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5 Steps to Reinvent Yourself

5 Steps to Reinvent Yourself
“You’re never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream.” ~C. S. Lewis Change means reinvention. Each time a major shift happens in our lives—leaving a job or a relationship, moving, losing a loved one—we have to take control of who we will become or risk never reaching our full potential. I’ve reinvented myself several times in my life. But what I always forget is that we have to choose reinvention. When I’ve waited for my future to find me, I’ve waited in vain, lost in confusion and sadness, or I’ve gotten tangled up in a situation I didn’t want. One morning, after struggling for months with grief and loss, I woke up and realized that I was having so much trouble moving forward partly because I had no idea what it was that I wanted to move toward. That morning, I woke with a vision: a crowd of people from the life I needed to leave behind with the sun rising opposite them and me standing between the two, the sun beating down on my face. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. About Melissa Kirk

10 scientific laws and theories you really should know Even if you don’t find yourself, say, operating a scanning electron microscope all that frequently, you might want to brush up on these 10 scientific laws and theories. After all, they’re some of our best tools for describing how the universe works. We’ll start off with a bang and move on to the basic laws of the universe, before hitting evolution. Finally, we’ll tackle some headier material, delving into the realm of quantum physics. Full list at HowStuffWorks.com. Total aggregation of HowStuffWorks.com. Photo credit: Fotolia

Brain scan can tell if you are a quitter - researchers | Space, Military and Medicine Will you quit this year? Researchers say an MRI scan can reveal how likely you are to successfully kick the habit. Source: The Daily Telegraph US researchers have found a way to predict how successful a smoker will be at quitting by using an MRI scan to look for activity in a region of the brain associated with behaviour change. The scans were performed on 28 heavy smokers who had joined an anti-smoking program, according to the study published in the peer-reviewed journal Health Psychology.Participants were asked to watch a series of commercials about quitting smoking while a magnetic resonance imaging machine scanned their brains for activity. After each ad, subjects in the study "rated how it affected their intention to quit, whether it increased their confidence about quitting, and how much they related to the message," researchers explained. "It seems that our brain activity may provide information that introspection does not."

15 Tips for Low Light Landscape Photography A Post By: Natalie Denton (nee Johnson) Capturing scenes in low light remains one of the most challenging aspects of photography, yet the results when executed well can be truly captivating. Whether it’s an energetic cityscape or ethereal seascape the possibilities are endless. Here are a few essentials points to consider before you begin. It’s a good idea to formulate a plan of attack before the twilight hour so scout out a position while there is another available light and grab a few set up shots to make sure your scene works and will be free from distracting objects. Image by V31S70 So start by setting your camera upon a solid tripod and switching the unit to manual or shutter priority if you are wish. Image by kern.justin Another key piece of kit is a remote control shutter release like Nikon’s ML-L3 wireless control which works with Nikon’s enthusiast range of cameras; D40, D40x, D60, D80 and D90. Image by Paco CT Read more from our category Most Popular 12657 Shares

Being an Entrepreneur is a thousand jobs - TNW Entrepreneur The funniest quote from “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” as far as I’m concerned must be this one: Matthew: I have a question for you real quick. What did you think of my demo? Did you get it? Sometimes being an entrepreneur seems like trying to get down the obstacle course on your way to doing some actual work. There are always meetings to attend, people to meet, articles to read and blogposts to comment on. I sometimes wonder what is the core activity of entrepreneurship. Unfortunately you can’t. That is what makes being an entrepreneur exciting, and frustrating, at times.

What Lucky People Do Differently than Unlucky People I actually do this a lot. On my walk to work I change my pacing a few blocks in advance so that I hit the crossing signal just when I get to the intersection and don't need to stop or slow down. While I find this fun to do, I also find that a smoother commute puts me in a better mood for most of the day. Some things I can't control, like when the bus is 5 minutes late, but I always make sure to have a book on me so I can enjoy the time rather than lose it. I usually tell people "I don't believe in luck" and I don't really. In college I would regularly go out seeking to get lost, because the day was nice, I enjoyed the walk, and it taught me SO much more about how to get around the city than google maps ever has. By paying attention to timings I'm much more aware of how long it takes to get from point a to point b in the city by different means of travel, which means I can make my commutes more efficient, miss busses and trains less often, and be on time with greater frequency.

50 magazine covers from 20 years ago As the magazine industry continues to struggle, look back on more golden days of yore with Buzzfeed’s post with 50 magazine covers from 20 years ago. Test your memory! Here are just a few: Full story at Buzzfeed. More of the latest in journalism. 50 Creative, Cheap Ways to Have Fun “Never let lack of money interfere with having fun.” ~Unknown Back when we were young, we may have asked our parents for money to do things, but more often than not, we found creative ways to have fun without spending a dime. At least I know I did. My cousins and I turned their bulkhead cellar doors into a slide—and the main attraction of our DIY amusement park. We turned cardboard paper towel rolls and rice-filled soda bottles into instruments, and entertained ourselves for hours on end. We didn’t wait for overtime or vacation weeks to have fun. I highly doubt I’d spend one of my adult Saturdays banging on a homemade coffee can drum, but there’s something to said for getting a little creative with your downtime. If you’re looking for some cheap, creative ways to enjoy the weekend—or perhaps an upcoming weekday you’ve chosen to liberate—I recommend: Have Fun Outside 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Have Fun with Food 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Have Fun with Entertainment 21. 22.

Our Social Networks, Ourselves The Zephyr Song "The Zephyr Song" is a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the second single released from the band's eighth studio album, By the Way. The song, as a single, was released in two parts. Both editions held two previously unheard-of B-sides, making it, collectively, hold four non-LP tracks. The single peaked at number 6 on the Modern Rock chart, breaking the band's streak of three straight number-one hits. During the By the Way World Tour, the song was played extensively at most live concerts however it has not been played in full since 2004. Music video[edit] The music video on December 1, 2002, was directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Track listing[edit] Pressing error[edit] There is a pressing error on the UK versions of "The Zephyr Song" CD1 and CD2 singles. Charts[edit] References[edit] Jump up ^ Anthony Kiedis — The Making Of; The Zephyr Song.

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