Children act on impulse. Adults decide how to react, rather than being the slave of circumstances. They are masters of themselves. via Why Growing Up Is Hard to Do (But Why the World Still Need Adults) | The Art of Manliness.
Once we’ve figured that out, we know what belongs in the container … now we just need to constantly look at things and activities and requests and tasks, and ask: “Is this one of my container items?” via The Empty Container : zenhabits.
If you fell and scraped your knee the first time you attempted riding a bike, you wouldn’t say, “Something is horribly wrong with me. I don’t have the willpower and discipline required to ride my bike,” would you? That would be silly. Instead, you’d realize that you just haven’t fully developed that skill yet. You’d think about why you fell. Perhaps you didn’t know how to navigate your bike through new terrain, such as a Read more
Careers that require a computer science degree are expected to take off over the coming decade. For example, the BLS reports that employment for information security analysts is expected to increase 37% in the decade leading up to 2022. Furthermore, jobs for computer systems analysts are expected to increase 25% during the same time frame. via 10 College Degrees That Could Pay Off in 2015 – The Simple Dollar.
At the end of the day, we have to be willing to step out of our comfort zones — whether it be our knowledge base, our skillset, or our network and see our careers as paths of continuous growth that expand outward and upward. via How to Have a Long-Term Career in a Short-Term World – 99U.
The bad news is that we have lost what was once a robust system for identifying kindred spirits. Now that we all share the same record collection, music snobs have no means to recognize one another. We cannot flip through a binder of CDs and see a new friend, a potential date. By making it perfectly easy to find new music, we’ve made it a little more difficult to find new people. via Apple and Read more
What promises to make people more productive ends up making them more anxious. If a child or a romantic partner don’t text back right away, Roberts notes, people assume the worst. Just a decade ago teenagers could spend all day out of touch without triggering a panic attack in their parents. While consumers may not benefit financially from an endless upgrade cycle, plenty of companies do. “Early upgrade plans” let smartphone buyers replace phones every Read more
But Mr El-Erian yesterday revealed one main reason for leaving his high-pressured post was a mundane conversation with his then 10-year-old daughter about brushing her teeth which led to her writing him a note listing the 22 important events in her life he had missed due to work. via Mohamed El-Erian reveals daughter’s talk led to PIMCO exit – Business – News – The Independent.
How much of your valuable time do you lose parked in front of a screen? Two-thirds of wealthy people watch less than an hour of TV a day and almost that many—63 percent—spend less than an hour a day on the Internet unless it is job-related. Instead, these successful people use their free time engaged in personal development, networking, volunteering, working side jobs or side businesses, or pursuing some goal that will lead to rewards Read more
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