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The Simple Trick That Makes Everyone Happier.

Acting like an extrovert–even if you’re not one–will make you feel happier, recent research suggests. The findings, which come from surveys of people in the United States, Venezuela, the Philippines, China, and Japan, reveal people feel higher in spirit when they act or feel more outgoing. Professor Timothy Church, who helped write the study published in the Journal of Research of Personality, said that “despite all our cultural differences, the way personality

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1 Incredibly Simple Way to Stand Out From the Crowd

By definition, in order to stand out you need to do something that very few others are doing. But if you think that means engaging in something instantly, obviously extraordinary, like heroic adventures, extreme fitness regimes, or rigorous 4 a.m. productivity rituals, then a recent Medium post from writer Gary Wu might surprise you. His suggestion to stand out from the crowd: Read more. Yup, that’s it. But how can picking up

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The Amazing Power of Vocal Intonation to Change the Meaning of What You Say

Sometimes it’s not what you say but how you say it. I think it was Roy Williams, the brilliant author of The Wizard of Ads and the reclusive potentate of Wizard Academy (I dare you to go. It’s a gas.) who told me that “Man is a creature that assigns complex meanings to sound.” In other words, language is nothing but sound floating in the air before your ears pick

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10 things that will happen to you, when you start pursuing your dreams.

So you took the leap. You’re pursuing your passions and it’s a relatively new reality for you. Or perhaps you’re entertaining the idea and your ball of nerves and upset stomach have held you back from jumping of the cliff and into uncertainty. Let’s just get real and honest about a few things you can expect when you take the big risk to pursue your dreams. 1.    You are going

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