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Very inspiring video.

Ryan Freitas: 35 Lessons in 35 Years

My father always told me that the day we stop learning is the day we die. I wrote this as a sort of preparation for my 35th birthday last week. Some of these are poignant, others are simply trite; I attribute the latter to my growing sense of sentimentality as I age. That, and I need an editor.

Ryan Freitas: 35 Lessons in 35 Years

My father always told me that the day we stop learning is the day we die. I wrote this as a sort of preparation for my 35th birthday last week. Some of these are poignant, others are simply trite; I attribute the latter to my growing sense of sentimentality as I age. That, and I need an editor.

On NOT “Following Your Dreams”



Gag. Gag. Gag.

You know, this whole “follow your dreams” thing is getting a little old.

Coming from me, that’s probably surprising.

But the problem is that so much of it…

From CEOs to Opera Singers – How to Harness the “Superstar Effect”


Sumo stable in Tokyo, Japan: you don’t need to be a superstar to use the Superstar Effect.

The following is a guest post by Cal Newport, MIT Ph.D and all-around whiz on competing against…

From CEOs to Opera Singers – How to Harness the “Superstar Effect”


Sumo stable in Tokyo, Japan: you don’t need to be a superstar to use the Superstar Effect.

The following is a guest post by Cal Newport, MIT Ph.D and all-around whiz on competing against…

Solving the kernel_task CPU usage weirdness on the MacBook Air

If you have ever used a MacBook Air for more than a couple seconds outside a deep-freezer you will know that it gets hot. I am assuming not many of you work inside a deep-freezer, if you do stop…

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brentvw:

Wine tasting at Patriarche in Beaune, France took over an hour and had 13 wines!  This place was amazing and lets you taste their self-guided cellars at your own pace.

brentvw:

Wine tasting at Patriarche in Beaune, France took over an hour and had 13 wines!  This place was amazing and lets you taste their self-guided cellars at your own pace.

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TravelingShorts.com: What do I Miss?

Before I embarked on this trip I spent a good amount of time reading blogs of other world nomads alike. Most of them at one time or another mentioned missing certain things from home. Anything from Kit-kat to cheeseburgers, to soda’s with ice. I don’t miss any of that. You can get all of that…

"The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can’t be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it."

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Top Hotel and Car Rental Travel Resources Online

travelingshorts:

Long time travel can be very expensive. Research is king if you want to stick to a budget. I want to share some less known online resources I have been collecting over the past couple of months.

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QUOTE: I'd rather be challenged by somebody, rather

I’d rather be challenged by somebody, rather than have somebody say, ‘Dude, where are you going to have drinks after the show?’ I love a spirited debate as much as anybody. I even like being wrong,…