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Things I Wish Iíd Been Told
The idea behind the lecture was to provide very basic information that the average computer science student needs, and that my friends and I found that we were not given by the time we had graduated from college. Some of the advice here is from my own experience, but a lot is also from the experience of friends, several of whom kindly shared advice they wished they’d gotten earlier.
Researchers Say Hippy Reasons for Living Sustainably Beat Out "Hope for Future" : TreeHugger
The researchers argue that getting people to focus on the positive human qualities that living sustainably highlight - love, sharing, caring for others - will get more people interested in living sustainably. That's because even climate change nay-sayers are interested in doing the right thing.
What’s Your Why? The Importance of Finding Meaning in Your Life ∞ Get Rich Slowly
We need to have a vision of the future so compelling that we can see it even more clearly than the new toys in front of us.
A Letter to My Son, on Starting Out In Life | Zen Habits
You won’t be able to understand this letter today, but someday, when you’re ready, I hope you will find some wisdom and value in what I share with you.
Science: Scientists Discover How to Extend Lifespans without Starving Yourself
it looks like scientists have figured out why calorie-restricted diets increase lifespans... It turns out that starving yourself causes your ribosomes (your cell's protein factories) to mutate, which is what leads to the positive effects.
Brain Scanners Can See Your Decisions Before You Make Them
In a study published Sunday in Nature Neuroscience, researchers using brain scanners could predict people's decisions seven seconds before the test subjects were even aware of making them.
20 Things that culturally define Australia - The-TrukstoP.com - Greg Davies aka cGt2099
there's more to us Australians than koalas, kangaroos, the outback, and Sydney. So, to help you understand why we are the way we are, [here's] a list of things that culturally shape Australians into the fun-loving, laid-back, hard-asses that we are.
On the ropes and off the grid
Writer Ladena Sipes did not plan to go off-grid. It just happened... We ended up broke and close to homeless for very ordinary reasons. Many people are only a few paychecks away from being homeless.
TED | Talks | Janine Benyus: 12 sustainable design ideas from nature (video)
Janine Benyus provides fascinating examples of biomimicry -- the way humans mimic nature in the products we build and the systems we implement.,, biomimicry can contribute to the long-term health of our planet.
Anxiety Culture: How to Stop Worrying
The trick is that whenever you feel plagued by a worrying thought, note it down on a "worry sheet" (a piece of paper set aside for the purpose) – you can then forget about it, knowing that you plan to worry later.
TED | Talks | Gever Tulley: 5 dangerous things you should let your kids do (video)
Gever Tulley, founder of the Tinkering School, talks about our new wave of overprotected kids -- and spells out 5 (and really, he's got 6) dangerous things you should let your kids do. Allowing kids the freedom to explore, he says, will make them stronger
Rules Kids Won't Learn in School
The real world won't care as much about your self-esteem as your school does. It'll expect you to accomplish something before you feel good about yourself... Usually, when inflated self-esteem meets reality, kids complain that it's not fair -See Rule No 1
The night I saw a man get his head blown off@Everything2.com
In the mid 1980's after legal bars in the East Village had closed at four thirty in the morning, I would frequently head out to the after hours clubs.
The East Village at that time was a pretty lawless place, and there were absolutely no shortage of ille
TED | Talks | Dan Gilbert: Why are we happy? Why aren't we happy? (video)
Psychologist Dan Gilbert challenges the idea that we'll be miserable if we don't get what we want. Our "psychological immune system" lets us feel real, enduring happiness, he says, even when things don't go as planned.
Lottery Winners
It's great to be rich, but fame is a bitch. So your primary mission is to claim the money without divulging your identity or having a mental breakdown. Here's how to do it:
Charles Bukowski, American Author ~ 1920 - 1994
So take this poem and keep it somewhere for ready reference
Dark Roasted Blend: Nature's Great Survivors: Water Bears
These tiny creatures can withstand more than any other animal on the planet, and you can probably find some in your backyard. They are truly nature's greatest survivors.
The Right Brain vs Left Brain test | PerthNow
"The Right Brain vs Left Brain test ... do you see the dancer turning clockwise or anti-clockwise?
If clockwise, then you use more of the right side of the brain and vice versa." - I'm right brain it seems...
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