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Apr 17 / 10:48pm

What Must You Do? | Illuminated Mind

The truth is, not many people are really okay with not doing what makes them come alive. They may do a good job pretending they don’t care, but they do. And as for the people that have figured it out, it probably wasn’t easy for them. They probably made a lot of dumb mistakes and stumbled around before they found their path.

Apr 12 / 12:13am

The Travelling Hungryboy: International Travel Tips Inspired by Clooney

It's funny - every time I go through airport security now, I think of Ryan Bingham in Up in the Air, especially since I can identify with many of his practices, be it how he packed his bags or how he accumulates miles. But there were a few other things that that weren't covered, presumably since the story was based on domestic flights. I thus put together a quick list of some of the other things that I tend to do when I'm on the road, which of course tends to be internationally-focused instead:

Great list of travel tips!

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Mar 9 / 11:06pm

Is Your Life Predetermined Or Me Determined?

Am I the only person who considers this thinking to be a load of self-limiting, mumbo-jumbo crap? Am I missing something obvious? Why on earth would anyone buy into this? Oh, that’s right; it requires less effort and courage than the alternative.

Feb 23 / 11:03pm

ThinkGeek :: Universal Network Cable

The only patch cable you will ever need

Just rotate the center to the cable you need

If you're a member of the IT crowd, it's sometimes hard to explain to your management why you need things. Especially if they're the type of people who think the internet is a black box with a red LED on top or people who believe that if you type "Google" Network Cable into Google you'll break the internet. Try explaining to them that every time you need a patch cable that you have to dig through the giant box of everything cable-shaped for an eternity before finding the right one. To them, all cables are the same.

As a non-practicing network engineer, this is cool as heck.

Feb 4 / 12:27am

BBC News - 'Internet addiction' linked to depression, says study

There is a strong link between heavy internet use and depression, UK psychologists have said.

The study, reported in the journal Psychopathology, found 1.2% of people surveyed were "internet addicts", and many of these were depressed.

Uh oh.....

Jan 15 / 10:49pm

New Year, New Life-Don’t be trapped by the calendar. Create the life you want right now. Here’s where to start.

Forget the resolutions that you may or may not have broken already; resolutions are nothing but a wish list of what you want to have happen. Instead resolve to make a real change this year.

Here’s a message to get you on the path to momentum, and true lasting change. (Here’s a hint: It’s about making progress happen in your life.)

Wake up and take action-a New Year and a New Life doesn’t just happen on January 1.

How are your new year resolutions?

Jan 12 / 7:56pm

How to Suck at Anything | Illuminated Mind

You suck.

And that’s great. Sucking is absolutely necessary. There’s no way around it. In order to get better at anything, at some point or another you’re going to have to suck. That’s just the way it is.

So, here’s the secret to sucking at anything.

Start.

Get started today!