20 Cents from May 2011

By 2 Cents on June 1st, 2011 | Category: 20 Cents | 3 comments
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Another month has flown by and it’s time once again to point out a few choice pieces writing from the web for May of 2011. Finally, some nicer weather has arrived here and I hope some of it has made its way to where you are too! This month’s selection of articles is as eclectic as always. Enjoy!

1. Most of us like to look on the bright side. Although this Optimism Bias may not always be rational, it can be quite adaptive. Take a few minutes to read this fascinating article by Tali Sharot courtesy of Time.

2. Staying on the brighter side, how about taking a look at 50 Creative Questions to Create the Life You Really Want. Tiny Buddha shares some excellent food for thought in this article by Lynn Zavaro. I love the opening quote: “If you focus on [...]

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Friday Food for Thought: How to Cultivate a Better Life

By 2 Cents on April 16th, 2010 | Category: Life Balance | One comment

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.

~ Prince Gautama Siddharta, founder of Buddhism, 563-483 B.C.

For those who missed the first edition of Friday Food for Thought, this is a periodic series of posts in which I write about an article that I’ve recently read and found to be thought provoking. Today’s article comes from The Online Investing AI Blog. It was entitled The Financial Secrets of an Abundant Mind, and I really liked the gardening metaphor the author referenced throughout the post.

Like the author, I’m no gardener. I love to look at gardens and enjoy the colours, but I don’t like to touch dirt, I have a mortal phobia of bugs, and I’m allergic to a lot of stuff. Still, it’s springtime and my tulips are blooming and [...]

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