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The Secret Behind Malcolm Gladwell’s Success

“I feel I was simply stubborn enough to want to do my thing… . If there’s something that you want to do, you should just do it. And maybe the world will reward you and maybe it won’t, but it doesn’t matter as long as you’re happy.”

The Big Think asked Malcolm Gladwell what the secret was behind his success. We learn from his answers not to worry about it, that expertise doesn’t necessarily translate into success, and that if you do what you want to do, that’s success enough.

John Tierney on Stress

Years ago, when I was researching an article on research into stress, one social scientist passed on a simple tip: “At some point every day, you have to say, ‘No more work.’” No matter how many tasks remain undone, you have to relax at some point and enjoy the evening.

John Tierney, NY Times columnist and co-author of Willpower:  Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength, in an interview with Gretchen Rubin.

Beat the Monday Blues!

Here’s a quick rundown of these tips to beat a case of the Mondays: Studies say happiness is contagious. Go catch some happy from cheerful, morning people. Or if you’re the “Hell is other people at breakfast” type, go catch some happy from some of your favorite music uppers or Hulu/Youtube vids. Exercise! Have sexy time! Unleash … Read more

Positivity Drives Productivity

Watch Shawn Achor’s entertaining, thought-provoking TEDxBloomington talk on the power of positive psychology. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/) The author of The Happiness Advantage and CEO of Good Think Inc., a research and consulting firm, points out that the common understanding that happiness as the last thing to happen after success achieved by working hard has the order all wrong. … Read more