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further: feature It’s been amazing to see the “secular selling” of meditation over the last few years. While many purists object to what they deem McMindfulness, there’s no doubt that the emphasis on performance benefits is a smart way to increase awareness and the level of mainstream participation. Modern proponents of mindfulness tout the results …
It’s a uniquely disconcerting experience to spot someone on the street talking to himself. First you try to spot the Bluetooth headset (without looking like you’re looking). Nope, nothing there … that dude is just talking to himself. Of course, we all talk to ourselves — just usually inside our heads. Interestingly, studies show that …
further: feature The thing we come back to time and again with Further is that life satisfaction is not in any particular achievement, but in the drive to keep going forward. In other words, happiness is a way of travel, not a destination. And yet, we’ve got to enjoy the journey itself. Appreciating where you’re …
further: feature It used to be the stuff of science fiction. Now, robots, automation, and intelligent algorithms are at the center of a discussion about the future of human employment. Some estimates project that 47 percent of US jobs are at risk of computerisation. Maybe that figure is high, maybe it’s low. But there’s no …
further: feature Why is it that some people command attention when they speak? And what makes some people more influential than others when they state a position? Buckets of money are spent every year on training to become a more dynamic speaker, and rhetorical devices of all kinds are deployed to make a particular case …
further: feature In a recent study, 30 women underwent facial plastic surgery. Then, before-and-after photos of these women were served up in an online survey and evaluated by volunteers. The women were rated much higher for social skills and likability after surgery. Keep in mind, nothing about the personalities of the women had changed; in …
further: feature I know … that headline sounds like one of those bad sponsored ads on Yahoo, next to the “one weird fact about acai berries” article. But trust me, this is a real thing, and no one is selling you anything. The story goes back 2,500 years ago, but let’s fast-forward to 1930’s California. …
further: feature I’ve often said that all it takes to become an expert relative to the general population is to read two books on a topic. And that’s technically true, assuming you retain and internalize the information contained in the books and build from there. How do you make that happen? Is it enough to …
further: feature Very few of us have the kind of resources that allow us to effortlessly accomplish any goal. Whether a quest or personal project, all the way to starting a new business, constraints stand in the way. But are constraints always bad? Can they, in fact, be enabling and even desirable?
further: feature I know what you’re hoping this is about. But we’re actually talking about sleep this week. And seriously, sleeping is the best. Odds are you’re not doing enough of it, and that’s hurting you beyond the fact that it’s just a fantastic thing to do. We live in a culture that celebrates burning …
Work harder on yourself than you do your job. If you work hard on your job you can make a living. If you work hard on yourself you can make a fortune.” ~ Jim Rohn further: feature Life-long learning is a fact of modern life, and especially for those looking to go further. Whether it’s …
further: feature You might think that a solid, enduring self is the key to happiness and personal growth. But in fact, it’s just the opposite. Let’s go back to the personality research of Dr. Brian Little, who we met a few issues back. His work reveals that the person we think of as our “self” …