How to Find Your Purpose and Do What You Love by Maria Popova Why prestige is the enemy of passion, or how to master the balance of setting boundaries and making friends. “Find something more important than you are,” philosopher Dan Dennett once said in discussing the secret of happiness, “and dedicate your life to it.” But how, exactly, do we find that? Every few months, I rediscover and redevour Y-Combinator founder Paul Graham’s fantastic 2006 article, How to Do What You Love. What you should not do, I think, is worry about the opinion of anyone beyond your friends. More of Graham’s wisdom on how to find meaning and make wealth can be found in Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age. Alain de Botton, modern philosopher and creator of the “literary self-help genre”, is a keen observer of the paradoxes and delusions of our cultural conceits. In The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work, he takes his singular lens of wit and wisdom to the modern workplace and the ideological fallacies of “success.” 16. 28. This is your life.
The Most-viewed YouTube Videos of All Time YouTube’s most popular videos aren’t the same as they were in years past. Videos considered viral back then wouldn’t necessarily be as popular now. And while videos like Charlie Bit My Finger or Chocolate Rain went viral during the first five years of YouTube’s most viewed content, popular musicians like Katy Perry and Maroon 5 currently dominate the list. Music videos are now the most popular videos ever viewed in YouTube’s history. Younger generations of web users clearly view YouTube as the most trusted media platform in the world. 10. Katy Perry continues to hold her Top 10 reign as Roar maintains its popularity. As the oldest music video on our list other than Gangnam Style, Roar apparently has real staying power and should continue to be one of the world’s most viewed YouTube videos for some time to come. 9. You wouldn’t expect a music video loosely based on 2005’s romantic comedy Wedding Crashers to be a mega-hit, but that’s exactly what happened with Maroon 5’s Sugar. 8. 7. 6.
TeachWithMovies.com -- The Hero's Journey Monymth; Archetypes The Hero's Journey in Life and Art The human condition requires purposeful effort for any achievement and often for survival. Myths and stories in all cultures contain tales of successful quests through which great achievements have been made. The origins of the Hero's Journey/Monomyth are in the earliest beginnings of the human race. When people started to put stories into writing, the first epic poem was the The Odyssey, which describes the Hero's Journey of Odysseus on his quest to return home from the Trojan War. Joseph Campbell describes the mythical quest in its simplest form: A hero ventures forth from the world of the common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won; the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man. In life and in fiction, certain stages can be identified in most Hero's Journeys. The Monomyth can appear in many different types of stories. 1. 2.
What's Your Learning Style? 20 Questions What's Your Learning Style? 20 Questions EducationPlanner Site Menu Section Menu Main Content What's Your Learning Style? <h4 style="text-align: center;">This application requires JavaScript. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Question 1 of 20 Footer Menu pheaa.org aesSuccess.org EducationPlanner.org is a public service of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA). © Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, 2011-2022. YouTube most watched 2019: These are the top viewed videos of the year Obviously Gordon Ramsay is on here YouTube has compiled a list of the most watched videos in the UK in 2019. Among the top viewed videos is the classic James Charles and Tati Westbrook saga, Britain’s Got Talent moments and of course there’s some classic Gordon Ramsay in there too. The site has also listed its top watched music videos including artists such as Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith. Classic YouTube most watched 2019: The following list shows the videos in order of their views in the UK – with their listed global views above. 1. Global views: 9.8million Liverpool’s UEFA Champions League defeat against Barcelona was the most popular video on YouTube for UK users in 2019. 2. Global views: 48million The James Charles x Tati Westbrook drama hooked the world, so it’s no surprise his video spilling the tea is up there as one of the top viewed. The pair fell out when Tati posted her infamous (since deleted) “BYE SISTER” video accusing James Charles of all sorts. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Star Wars in the Classroom | Star Wars and Mythology Resources The Hero's Journey of Luke Skywalker Overview Star Wars first came to the big screen in May, 1977 and was instantly a phenomenon. The stunning visuals, thrilling soundtrack, and otherworldly things like blasters, lightsabers, the Force and Death Star are all major parts of the public's fascination with Star Wars. If you asked most people what they thought of when they heard the word, mythology, most would mention Hercules, Prometheus, Zeus, or simply the Ancient Greeks. Star Wars Original Trilogy Viewing Guides (Hero's Journey) The descriptions that follow were inspired by and adapted from the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum's Exhibition- Star Wars: The Magic of Myth. The first part of any mythic tale introduces us to our hero, his background and ultimately the difficult task he must complete. The adventure of Luke Skywalker follows the classic stages of a hero’s journey. More on: Luke Skywalker, Tatooine Tusken Raiders, Uncle Owen, Aunt Beru Obi-Wan Kenobi Jedi & the Force Lightsaber
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A 'Star Wars' Primer: All Six Movies in Synopsis, Under 100 Words Apiece Some human beings still haven’t seen any of the Star Wars films. Many others saw one or more of those films — probably even dedicating the necessary 12-plus hours to watching the full six-movie saga — and then let it devolve into a mass of tangled memories. Space battles. A killer trash compactor. Clones. Even casual fans need a primer as the seventh Star Wars film comes barreling into theaters as perhaps an unprecedented commercial event. The Phantom Menace A political dispute on a planet called Naboo covertly set by a shadowy villain forces two magical space priests called Jedi sent to resolve the conflict to flee with the planet’s queen. Attack of the Clones Ten years later, Anakin continues his Jedi training while the former queen (Padme) votes in a Galactic Senate to create an army to defeat the villain. Revenge of the Sith War rages on. A New Hope Nineteen years later, a rebellion springs up against the new Empire. The Empire Strikes Back Return of the Jedi
Personality Disorder Test - Personality Test This test, sponsored by 4degreez.com, is meant to help determine whether or not you have a personality disorder. It is not meant to be used as a diagnostic tool, but rather as a tool to give you insight into a potential disorder that may be having a negative impact on your life. If you believe you may be suffering from a personality disorder or any other disorder, you should ask your family doctor to recommend a therapist in your area to meet with. In addition to this personality test we have psychology forums to discuss issues with other visitors. A personality disorder is basically a set of traits that combine to negatively affect your life. They have a wide range of causes and some are easier to treat than others. Once again, this test is not meant to be used as a diagnostic tool. Finally, be honest! Link to this test. Check out our other test, the Dante's Inferno Test View our Privacy Policy. © 4degreez.com, 2001 - 2020
The Ultimate Social Media Holiday Calendar for 2017 [Resource] Whether it's International Cat Day, Pizza Day, or Talk Like a Pirate Day, it seems like almost every day, the internet is celebrating a holiday. Whenever I log onto Twitter, I quickly scan what's trending on the left-hand side of the screen. Have you ever had this experience -- when you see an obscure holiday or observance day trending, and you think to yourself "Yup, I'm celebrating that"? Manage and plan your social media content with the help of this free calendar template. Some of these holidays might be simply too silly for your brand to engage with (and we certainly don't suggest sharing content on social media and then tacking on a completely irrelevant hashtag for the sake of traffic -- that's just plain annoying). From food to politics to animals and everything in between, there is a plethora of observance days worldwide during which marketers can share content relevant to their industries, get involved in a movement, or simply generate more awareness. March 2017 April 2017 May 2017
Four Temperaments Test This is an interactive personality test of the "Four Temperaments", an idea from Ancient Greek medicine. Background The idea of the four temperaments traces back to an Ancient Greek medical theory that there were four fundamental bodily humors (blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm) which could cause illness if they were out of balance. The terms sanguine, choleric, melancholic and phlegmatic were coined by the Greek physician Aelius Galenus to describe the effect of these humors on human behavior. This idea is perhaps one of the oldest that looks like a theory of personality. The OSPP Four Temperaments Scale (O4TS) is a free and open-source measure designed to match the taker to one of the four temperaments. Test Instructions The test has 24 statements of opinion that you must rate on a five point scale of how much you agree with each. Use and Participation This test is provided for educational and entertainment use only.