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Wabi-Sabi: The Japanese philosophy for a perfectly imperfect life Thomas Oppong

Imperfection is the basic principle of Wabi-Sabi, the Japanese philosophy of accepting your imperfections and making the most of life. Read More

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Overcome the 2 main obstacles to reaching your goals Paul White

Those who successfully reach significant goals seem to have both perseverance and the ability to make needed adjustments. Read More

How To

Here’s how you can crush all your goals in 2019 Travis Bradberry

While working on emotional intelligence will improve a lot of skills, there are five in particular people tend to set goals around when the year changes. Read More

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Fear of rejection: 2 ways to beat it, backed by research Eric Barker

With loved ones around us, rejection doesn’t hurt for very long. Regret, on the other hand, can last a lifetime. So make it a game. Read More

Health

Can’t keep your New Year’s resolutions? Try being kind to yourself Ladders Contributor

Findings suggest that being kind to yourself when you fail or make mistakes gives you the emotional support needed to try your best, and to keep trying even when discouraged. Read More

Advice

1 thing all creative people should seek more of in 2019 Todd Brison

Left alone with our thoughts and imaginations, you dream of your greatest self. Read More

How To

How to make this year your best year Darius Foroux

I’ve been doing this every year since 2013. Every year was better than the year before. All because I worked on my goals. Read More

Advice

This is how to be a good man, according to a few good men Alexandra Villarreal

It’s time for men to once again have a seat at the table, this time for a discussion that’s largely about them. Read More

Advice

This is how ideas happen Todd Brison

But how is an idea conceived? It’s a fair question. It’s also one with an obvious answer. Here is how a really great idea actually comes about. Read More

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