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Why You Should Carry a Notebook with You Everywhere – 99u

By using one notebook, you’ll find a lot of smaller ideas that otherwise might have eventually gotten pushed aside for the meatier, well developed concepts. Those are the real gems. Creative director and illustrator Kevin Lyons explains how he tries to use every one of his ideas: No matter what I’m doing, I’m not an artist. I know I say that and people think that I’m being sarcastic or facetious or whatever. But I am Read more…

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Top 10 Best Things About Living the Hotel Lifestyle | Plibby’s Blog

2. No bills. Before I woke up from the “American dream,” I owned a house and a car, both which came with lots of bills.  With the hotel lifestyle, I pay no utilities, no property insurance, no property taxes, etc.  I also don’t have any unexpected fees or risk of fines. Instead, virtually every expense I have is on one credit card. I researched and found the best credit card for my lifestyle: the American Express Blue Sky Preferred Read more…

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Level Up to Lose Weight : zen habits

The secret lies in leveling up. Like a video game, the way to changing your health habits is by starting out at the first level, and only going to the next level after you’ve beaten the one before that. The problem is that most people start at Level 10 and fail, and wonder what happened. Most of us want to skip several levels, but we’re just not ready. So the secret is to start at Read more…

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Buying a SIM card in the Colombian Mountains | The G: Files

But, what SIM card or company should you use before heading abroad. First, if you have T-Mobile, there is free data and texting through their partner MoviStar. No LTE in the countryside where we are, but there is strong 3G-HSPA. With WhatsApp and Hangouts over data, there isn’t a big need for actual phone calls, as they are $0.20 a minute. If you have Verizon or AT&T you normally have to buy an extra plan to Read more…

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A Strength Tradition: Stone Lifting | StrongFirst

When lifting a stone, you first need the requisite mobility to pull yourself into a deep squat while having your hands on a fixed object. There are two places you can optimally stabilize your spine and trunk: one is while standing, and the other is in the bottom of a deep squat with an upright torso. (It can be done in other positions, but it is not nearly as effective.) This is exactly what children Read more…

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Too Much to Do, Not Enough Time : zen habits

Simplifying Our Tasks When we realize we’re trying to fit too much stuff (tasks, errands, obligations) into a small container (24 hours), it becomes obvious that we can’t get a bigger container … so we have to get rid of some stuff. It just won’t all fit. We do that by simplifying what we have to do. Mindfulness is a helpful too here: pay attention to all the things you do today and tomorrow, and Read more…

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The Joy That Comes When Less Is Enough – Frugalwoods

Our culture espouses continual consumption as the answer to all ills. But in reality, it only serves to chain us to the consumer carousel of endless buying. Conversely, if we allow ourselves to step outside of this buying-focused mindset, we can start to address the actual stuff of life. How are we fulfilled? Where are we happiest? When are we appeased? For Mr. FW and me, achieving financial independence is about achieving the life we were meant Read more…

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Turn a Rough Morning Into a Great Day by Dressing How You Want to Feel

…wearing clothes that are easy to slouch in can encourage you to, well, slouch… Put on your favorite dress or smartest blazer, shine your shoes, take time with your hair. Have you heard the saying, “dress for the job you want, not the one you have?” The same thing goes for moods. If you reach for your boring comfort clothes after a rough morning, it’s almost like you’re waving the white flag for the rest Read more…

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Greater Riches Than Wealth

In America, if you ask a roomful of people who wants to be rich, almost every hand gets raised. The desire for wealth is almost a forgone conclusion in our society. So much so, in fact, anybody who claims they don’t want more is quickly labeled a madman, a liar, or misinformed. But I don’t think this assumption concerning our relentless pursuit of money should go unchallenged. It might be a helpful exercise to measure our desires Read more…

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