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Read more about the article Why Our Brains Are Inherently Lazy
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Why Our Brains Are Inherently Lazy

Snap question: A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs a dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost? Quick, think of an…

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October 9, 2021
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An Important Thought-Provoking Question: How Much Money is Enough?

"At a party given by a billionaire on Shelter Island, Kurt Vonnegut informs his pal, Joseph Heller, that their host, a hedge fund manager, had made more money in a…

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September 18, 2021
Read more about the article How To Keep Ourselves Motivated
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How To Keep Ourselves Motivated

In 1998, a series of studies have been conducted at Columbia University by Professor Claudia M. Mueller and Carol S. Dweck. The study participants include over 400+ fifth-grade students. In…

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September 12, 2021
Read more about the article Should You Follow The Herd?
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Should You Follow The Herd?

It was a quiet summer night. A group of friends was camping out in the woods not far away from where they live. It was planned a few months back,…

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September 5, 2021
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Learning How To Learn

"After receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918, Max Planck went on tour across Germany. Wherever he was invited, he delivered the same lecture on new quantum mechanics. Over…

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August 28, 2021
Read more about the article Staying Relevant in Trying Times
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Staying Relevant in Trying Times

1st December 1913 was a historical day. It was the day that Henry Ford installed the first moving assembly line to mass-produce automobiles. His innovation has reduced the time required…

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August 22, 2021
Human Behavior / Money

Do you NEED it? Or do you WANT it?

I bet we have all heard of the old adage - Always differentiate between your wants and your needs before making a purchase decision. Do you really need that item?…

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August 8, 2021
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Time, and Our Inevitable Death

Have you ever wondered how life would be like - if all of us are immortal? The feeling of knowing that the next day will be the same as today,…

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July 25, 2021
Human Behavior

Are You Really Above Average?

Are you? Really? In 2018, American Automobile Association (AAA) released a study that shows 73% of U.S. drivers consider themselves as "above average" drivers. 8 of 10 men, in particular,…

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July 11, 2021
Life / Personal Development

Are You Taking Your Life For Granted?

One day, a young teenager named John, who has just met with an unfortunate accident recently, was sitting by the balcony of his house. He has suffered from a bone…

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June 28, 2021
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