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What can you learn about the psychology of abuse in Gregg Olsen’s If You Tell? Why did Shelly Knotek abuse and kill three people? Media are rife with haunting stories of true crime, but some accounts are more chilling than others. In If You Tell, Gregg Olsen recounts the story of the notorious abuser and murderer Shelly Knotek, who, along with her husband Dave, caused three deaths. Read below for a brief overview of If You Tell.
What are the benefits of spiritual awakening? Why should everyone strive to become enlightened? In your meditative journey, you experience what the authors call insights (vipassanā): epiphanies that dispel your illusions about life, revealing how it really is. These insights, which The Mind Illuminated calls “realizations,” enable you to reach enlightenment. Once you’ve reached enlightenment, you and everyone else around you will experience the benefits listed below.
What is The Procrastination Cure by Damon Zahariades about? What are the main takeaways of the book? The Procrastination Cure delves into the causes of chronic procrastination and how it negatively affects your life. Zahariades gives helpful tips to address each cause by removing distractions, increasing motivation, and managing your time. Read below for a brief overview of The Procrastination Cure.
What are the most common student challenges that are faced today? Why are students being silenced in schools that are difficult to get accepted into? Whether they’re in elementary school or college, students don’t have it easy. Some areas students may struggle with include mental health, social inequality, and a lack of academic preparedness, all of which can be brought on by flawed school systems. Below we’ll look at some of the major student challenges that need to be addressed to make students’ lives easier.
Why is it important to appeal to the audience? Do you know what your audience’s specific needs are? Whether you’re selling a product, giving a presentation, or asking your team to adopt a new software platform, you need to know what your audience wants out of it. Without your audience, you’ll never be able to sell your products or ideas. So, you should try to appeal to what they want and need. Continue reading to learn how to connect your message with your audience’s needs and desires.
Do you want to retire comfortably? How can you start preparing for retirement early? Retirement isn’t something that just magically happens. You have to be dedicated to creating a financially stable situation for yourself years down the line when you stop working. Thankfully, the steps to retirement aren’t that hard. Let’s look at how to prepare for retirement in five steps.
How do our parents affect our adult relationships? How can you learn to love in an emotionally mature way? You’ll need to do some inner work to become someone who can love mindfully—an emotionally mature person. David Richo explains how your parents’ love shaped your ability to love mindfully—and how to mature emotionally by healing any childhood wounds you may have sustained. Keep reading if you want to know how to learn to love and not let the past affect you.
What is procrastination? Is procrastination good or bad? Surprisingly, some people actually benefit from procrastinating if they work well under pressure. However, Damon Zahariades’s book The Procrastination Cure says that most procrastinators struggle with the habit, and need to stop it. Below we’ll look at more on if procrastination is beneficial or detrimental to people.
What is enlightenment meditation? What are five things you need to understand in order to be enlightened? Enlightenment is the ultimate goal of meditation. In the same way that mindfulness requires strong concentration, enlightenment requires strong mindfulness. Keep reading to learn how to practice enlightenment meditation, according to The Mind Illuminated.
What do you do when audiences aren’t receptive to your speech? Why should you contextualize your ideas, and how should you do it? It can be nerve-wracking standing in front of an audience that might not agree with your viewpoints. By contextualizing your main idea at the beginning of your presentation, you’ll have a better chance of winning them over to your side. Keep reading to learn how to contextualize ideas, according to Amplify Your Influence by René Rodriguez.