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Are you entering your first year of marriage? What’s the best marriage advice for newlyweds to keep in mind? Getting married is an exciting adventure, and your first year will feel like a rollercoaster. During that time, it’s important to take care of your relationship so it doesn’t get stale after the novelty wears off. Let’s look at four pieces of marriage advice for newlyweds by relationship experts.
Do you have a speech or presentation coming up? Do you want to deliver it without sounding like you’re reading from a script? The Memory Book shows you how to remember sequences of items using image-based association, how to create stand-in words to make abstract items easier to remember, and how to apply those techniques to remember full ideas in sequence. You can use these strategies to memorize a speech or presentation. Continue reading to learn how to remember a speech with techniques from The Memory Book.
Do you feel like you’re getting nowhere in life? How can you make a change that will improve your life forever? You may know what you want out of life, but it can be hard executing it. Luckily, we have different ways to start living in alignment with your values and make changes to your life. Below we’ll look at three rules for learning how to make changes to your life.
Will AI replace writers and freelance workers? Is it possible that AI will actually create more jobs for freelancers? Artificial Intelligence has thrown freelance marketplaces, their clients, and independent writers’ futures into an uncertain, transitional state. As AI’s ability to produce writing comparable to that of humans grows, platforms and writers will have to adapt to meet clients’ shifting needs and interests. Here are the different perspectives on the effect AI will have on freelancers.
Do you have any fine art in your house? How much attention do you pay to the person you’re becoming? Do you have a date scheduled with your significant other? Beyond Order is Jordan B. Peterson’s hard-hitting, no-nonsense guide to navigating the chaos of our difficult world and living a life of excellence. In it, Peterson offers 12 rules to help you reduce the chaos in your life, create order, and live responsibly. Keep reading for the Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life list, and apply them to your life with an exercise at the end.
What’s the relationship between psychedelics and religion? How were psychedelics used in the ancient world? In ancient times, psychedelics used to play a big role in religion. But as How to Change Your Mind says, the Christian church has a tense relationship with psychedelics that offer transcendental experiences to its users. Keep reading to learn more about the Church’s reaction to psychedelics.
What makes a man strong? Is strength purely defined by physicality? According to Stefan Aarnio in Hard Times Create Strong Men, strength is much more than just being in top physical shape. Being a strong man means taking control of your actions and being comfortable with your emotions. Let’s look at what truly makes a man strong and powerful.
How has psychology evolved over the years? What are the six major fields of psychology? Many college students take a Psychology 101 class, but not many of them actually absorb and remember the material. If you like the study of the mind but would rather pass on dry lectures, The Psychology Book offers a broad overview of psychology and how it’s changed over time. Read below for an overview of The Psychology Book.
What were some of the first social justice movements? How did they differ from later movements? Authors, academics, and cultural critics Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay discuss the history of social justice in politics and scholarship. They say that the social justice we have today is far removed from the earlier movements. Continue reading to learn about the origin of social justice movements.
What is Darwinian evolution? What does the process entail? How does evolution shapes organisms? On the Origin of Species explains and argues for Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. Essentially, the theory states that organisms weren’t created separately in their current forms. Rather, each species evolved gradually from other species over the course of millions of years. Keep reading for an overview of Darwinian evolution according to On the Origin of Species.