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May 2, 2020

Insights from @naval on meditation. A powerful thread.

Meditation is not you going through thoughts – it’s letting thoughts go through you. Yoga cultivates Peace of Body. Meditation cultivates Peace of Mind. Meditation and transcendence are the birthrights of every human being. Consider meditation as “self-therapy.” Instead of paying a therapist to listen to you, listen to yourself (non-judgementally) until you accept or drop the fears. Meditation, arts and artisanship, craftsmanship, politics, are […]

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May 2, 2020

10 life lessons from @naval

When looking for a purpose to life, notice that most things are stepping stones, done for ulterior motives. If you ever want to have peace in your life, you have to move beyond good and evil. To measure the quality of your life, simply do nothing, and see how it feels. No one can compete with you on being you. Most of life is a […]

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January 27, 2019

3 things you need to write well

Here are the 3 ingredients that make any piece of writing finger lickin’ good — especially The Hustle’s. *How to fix bad writing before you type a single word* If you don’t know these 3 things, you may as well be rolling your face your keyboard. When you get down to it, Colonel Sanders and I aren’t so different: we love gravy, look great in […]

health
January 27, 2019

What to eat for brain health?

Research suggests the following foods can help maintain brain health as you age: Leafy greens. Include these nutrient powerhouses — e.g., spinach, kale, Swiss chard, collards, rapini, arugula in your diet at least six times a week. Besides eating salad, add leafy greens to soup, chili, pasta sauce and smoothies. Berries. Eat berries — e.g., blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, raspberries — at least twice a week. […]

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January 26, 2019

The enzyme that protects us from getting old

Biologist Elizabeth Blackburn shares a Nobel Prize for her work finding out the answer, with the discovery of telomerase: an enzyme that replenishes the caps at the end of chromosomes, which break down when cells divide. Learn more about Blackburn’s groundbreaking research — including how we might have more control over aging than we think.

tech
December 17, 2018

Why your home needs an enterprise network

There’s a substantial premium placed on ‘Gaming’ grade computer hardware these days. This includes home routers that often end up overloaded on an increasingly critical component of your life at home.

health
December 9, 2018

What’s Your Fitness Age? VO2 Max vs. Muscle

Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity in Humans – MoTrPAC Exercise is medicine. We know that when you exercise, your muscle pro-duces beneficial compounds that circulate and communicate with the liver, bone, heart, brain, and more,” says Scott Trappe, Ph.D. VO2 max has been shown to be the single best predictor of current and future health,” says Wisløff. The American Heart Association agrees The point at […]