Wait … top twelve?
Don’t worry, it’s not you, it’s me. Usually, I clip a ton of stuff to Evernote each week and then pare it down to the ten best (in my always humble opinion, of course).
This week, I got down to twelve, and couldn’t decide what else to cut. So instead of agonizing over it, I thought:
Why so serious, Brian? Maybe just loosen up and go with twelve, you know?
And if you’re worried about me talking to myself in the third person, remember — it’s good for you.
Keep going-
Brian Clark
Further
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Holiday Bloat
Yep, it’s that time again. Holiday preparations, family visits, and epic meals. Our end-of-the-year festivities can make it feel impossible to avoid skipping workouts, gaining weight, and landing on January 1st with a momentous hangover. Here’s how to survive and thrive.
Your Holiday Survival Guide: The Fitness and Nutrition Edition
Genius Grub
You see these types of articles all the time, and it’s usually the same tired list of “smart” food. I found out some interesting new things in this one. Things about choline, and how your waistline affects your memory.
Brain Foods to Keep Your Mind Sharp
Cancer Must Die
It’s probably the most anticipated cure in the history of deadly afflictions, and it seems that we’re truly getting closer. The battle against cancer is heating up, so let’s hope we get there soon.
Scientists Engineer Non-Immune Cells that Kill Cancer Upon Contact
Travel Has Its Privileges
The author of this piece reflects on how lucky we are to travel the world. No matter our circumstances, we are doing something most of the world will never get a chance to do. Most people never leave their own country, let alone their continent.
A Journey Through Madagascar: Notes on the Privilege of Travel
Motivated Withdrawal
Many think of solitude as something undesirable, and some studies confirm that too much loneliness is detrimental to your health. But new research finds positive creative associations with one specific form of social withdrawal.
Is Being Unsociable the Secret to Creativity?
The Idle Rich
A lazy portfolio is a diversified portfolio of low-cost index funds that allows you to be hands-off with your investing. That means no active trading, no checking your stocks every day, and no paying some hedge fund manager (who won’t beat the market anyway) to handle your money.
Couch Potato Investing: A Lazy Investor’s Guide
Smart Hustle
Sick of motivational content about how you need to get your side hustle on? Me too. Here’s an actual analytical approach to whether investing in a part-time gig makes sense for you.
Making the Most of a Side Hustle
Voice of Reason
Bummer for those of us who prefer to fire off amazing written missives when advocating our innovative positions. According to a new study, when it comes to controversial ideas, a person’s voice is more persuasive than the written word.
There’s a Scientific Reason to Speak, Not Write, to Those Who Disagree With You
Enter the Dragon
Not many people know that Bruce Lee was an avid reader and a deep thinker. In fact, he often noted that many of the impressive feats he accomplished weren’t due to a commitment to training his body, but rather his ability to cultivate his mind.
Bruce Lee: How to Think Like Nobody Else
Brain Farts
For the most part, everyone — regardless of educational background — feels like an expert in psychology. This is not true about, say, biochemistry, geochemical engineering, or astrophysics — as if the human mind is a simple affair. This leads to common misconceptions that definitely don’t help.
10 Psychological Concepts That People Don’t Get
Make Happy
A new study suggests that listening to happy music promotes more divergent thinking — a key element of creativity. This makes me feel much better about absolutely loving the meticulously manufactured happy pop music of the new Beck album.
How Music Helps Us Be More Creative
AI and I
I’ve long argued that technology in general is our next phase of evolution, given the exponential rate of advancement compared with natural selection. Maybe the doom and gloom scenarios about artificial intelligence are ignoring the more likely outcome.
AI is the Next Phase of Human Evolution
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