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Researchers Collected 15,000 Regrets From Around the World. Their №1 Lesson Is Just 3 Words Long

Many people try to live by a “no regrets” motto, pushing aside thoughts of past mistakes and focusing relentlessly on the future. Author Dan Pink’s motto is exactly the opposite: Please give me as many regrets as possible. The author of several best-selling books, Pink’s latest, The Power of Regret…

Psychology

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Researchers Collected 15,000 Regrets From Around the World. Their №1 Lesson Is Just 3 Words Long
Researchers Collected 15,000 Regrets From Around the World. Their №1 Lesson Is Just 3 Words Long
Psychology

4 min read


Jan 24

This Woman Read 500 Self-Help Books So You Don’t Have To

These days, no one suffers from a shortage of reading material. From great online content to endless book recommendations and must-read lists, most of us struggle to fit in all the reading we want to do rather than locate cool stuff to check out. One solution is to read more…

Books

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This Woman Read 500 Self-Help Books So You Don’t Have To
This Woman Read 500 Self-Help Books So You Don’t Have To
Books

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Jan 17

Why So Many Successful People Are Still Unhappy

There are plenty of objective reasons to be unhappy — you’re failing at work, heartbroken, struggling to make ends meet, or suffering from a physical or mental illness, for example. …

Success

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Why So Many Successful People Are Still Unhappy
Why So Many Successful People Are Still Unhappy
Success

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Jan 10

Forget Your New Year’s Resolution and Just Commit to Being Terrible at Something for 30 Days

It’s the second week of 2023. How is your resolution going? Given that something like 80 percent of resolutions fail, I’m guessing the answer for a great many of you will be, “What resolution?” So does that mean you have to give up on self-improvement until next year? No, thankfully…

Practice

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Forget Your New Year’s Resolution and Just Commit to Being Terrible at Something for 30 Days
Forget Your New Year’s Resolution and Just Commit to Being Terrible at Something for 30 Days
Practice

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Jan 3

The Best Way to End a Fight, According to Science: Take a Walk Together

Faced with hard problems, many people’s first instinct is to hunker down and crank out a solution. If I can just sit still and concentrate hard enough, the thinking goes, I’ll find the answer. That approach works in situations where brute force is the missing ingredient for success. But as…

Relationships

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The Best Way to End a Fight, According to Science: Take a Walk Together
The Best Way to End a Fight, According to Science: Take a Walk Together
Relationships

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Dec 20, 2022

This 2-Word Quote From Writer Kurt Vonnegut Will Change the Way You Work

When it comes to insights about work, there are tweaks and there are game changers. Which isn’t to diminish tweaks. Sometimes, the perfect scheduling hack or productivity ritual can radically improve how much you get done. But no hack or routine will change the fundamental way you view your work…

Life

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This 2-Word Quote From Writer Kurt Vonnegut Will Change the Way You Work
This 2-Word Quote From Writer Kurt Vonnegut Will Change the Way You Work
Life

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Dec 13, 2022

Richard Branson’s 3 Best Tips for Overcoming Self-Doubt

As even a quick glance at Richard Branson’s biography proves, the Virgin founder and all-around adventurer isn’t the kind of guy to let doubt stand in the way of an outlandish goal. But just because Branson personifies the swashbuckling, risk-taking entrepreneur, that doesn’t mean he never experiences self-doubt. Like his…

Richard Branson

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Richard Branson’s 3 Best Tips for Overcoming Self-Doubt
Richard Branson’s 3 Best Tips for Overcoming Self-Doubt
Richard Branson

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Dec 7, 2022

Writing Just 3 Sentences Each Day Can Massively Boost Your Productivity and Happiness

As someone who writes about productivity and success, I come across a lot of life hacks, many of them sensible and research-backed. Meditate, spend time in nature, experience awe, have a hobby, keep a journal … the list goes on and on. In fact, it goes on so long that…

Productivity

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Writing Just 3 Sentences Each Day Can Massively Boost Your Productivity and Happiness
Writing Just 3 Sentences Each Day Can Massively Boost Your Productivity and Happiness
Productivity

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Nov 29, 2022

New Study: A 15-Minute ‘Awe Walk’ Kills Stress and Loneliness and Boosts Happiness

Everyone knows exercise improves your mood and your health. You may have also heard that exercising in nature has even greater benefits, such as reducing stress and working to help keep your brain young. But new research suggests adding a third element to the cocktail of physical activity plus the…

Health

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New Study: A 15-Minute ‘Awe Walk’ Kills Stress and Loneliness and Boosts Happiness
New Study: A 15-Minute ‘Awe Walk’ Kills Stress and Loneliness and Boosts Happiness
Health

3 min read


Nov 21, 2022

45 Conversation Starters for the Thanksgiving Table

On Thanksgiving, plenty of good food is pretty much guaranteed. Plenty of good conversation? Not so much. With relatives of all generations (and all political persuasions) coming together for the holiday, it can sometimes be hard to find conversation topics that spur meaningful discussion without devolving into an argument. Which…

Thanksgiving

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45 Conversation Starters for the Thanksgiving Table
45 Conversation Starters for the Thanksgiving Table
Thanksgiving

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Jessica Stillman

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Top Inc.com columnist/ Editor/ Ghostwriter. Book lover. Travel fiend. Nap enthusiast. https://jessicastillman.com/

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