Worth repeating & amplifying

The link below is a good read, but mostly for this graphic that makes a good point on focusing on what you can control and ignoring or minimizing what you can't. It's in-line with the serenity prayer ("God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference,") which I find to be really useful guidance.

http://blog.bufferapp.com/the-power-of-ignoring-mainstream-news-why-reading-the-paper-is-like-eating-junk-food

15 Ways to Be Irresistibly Attractive

Seems like good advice.....

http://www.marcandangel.com/2012/08/10/15-ways-to-be-irresistibly-attractive/

10 traits to make you rich

Courtesy of Yahoo

1. Patience
2. Satisfaction
3. Organization
4. Discipline
5. Reflectiveness
6. Creativity
7. Curiosity
8. Risk-taking
9. Goal-oriented
10. Hard and smart working.

A few worthwhile links....

Reader's Digest 23 tips to reduce the likelihood of catching a cold or the flu this winter. (Love the idea of using your drying towel in a restroom to open the restroom door to exit.)

Website to access your annual free credit report.

Video of the Iranian Navy "harassing" the US Navy in the Persian Gulf (hat tip to the Cato blog for pointing out this video.)

Round-up of self help articles

6 Workout Hacks, Plus 8 Tips for Beginners

How to give yourself the best chance of a good life (Part 1)

Pearl of wisdom: "Most people get the essentials of life in the wrong order. They expect to feel good (or happy, or motivated) first; then, and only then, begin to tackle what they need to do."

50 Ways To Increase Your Productivity

60+ Improvements to Make To Your Life

39 Ways to Live, and Not Merely Exist

Pearls of wisdom:
"The proper function of man is to live - not to exist." -- Jack London
#33. Stop watching the news. It's depressing and useless.

Self-improvement articles

I'm a sucker for those "1,000 ways to improve your life" self-help articles, but not because I adopt the instructions en masse. Instead, I find these articles to be real useful ways to inject new approaches and ideas - they really help me think differently about everyday challenges - whether it's how to be more productive at work, or how to use vinegar to clean my dishwasher.

That being said, here's a few of the better articles from the last week or so.....

101 Ways to Cut Expenses

50 Ways To Increase Your Productivity

60+ Improvements to Make To Your Life