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Elegant & curated articles by Omar M Almahmoud, selected from his daily writings and reading list in life, business and self improvement. All republished articles are owned by their original authors. The articles are reblogged here under Fair Use for educational and non commercial purposes.

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How to Get 1% Better Every Day

How to Get 1% Better Every Day Get life changing conversations with the world’s great thinkers. We are proud to present the following excerpt from habit expert James Clear’s new book, ‘Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones,’ available everywhere today. The fate of British Cycling changed one day in 2003. The organization, which was the governing body for professional cycling in

Creativity, Happiness and Your Own Two Hands

Research has shown that creating or tending things by hand enhances mental health and makes us happy.  Dr. Kelly Lambert (www.kellylambertlab.com) explored the relationship between hand use, current cultural habits, and mood.  She found that hands-on work satisfies our primal need to make things and could also be an antidote for our cultural malaise. Too much time on technological devices and the fact that we buy almost all of what

Why You Must Accept the Harsh Truth That Nobody Cares and You Need to Work Harder

One of the biggest tests of leadership is how you act in times of setbacks and adversity. Some of us beam, some buckle (but hold), others break. What makes tough times even tougher is that there’s often an element of unfairness to it. Maybe somebody has wronged you, a circumstance has occurred over which you have no control, the system is inherently biased against you, or others are getting preferential