“Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.” — Napoleon Bonaparte. Life is full of tough decisions. Some can be completely game-changing and set (or reset) the tone of your next chapter. When these forks in the road loom before you, it can be paralyzing to pick a direction. […]
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Learning by Doing: The Most Effective Way to Master New Skills
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” — Benjamin Franklin. We love the amount of knowledge the interwebs has brought to our, literal, fingertips. It’s easy to go to Video Streaming University and get lost in a sea of how-to’s. As good as this is, humans haven’t […]
What Does Perfect Mean Anyway?
“If the world were perfect, it wouldn’t be.” — Yogi Berra. You want the perfect life: the perfect job, the perfect house, and the perfect family. The hard truth is that it doesn’t exist. Unsurprisingly, endlessly chasing perfection can stunt happiness and lead to depression. A more realistic approach is to work towards greater goals […]
Life is About Creating Yourself
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” — George Bernard Shaw. We always thought the phrase “finding yourself” to be rather silly. It implies you somehow possessed your perfect self, then lost it under the bed somewhere. Instead of focusing on a searching for something that never existed, focus on creating yourself […]
Pay Off Your Credit Card Weekly: The Secret to a Better Credit Score
“Credit cards are like snakes: Handle ’em long enough, and one will bite you.” — Elizabeth Warren Credit cards can be awesome. Point accumulation can lead to “free” trips or money off purchases. They can also be destructive to your savings goals and Credit Score. It can be all too easy to spend more than […]
How to Create Your Own Reality Through Hard Work and Determination
“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” — Henry David Thoreau The mind is a powerful thing; just search “the power of the mind” and be prepared to go to some strange places. Beyond videos of people breaking bricks with their faces, the fact that your mind can modify […]
How to Use Self-Reflection for Personal Growth Without Self-Criticism
“The beatings will continue until morale improves.” — Captain Bligh Everyone has room for improvement. Self-reflection is a way to learn about yourself and constantly get better. Though too much reflection can cause a downward spiral into a world of depression and self-loathing, neither of which are healthy areas to be in. Instead of beating […]
We’re Doing Retirement All Wrong
“Don’t simply retire from something; have something to retire to.” — Harry Emerson Fosdick You work your whole life in the seemingly endless grind of the rat race for the golden years of retirement. You finally make it and, based upon studies, your reward is to get bored and depressed. Obviously, that sucks. Turns out, […]
Where Are You Wasting Your Time?
“When you kill time, you kill your opportunities for success.” — Denis Waitley Everyone wastes time. A quick search reveals multiple songs and sayings about it. Even though it’s inevitable to waste some time over the course of your life, it doesn’t have to transform into the daily systematic killing of time. This begs the […]
Year of the Settler or Explorer?
“I started out as a farm girl in Iowa, and I dreamed of being an astronaut and an explorer. And I made it.” — Peggy Whitson With the new year in full swing, everyone should have an idea of what achievable goals they set for themselves. While considering our own goals, we got to thinking […]