Quote of the day A wandering mind is an unhappy mind. ~DANIEL GILBERT & MATTHEW KILLINGSWORTH BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS Buy experiences, not things, The Atlantic MANAGING YOURSELF Stop believing that you have to be perfect, HBR PHILOSOPHY Understanding philosophy through jokes, MC’s Blog APPLE Is this Apple’s next iPad Air?, The Verge SOCIAL MEDIA How to use Google + Hashtags… View Post
Understanding Philosophy through Jokes
TASSO: Atlas stands on the back of a turtle. DIMITRI: But what does the turtle stand on? TASSO: Another turtle. DIMITRI: And what does the turtle stand on? TASSO: My dear Dimitri, it’s turtles all the way down! Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar is a clear example that learning is not at odds… View Post
Hump Day Links ~ Reads on Writing & Better Living: Understand your own values
Quote of the day To be mature you have to realize what you value most. ~ELEANOR ROOSEVELT FREEDOM Want to know why Catalans want to leave the loving embrace of Spain?, VothSpeak CULTURE The impossible elegance of the human tower, The Atlantic HAPPINESS How can I be happy?, British Humanist Association QUOTES ‘To be mature you have to realize what… View Post
A Short History of Nearly Everything
The history of any part of the Earth, like the life of a soldier, consists of long periods of boredom and short periods of terror. ~British geologist DEREK V. AGER In A Short History of Nearly Everything, Bill Bryson puts the miracle of life, the universe and everything into perspective. He warns us that even though the book is called… View Post
TUESDAY LINKS ~ Reads on Writing & Better Living: Enjoy the success of others!
Quote of the day Admiration and envy are responses that point us toward what we value most. PSYCHOLOGY The surprising downside of looking on the bride side, The Creativity Post WELL-BEING The comparison trap: how to enjoy the success of others, 99u HEALTH Where skinny people sit in restaurants, Science of us NETWORKING Not on a social network? You’ve… View Post