“The nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being either proven right or pleasantly surprised.” George F. Will, The Leveling Wind “A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.” Harry Truman “It doesn’t hurt to be optimistic. You […]
Tips for Maximizing Your Days Off (and Prevent Working 24/7)
It’s easy to assume that once you get the workweek managed, the weekend will come naturally. That attitude makes it easy to waste your days off. It seems like just a few moments ago it was Friday and you were craving a day of rest, now the Monday is starting again and you feel just […]
How to Overcome a Leaky Brain in Your Studies
Do you find yourself studying and then, when the test date comes, you end up drawing a blank? You understand the concepts, but little details just seem to leak out of your brain. You can remember studying them, but the knowledge they contain leads to a dead end. I would separate academic learning into two […]
Save the World and Improve Your Life at the Same Time
Helping the environment and helping yourself don’t have to be in conflict. Although I wouldn’t consider myself to be much of a tree-hugger, I actually do a lot of the things environmentalists recommend for a sustainable future. I’d like to list a few of those things and others you can do to save the world […]
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