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15 popular Skills That Will Make You Successful In Every Aspect Of Life-Today
In a world where technology is increasing our capacity to connect with people worldwide, it is also diminishing our ability to effectively connect with people in person. Just like learning how to cook, develop software, or play a sport; the ability to connect with others is a skill and you can learn how to do it more effectively. Learning the social skills necessary to connect with others will help you be more successful in every aspect of your life. Here are 15 social skills you can develop to be more charismatic: 1. Speak Less, Ask More Those who are great with people don’t necessary have the gift-of-gab, but rather, are…
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7 Ways To Bake Happiness Into Your Life-By Writing Article
A while back I gave a talk at the Britelife Summit on Happiness. My talk was titled, “The Way of Happiness–7 Principles for Happiness.” In my talk, I outlined some of the key happiness strategies and tactics I use, and share with others, to improve happiness. Happiness really is a skill. My approach is really a mash up of the things I’ve learned from the school of hard knocks, and from brilliant happiness scientists like Dan Gilbert, Martin Seligman, and Sonja Lyubomirsky, as well as from the happiness artists that adorn my life, with their inner-wisdom, and meaningful mantras. Happiness Should Not Be Elusive I kept my talk raw, simple, insightful,…
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14 Signs A Person Is Really Happy With Their Life
If someone on the street asked you if you were happy — what would you say? Many factors influence how we feel on a day-to-day basis, whether it’s a struggle at work or an issue in our personal lives, and most of them can decline our feelings of positivity and well-being. And we aren’t alone — according to the 2013 World Happiness Report, North American countries are less happy now than they were five years ago. But, as scientific research has discovered, happiness, to some extent, is a choice — so why does it sometimes feel so hard to choose it? One answer is a bit surprising: As it turns out, we may be…
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What Psychological Blind Spots Keep You Stuck In Life
Sometimes, life doesn’t seem to make any sense. Albert Einstein once said “insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” Here’s the funny thing. We will say that line about someone else, have a good chuckle, and then DO THE SAME THING OURSELVES! This time, it’s not that funny, is it? I know. I’ve done it myself. I will be sharing 3 examples of seemingly paradoxical behaviour from people who have been in my private practice. (Of course, I have changed the names and some of the demographics to respect their confidentiality). Tom complains about how he has never had any money and then proceeds to order in…
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3 Ways To Take Better Care Of Yourself and Live Life
The secret to happiness lies in the way you live your life. People think of happiness as some destination they’ll reach when they’ve accomplished the hundred things on their life to-do list. Happiness is often associated with money, material possessions, or even great relationships. While all of those elements feed into creating happiness, you’ll experience true joy and fulfillment with clarity and by taking better care of yourself. When you spend each day optimizing your life, the consistency compounds, and you’ll experience the benefits of progress. The chances are good that you give a lot of yourself to other people while neglecting your wellbeing. You feel tired and burnout because you’re…
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The 7 Main Ways Technology Impacts Your Daily Life
Technology affects almost every aspect of 21st century life, from transport efficiency and safety, to access to food and healthcare, socialization and productivity. The power of the internet has enabled global communities to form and ideas and resources to be shared more easily. However, the overuse of some technology has been linked to a decline in mental health, increased social division and privacy concerns. We take technology for granted every day – even when it’s delivering us the latest news in an instant, making our cappuccino, or connecting us with a loved one halfway across the country (or even the world). Of all the recent innovations, which are the ones that we truly…
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10 Mistakes I’ve Made In My Dating Life (That You Don’t Have To)
So yeah, I decided to write a post regarding the stupid little things I’ve believed in or done, that I am not so proud of but thought I should share, or at least remind myself not to make the same mistakes. 1. He will leave his girlfriend for me I know it’s not right to be involved with a guy who has a girlfriend, but I’ve always followed my feelings more than what is supposed to be. Most times, I don’t do the right things and I believe every word that he says; that was being stupid. Nobody will ever leave anyone for me, and nobody should anyway. They say…
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What Are The Highest 7 Priorities To Have In Life?
Do you try to complete all your tasks each day because you feel every item on your to-do list is highly important? Are you limited by time to achieve all of those tasks? If your answer is yes, then you might not have a clear list of priorities in your life. It takes having a clear list of priorities to effectively manage your time and know what counts while advancing in the direction of your goals. You might eventually stress yourself out if you continually take on too many tasks. If you’re unsure whether you’re overwhelming yourself with too many responsibilities in life, take our Life Assessment for free and find out.…
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How To Start Your Journey In Life
The things you need to know about your journey in life and the many paths you’d take. You’re not always going to win — and things won’t always go your way. Everyone will not like you — and a relationship you so much cherish could suddenly come to an end. And it’s not for you to understand why things happen the way it happens in life. But the onus is on you to always glean some vital lessons from all the experiences — and to pick out every beautiful bit of life that mightn’t always be on the surface. And to enjoy the journey. Clearly you’d anticipate a positive outcome each time you kick off anything…
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How Love Can Totally Change Your Life
Have you ever been in love? The feeling when you have butterflies in your tummy just thinking about this person. Have you ever felt it? Do you believe in ‘till death do us part’ and fairy-tale endings? I never did. But I had to change my mind for good in order to find a relationship and, actually, find myself. My parents had a troubled relationship to say the least, and as a result, I had a troubled childhood. The time they spent together was the time my sister and me found them arguing and bickering over petty things. There were never any financial issues, unlike what most couples fight over.…