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Avoid The Most Common Regrets Of The Dying

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9:30AM February 3, 2012 | Angus Kidman

An Australian palliative care nurse catalogued the regrets of her dying patients, and identified the most common issues. Workaholics take note: not spending enough time at work was not among them. More »


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‘We Are Always Getting Ready To Live But Never Living’

11:00AM January 24, 2012 | Adam Dachis

This quote from poet and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson is a simple reminder that we often prepare endlessly while never actually actively pursuing what we want. Practice is certainly important, but without applying it to real action it is nearly pointless. More »


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‘Happiness Is The Best Revenge’

1:30PM December 21, 2011 | Adam Dachis

“That’s the best revenge of all: happiness. Nothing drives people crazier than seeing someone have a good fucking life.” ~ Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club and several other novels. More »


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Think Of Yourself In The Third Person For Better Decisions

11:30AM December 8, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

We often struggle with the choice between taking care of ourselves and making other people happy. Psychology Today notes that thinking of yourself in the third person — however silly — can keep you from ignoring your own needs. More »


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‘You Are The Window Through Which You See The World’

7:30AM November 22, 2011 | Adam Dachis

“Best keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you see the world.” ~ George Bernard Shaw More »


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When Money Can Buy Happiness, Use It

8:00AM November 16, 2011 | Adam Pash

There are a handful of problems you can’t solve by throwing money at them. Happily, money can still solve plenty of them. That’s what this post is about — that and how paying for a housecleaner is one of the best things I’ve ever spent money on. More »


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Why Pursuing Happiness May Be Pretty Stupid

6:30AM October 5, 2011 | Adam Dachis

Sometimes we’re happy and sometimes we’re not, but it’s generally something we all want and try to achieve. But Melissa Kirk, writing for Psychology Today, suggests that the pursuit of happiness might be missing the point entirely. Here’s why. More »


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The Most Common Regrets People Have On Their Deathbed

1:30AM June 3, 2011 | Melanie Pinola

There may be no better way to learn about life than by listening to people who are facing death. A palliative nurse has posted the top five regrets people have in the last few weeks of their lives — lessons for us all now. More »


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Stay Positive To Boost Your Career

12:00AM May 2, 2011 | Alan Henry

Many of us have given up on the possibility of being happy at the office; we’re too jaded. But trying to maintain a more positive outlook about your work, even if you dislike it, can make a world of difference in whether you walk out at the end of the day with a smile or scowl on your face. More »


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Smile Honestly And Double Your Chance Of Not Dying

7:00AM December 14, 2010 | Adam Dachis

Forced smiles in photographs always look a little awkward, but real ones do more than help you look good. According to recent research, a genuine smile might actually help you live longer, too. More »