Making Sense of Things
A Strictly Commonplace Blog
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Why Marriage is Good For Society
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“We could be headed in a direction where, among elites, marriage and family are conventional, but for substantial portions of society, life ...
Happiness Breakdown
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"About 50% of individual happiness comes from a genetic set point. That is, we’re each predisposed to a certain level of happiness. Som...
Self-Confidence Tip: Be Good to Yourself
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"If you act timid & hesitant, then people will think you have low self-confidence and will treat you accordingly. They may "wa...
Self-Confidence Tip: Do Things
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"The path towards building self-confidence for women is to do things. Playing softball in a community league, making presentations at w...
Self-Confidence Tip: Looking for the Bright Spots
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"Self-confidence for women depends on what you're doing. Avoid labeling yourself with low self-confidence just because you stutter ...
Keith Sawyer's: Explaining Creativity
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* Successful creative people are successful because they are intrinsically motivated * "10 Year Rule" -- successful creative peopl...
Malcolm Gladwell: Outliers
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It takes 10,000 hours (approx. 10 years if you practice 3 hrs/day) to become good at something.
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