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When Every Day Feels Exactly the Same

    I woke up this morning to the familiar ceiling stain that vaguely resembles Antarctica—or maybe it’s just a Rorschach test for my deteriorating sanity. Again. The alarm clock’s red numbers pierced the darkness, as they have countless mornings before. 6:43 AM. I always wake up seventeen minutes before my alarm. Always. It’s my body’s little… Leia mais "When Every Day Feels Exactly the Same

    The good life is built with good relationships. Robert J. Waldinger

    The good life is built

      About the author Robert J. Waldinger is an American psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and Zen priest who serves as the director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, one of the longest-running studies of adult life ever conducted. Born in 1951, Waldinger graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Medical School, then completed his psychiatry residency at Massachusetts… Leia mais "The good life is built

      Fill your life with experiences not things. Have stories to tell not stuff to show. Unknown

      Fill your life with experiences

        About the author This quote has no known author. Without knowing who first said these words, we focus only on the message itself. Anonymous quotes like this one have lasted because they speak to common human experiences. The words remain important even though we don’t know their source. Many of the most enduring sayings in… Leia mais "Fill your life with experiences

        It isn’t what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it.

        It isn’t what you have

          About the author Dale Carnegie (1888-1955) was an American writer and lecturer who created courses on self-improvement, public speaking, and interpersonal skills. Born to a poor farming family in Missouri, Carnegie worked as a salesman and actor before finding his true calling as a teacher of public speaking. His 1936 book “How to Win Friends… Leia mais "It isn’t what you have

          Remember that happiness is a way of travel — not a destination. Roy M. Goodman

          Happiness is a way of travel

            About the author Roy M. Goodman (1938-2014) was an American politician who served as a New York State Senator from 1969 to 2002. Born into a wealthy family with strong political connections, Goodman built his reputation through public service. He studied at Harvard University, graduating with honors before launching his political career. As a Republican… Leia mais "Happiness is a way of travel

            The happiness paradox and why you should not track your happiness

            Don’t track your happiness

              The happiness tracking app promised to change my life. Three months later, I had beautiful graphs showing my happiness peaks and valleys. What the app didn’t warn me about, however, was what psychologists call “meta-awareness”, the act of observing one’s own emotions. My spontaneous joy was measured and analysed. I had plenty of data about… Leia mais "Don’t track your happiness

              Mito dos estilos de aprendizagem desmascarado

              O mito dos estilos de aprendizagem: por que os rótulos visuais, auditivos e cinestésicos falham com os alunos

                "Você é um aprendiz visual, auditivo ou cinestésico?" Essa pergunta tem moldado a educação há décadas. A maioria dos professores em todo o mundo ainda acredita que os alunos aprendem melhor quando ensinados em seu estilo "preferido". A ideia parece lógica. Alguns alunos aprendem vendo, outros ouvindo e outros fazendo. Mas os estilos de aprendizagem não existem, pelo menos não em qualquer... Leia mais "O mito dos estilos de aprendizagem: por que os rótulos visuais, auditivos e cinestésicos falham com os alunos