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Best of Generally Thinking
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How to be Happier - Psychologists are now starting to discover what happiness is and how to get it. This article presents 10 ways to become happier - each of which have been tested scienfically.
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Positive Priming - Your mind makes a habit of changing your behaviour and filtering what you percieve through your senses based on what's in your immediate environment. We can use this fact to move towards goals, become more intelligent, and even become biologically younger! Seriously!
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What's your motivation? Ever wanted to do something, but just couldn't bring yourself to get started? You think you don't have motivation, but maybe you just don't have the right kind of motivation. This article describes the different types of motivation, and explains how to get more of the 'good' kind.
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"You can do anything you put your mind to" Vs "Stick to your strengths" - Two classic pieces of folk, wisdom, but which one is correct? Can you really do anything you set your mind to, or is it best to discover your talents and stick to them?
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Self-Help Books - A Reader's Guide - Self-help books are as popular as ever. Although some are high-quality, the majority of them are filled with fluff, filler and unfounded opinions. Read this to learn how to tell good from bad.
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How to be Lucky - Some people have all the luck, don't they? Yes they do, but it's not all down to random chance. Lucky people think and act in specific ways, and good fortune seems to fall into their lap. But if you emulate these specific ways, you'll become luckier yourself!
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What is Beauty? - Is there such a thing as true beauty? Are stick thin models truly beautiful, or just a passing fad? This article looks at the standards of beauty over time and through cultures.
