Srivallika Not Only One: 2011

A Simple Strategy for Simplifying

Published on 8:00 PM Category: Motivations in life

‘It is preoccupation with possession, more than anything else, that prevents men from living freely and nobly.’ ~Bertrand Russell What do you do if you can’t let go of something you own? How do you deal with the “just in case” syndrome, or the “it has meaning” syndrome? There’s no easy answer for letting go of the emotional attachments we put into our objects, nor for letting go of the fear...

Less than Perfect is a Perfect Start

Published on 7:00 PM Category: Motivations in life

Her First Subscriber “How did you do it?” she asked. “In a sea of blogs that never make it, how did you start a personal blog that attracted the attention of 10,000 subscribers?” I chuckled. “You know, I’ve been trying to wrap my mind around that one myself.” “Come on, Marc,” she insisted. “I’m being serious here. I’m getting ready to start my own blog and I’m nervous...

eyes doctor

Published on 6:00 PM Category: funny pic

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29 Semi-Productive Things I Do Online When I’m Trying to Avoid Real Work

Published on 5:00 PM Category: Motivations in life

You don’t always have to work hard to be productive. Productivity can simply be the side effect of doing the right things. So here’s a list of 29 semi-productive things I do online when my mind is set on avoiding ‘real work.’ Check delicious popular tags like ‘useful,’ ‘tutorials,’ ‘tips,’ ‘howto,’ ‘advice,’ ‘entrepreneurship,’ etc. for interesting, educational articles to read. Watch one...

6 Money Lessons for My College-Aged Daughter

Published on 4:00 PM Category: Motivations in life

My daughter Chloe is starting out in college in the fall, and with her newfound independence will come the newfound responsibilities of dealing with money. Like many young people, she hates thinking about finances. I was one of them. I always dreaded budgeting and paying bills and thinking about savings and retirement, and figured I could always deal with it later. Problem with that is you...