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How Our Thoughts Create Our Reality

How do your thoughts impact your life? Can you really manifest the life you want with your thoughts alone? To understand the effect your thoughts have on your life and your well-being, you first need to grasp one key idea: There’s no such thing as an objective experience. In other words, there’s no one “right” way to interpret your experiences. In some sense, you can actually manifest your life experiences with your thoughts. Here’s how our thoughts create our reality.

Decoding the Psychology of Trust in Relationships

How can you understand the psychology of trust in relationships? What should you do to build trust in a relationship? According to The Speed of Trust author Stephen Covey, the psychology of trust in relationships begins from your very first impression of someone. From there, Covey explains that subsequent interactions either add to or subtract from your relationship’s “trust account.” Read on to learn Covey’s explanation of the psychology of trust in relationships, including how to earn trust.

What Causes Economic Inequality? Expert Explains

What causes economic inequality? What is different about economic inequality now vs. before World War I? Economic inequality is a growing issue today. In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Piketty argues that high salaries for executives and managers are the driving forces for inequality. Read more on how uneven salary distribution could be the leading cause of this imbalance.

What Is the Importance of a Vision Statement?

Why is the importance of a vision statement? What happens when people don’t believe in your vision? A vision statement clearly states the end goal of your team’s coordinated efforts. Ultimately, a good vision statement tells team members what they’re working toward, not how they’ll do it. Read why it’s important for a company to reinforce a vision statement.

Routine Tasks: The Secret to Staying Dedicated

How do you make routine tasks? What is the benefit of doing a specific task every day? In Make Time, Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky suggest that the most important step to reclaiming control and being proactive with your time is to choose one task to be your “Focus” each day. Your Focus will be a single task or project that will take 60-90 minutes to complete. Continue reading to learn how to make an important task part of your routine.

Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez: Overview

What is Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez about? What should you take away from the book? In Invisible Women, Caroline Criado Perez explains that most humans operate on a male-as-default mindset. This mindset leads to and is reinforced by a gender data gap—a lack of information about the female experience—that ultimately harms women’s health, safety, and economic standing. Keep reading for a brief overview of Invisible Women.

Do Soldiers Enjoy Killing? Debunking the Myth

Do soldiers enjoy killing? If killing is against human nature, why do people choose to join the military? There’s a common misconception that soldiers get a kick out of the thrill of killing. After all, people choose this profession consciously, knowing what it entails. But soldiers do not enjoy killing. In fact, most soldiers will go to great lengths to avoid killing in battles. Here’s why soldiers do not, in fact, enjoy killing.

How to Create Wealth: 7 Tips From Naval Ravikant

How important are long-term business relationships when it comes to creating wealth? Should you rely on active income or passive income? Should you specialize or generalize? The Almanack of Naval Ravikant shares Ravikant’s wisdom on creating wealth and achieving financial freedom. He explains the difference between wealth and money, the importance of passive income, three types of leverage, what it means to exercise good judgment in business, and more. Let’s look at seven pieces of Ravikant’s advice on how to create wealth, along with a practical exercise to get you moving in the right direction.

Barking Up the Wrong Tree: Book Overview

When it comes to success in life, are you barking up the wrong tree? Do you stick with the right things and quit when you should? How’s your work-life balance? In the book Barking Up the Wrong Tree, Eric Barker discusses why context is king—why the rules for success depend on who you are. He examines interpersonal relationships, reviewing the importance of kindness, networks, and your attitude towards success. He also shares his views on persistence and hard work, namely why you need to stick to some things and quit others and how you can achieve the ideal balance of

3 Ways to Unplug From Technology & Start Living

Are you having trouble unplugging from technology? Is technology preventing you from living your best life? Today’s information industry has fine-tuned its tactics to keep you checking your apps and consuming new media to where you just can’t resist it. However, this can distract you from other important things in your life. Keep reading to learn how to unplug from technology in three easy ways.