, they walk for miles every day. They also swim and keep active by working around their home. They are in better shape than many 40 year olds. via Thursday Rant: My chunky ass | 1500 Days to Freedom1500 Days to Freedom.

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Technology

The Parents’ Guide to Minecraft

Let’s start with the most basic question (but that isn’t really all that basic): what exactly is Minecraft? Many parents look at Minecraft and are puzzled by the game. It looks like a blocky 8-bit adventure from yesteryear, but it certainly doesn’t seem to play like the linear adventures many of us grew up with. via The Parents’ Guide to Minecraft.

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