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What does it mean to “live virtuously”? How is virtue cultivated? Living a virtuous life means abiding by your personal moral code. If you don’t have any moral principles, you’ll feel lost, empty, and directionless. However, when you live virtuously, you’ll feel good about yourself and your life. With this in mind, here’s how you can cultivate your personal moral code to inform virtuous living.
When is it better to use words of Anglo-Saxon origin rather than words of Latin or Greek origin? How should you use qualifiers? What’s parallel structure? Simplicity is the most important communication principle that Carmine Gallo discusses in The Bezos Blueprint. Simplicity is clarity: If you want your audience to understand and act on your message, keep it simple. Keep reading to learn how to write concisely and clearly so that you get your message across effectively.
Why is distrust of media so high? How and why do mainstream media outlets push political agendas? Candace Owens says that mainstream media are biased and hypocritical and that they cruelly exploit tragedies to assert their political views. Profit, she says, is at least one of the reasons behind this malpractice. Continue reading to learn about mainstream media bias, exploitation, and profit.
What is the importance of management in business? How do you build a team of managers that will last? In Built to Sell, John Warrillow claims that if you want to sell your business, you need to have a good team of managers in place who will stick by the change. This way, you can trust they can oversee every aspect of the company without you. Continue reading to learn more about the importance of management in business.
What’s fueling the social divide in education in the U.S.? How does education inequality affect society? David Graeber’s book Bullshit Jobs describes how jobs that serve no purpose in society create deep social divides. According to him, pointless jobs foster resentment between college-educated “white-collar” workers and non-college-educated “blue-collar” workers. Read on to learn about the social divide in education and its connection to pointless jobs, according to Graeber.
How are Indigenous worldviews different than common, modern views? What does traditional Indigenous culture teach about mutual care? Indigenous culture is a source of inspiration and knowledge for how to practice mutual care with other beings. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer draws on three main areas of Indigenous culture that embody this concept: stories and language, honorable harvesting, and ceremony. Learn more about these Indigenous worldviews that inspire loving care.
What’s the best way to measure climate change and its impact? What does temperature have to do with wealth? According to progressive media and politicians, climate change constitutes an existential threat to humanity, requiring drastic cuts in carbon dioxide emissions to avoid catastrophe. According to Bjorn Lomborg, climate change poses a significant threat, but it’s not cataclysmic. Keep reading to understand the methods and measures Lomborg uses in his analysis.
Are you often distracted? Do you ever suffer from attention fatigue? Just as your body needs time to rest and recover from strenuous physical exertion, your attention needs restoration after it becomes fatigued. In Focus, Daniel Goleman provides advice on how to get your focus back. Keep reading to learn how Goleman’s recommendations can help you get back on track.
Do you always feel mentally tired? What are some things you can do to increase your mental energy so you can focus for longer and think more effectively? The best way to increase your mental energy is to eliminate the amount of information you consume. This will give you more mental bandwidth to devote to mentally taxing pursuits. With this in mind, here are some tips on how to increase mental energy and focus.
When you communicate, are you clear on what your big idea is? Does your audience have clarity? What is the main point of what you’re saying? If you’re not sure, you might appreciate learning how Amazon communicates. In The Bezos Blueprint, Carmine Gallo helps you identify your main point and then communicate it effectively using the structure of a press release. Continue reading to learn how to get your main point across.