40 Photo-Illustrated Questions to Refocus Your Mind
Asking the right questions is the answer… It’s not the answers you get from others that will help you, but the questions you ask of yourself. Here are 40 thought-provoking questions to help you refresh and refocus your thinking:
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1. If the enemy is in range, so are you. 2. Incoming fire has the right of way. 3.
Simplicity
Organization makes a system of many appear fewer. The home is usually the first battleground that comes to mind when facing the daily challenge of managing complexity. Stuff just seems to multiply. There are three consistent strategies for achieving simplicity in the living realm: 1) buy a bigger house, 2) put everything you don’t really need into storage, or 3) organize your existing assets in a systematic fashion.
16 Things I Wish They Had Taught Me in School
I am 28 now. I don’t think about the past or regret things much these days. But sometimes I wish that I had known some of things I have learned over the last few years a bit earlier. That perhaps there had been a self-improvement class in school. And in some ways there probably was.
Addicted to Checking Your Email? This Flow Chart Might Help
Wendy MacNaughton is an illustrator and a graphic journalist based in San Francisco. See more writing and illustrations on her website: wendymacnaughton.com. This image is featured in the new book The Best American Infographics 2013, edited by Gareth Cook, with an introduction by David Byrne.
12 Tough Truths that Help You Grow
As you look back on your life, you will often realize that many of the times you thought you were being rejected from something good, you were in fact being redirected to something better. You can’t control everything. Sometimes you just need to relax and have faith that things will work out. Let go a little and just let life happen.
13 Things to Avoid When Changing Habits
“Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.” - Mark Twain Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. I’ve learned a lot about changing habits in the last 2 1/2 years, from quitting smoking to taking up running and GTD and vegetarianism and waking early and all that. I could go on, of course, but you get the picture.
Unicursal Hexagram
The unicursal hexagram is so-called because it can be drawn unicursally- that is, in one continuous movement. This is significant when forming figures in ritual magick, where a continuous line is preferred to an interrupted movement. The symbol was devised by the Golden Dawn, and later adapted by Aleister Crowley as a device of personal significance. It is often worn by Thelemites as a sign of religious identification and recognition. The unicursal hexagram was created for the purpose of drawing the figure in one continuous movement, as the other magical polygons are created- the pentagram is one example. This is significant in ritual magick when invoking and banishing hexagrams must be made.
11 of the Best Infographic Designs of 2015
Infographics that really stand out are far more than just a smattering of pictures and charts. They might tell an engaging story -- one built around compelling data, graphics, or illustrations. Or perhaps they serve as a really helpful visual resource. While great infographics come in a variety of forms, the common thread is that they're visually pleasing and designed in a way that makes complex topics easy to understand whether you're a novice in the subject or an expert. Download our 10 free infographic templates in PowerPoint here so you can create great infographics of your own. Here are 11 brands from all different industries -- from education to insurance -- that totally nailed their infographics this year.
The Definition of Love
You can stop taking quizzes in Cosmo. Here’s what love really is. Love is still wanting to hold someone after you climax.