philosophy

One Trick for Increasing Your Happiness

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One trick for increasing your happiness is this: Take action, even if you don’t see immediate results. Click here to read more

A Little Gratitude Goes a Long Way

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You never know what effect your words will have. Sometimes you show your gratitude at just the right moment, and that makes all the difference. Thanks for clicking here to read more ;)

Why I Stopped Being Lazy

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The Ship that Never Comes In

I’m sad to admit that I used to be lazy, though not lazy in the ‘unemployed and living in mother’s basement and playing warcraft’ sense of the word. I just didn’t try very hard. In this post, the first of two on ‘How to Stop Being Lazy,’ I discuss why I was lazy and what compelled me to change. Read more…

7 Creativity Myths Exposed

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Exploring Creativity Myths

Creativity is a little mysterious, often misunderstood, and shrouded in myth. This post looks at those myths and the reality behind them.

Happy Birthday Happenchance!

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Happenchance: One Year of Creative Techniques and Temporary Insanity

One year, 5 countries, and 58 posts later, the author celebrates the birthday of Happenchance: Creative Techniques for Creative People.

How I Became a Better Writer…and You Can Too!

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The money cow

If you want to become a better writer, you need to write everyday. That’s obvious. But how can you develop the daily writing habit? Read more to find out…

Week 3 Roundup

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The Pros and Cons of Long Term Travel, Unrealized Projects (a.k.a. a key element of successful artists), 100 Ways to Develop Your Mind, and more. Read more…

The Importance of Active Leisure

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What is active leisure? Why is it so important? Why do people piss this time away? Read more…

What is Flow?

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Csikszentmihalyi’s concept of Flow is like being focused, relaxed, and energized all at once. This article takes a look at what Flow is, why it’s important, and provides some tips for finding Flow. Read more…

How to Manage Your Inner Critic

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The inner critic is a rotten friend to have around, like the guy that shows up at your party just to tell you your party sucks…while he drinks all your imported beer. This post shows you how to deal with this unwelcome wanker. read more…