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The 4 Things You Need to Know About Meditation
Meditation is HARD. Keeping still and staying focused is so unnatural that most who give meditation a try don’t keep it up. So it’s important to know: Does it work? Better than other techniques? How quickly? Is one type better than another? If we meditate for 50 hours but see only small benefits, well… we […]
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The 6 Simplifications of Positive Psychology – The Hot Mess of Measuring Happiness
An assumption underlying the science of positive psychology is that happiness can be measured. There is the Bhutan Happiness Scale. There is the Subjective Happiness scale. And there are constant studies that measure happiness. But nothing really measures your personal happiness very well. So all measures of happiness are based on averages from what people […]
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Time or Money? Lessons Learned from Sleeping with a Stranger
I just got back from a ten week journey through India. It started out as a two week sightseeing trip with the family, but my mother country had different plans for me. It was day two, and we had just gotten back from viewing the sights of Delhi – an ancient fort, a modern bazaar, […]
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Money Secret #4 – Delight Is In The Details
The last time I was on a date, things got awkward. In itself, nothing new – on my best behavior, I’m unique. Loosened up by alcohol, I turn a bit weird. It started off normal. Following my own advice, we were eating at the highest rated Italian restaurant in New York City. I hadn’t had a single expensive […]
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There’s More to Life Than Happiness – But Wanting It is not Stupid or Selfish
The year is 2150. By some miracle, you’re still alive. The Happiness Machine has finally been invented. At a cost of just $100, you can get one for yourself. It’s like a non-stop dose of heroine, ecstasy and marijuana combined, but without any of the negative side-effects – no brain damage, no poisoning, no psychological impairment. […]
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Money Secret #3: The Stoic’s Guide To Buying Happiness
Can you buy happiness? How much impact does money actually have on happiness? Discover the stoic view of money. All action is based on prediction. Every time you do something, its because you or your subconscious brain has predicted that doing so will leave you better off than the alternative. Decide to stay with your […]
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