Thinking like a Genius The first and last thing demanded of genius is the love of truth Goethe "Even if you're not a genius, you can use the same strategies as Aristotle and Einstein to harness the power of your creative mind and better manage your future." The

The Essence Buddha's Teaching Buddha set forth his teaching in the following doctrine. The Four Noble Truths: 1. All things and experiences are marked by suffering/ disharmony/ frustration (dukkha) 2. The arising of suffering/ disharmony/ frustration comes from desire/ craving/ clinging. 3. To achieve the cessation/ end of suffering/ disharmony/ frustration, let go of desire/ craving/ clinging. 4. The way to achieve that cessation of suffering/ disharmony/ frustration, is walking the Eightfold Path. The eightfold path to the cessation of suffering: 1. Right Understanding of

Twenty responses to use with telemarketers top10s 1. If they want to loan you money, tell them you just filed for bankruptcy and you could sure use some money. 2. If they start out with, "How are you today?" say, "I'm so glad you asked, because no one these days seems to care, and I have all these problems. My arthritis is acting up, my eyelashes are sore, my dog just died . . . " 3. If they say they're John Doe from XYZ Company, ask them to spell their name. Then ask them to spell the ompany name. Then ask them where it is ocated, how long it has been in business,

Politics Explained FEUDALISM: You have two cows. Your lord takes some of the milk. PURE SOCIALISM: You have two cows. The government takes them and puts them in a barn with everyone else's cows. You have to take care of all of the cows. The government gives you as much milk as you need. BUREAUCRATIC SOCIALISM: You have two cows. The government takes them and put them in a barn with everyone else's cows. They are cared for by ex-chicken farmers. You have to take care of the chickens the government took from the chicken farmers. The government gives you as much milk and eggs

HOW TO TICK PEOPLE OFF 1. Leave the copy machine set to reduce 200%, extra dark, 17 inch paper, 99 copies. 2. In the memo field of all your checks, write "for sexual favors." 3. Specify that your drive-through order is "TO-GO." 4. If you have a glass eye, tap on it occasionally with your pen while talking to others. 5. Stomp on little plastic ketchup packets. 6. Insist on keeping your car windshield wipers running in all weather conditions "to keep them tuned up." 7. Reply to everything someone says with "that's what you think." 8. Practice

Human World The women of the Tiwi tribe in the South Pacific are married at birth. When Albert Einstein died, his final words died with him. The nurse at his side didn't understand German. St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was not Irish. The lance ceased to be an official battle weapon in the British Army in 1927. St. John was the only one of the 12 Apostles to die a natural death. Gabriel, Michael and Lucifer (more commonly known as Satan) are the only 3 angels to be named in the bible. According to Genesis all demons are angels who were cast out of heaven after Lucifer tried to

Creativity :: Clear Your Mind Because we are always thinking, planning, and worrying about things, our minds tend to get cluttered with thoughts and it becomes difficult to focus all of our mental energies on a specific task. You can't think creatively about a problem when half of your mind is thinking about what you want to eat for dinner or how bad the traffic is going to be when you leave work. Before you begin a task where you want to apply all of your creative ability, start by clearing out your mind. There are many ways of doing this, try this one to start. Sitting comfortably, find

How to Get a Good Night's Sleep Disclaimer: The content in this page is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please contact your doctor before using the advice presented here. Guide Note: According to the National Sleep Foundation, 40% of adults get less than seven hours of sleep a night on weekdays, and 71% get under eight hours of sleep. If you're one of those people, read this page to learn how to get a good night's sleep. Introduction A good night's sleep is key to good health. (Photo by Evert-Jan van Scherpenzeel) For some lucky people,

71 Things You Can Do by Scott HughesMost people aren't Warriors, and I'm fine with it. Most people do things that don't make sense, and I'm fine with it. I've learned to accept the non-sense that fills this world. (Part of being a Warrior is accepting that most other people are not Warriors, and accepting them.) Still, the point is that people do things that don't make sense. They whine, complain, and cry over problems they can easily change. They get depressed over problems they cause for themselves.For example, lazy people often whine that they don't make more money. Selfish people

The Revolutionary Pleasure of Thinking for Yourself by various anonymous authors 1 Those who assume (often unconsciously) that it is impossible to achieve their life's desires-and, thus, that it is futile to fight for themselves--usually end up fighting for an ideal or cause instead. They may appear to engage in self-directed activity, but in reality they have accepted alienation from their desires as a way of life. All subjugations of personal desires to the dictates of a cause or ideology are reactionary no matter how "revolutionary"