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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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The Way You Read Books Says A Lot About Your Intelligence, Here’s Why

This is why the smartest people in the world own tons of books they don’t read. If you love to read as much as I do, walking into a bookstore as an adult feels exactly like walking into a candy store as a kid. The shelves are lined with the wisdom of humanity, insights that each author has spent years refining. It’s all right there at your fingertips, condensed into

Give Everything You Do, Everything You’ve Got – Darius Foroux – Pocket

Do you know that feeling of waking up tired? Or coming home from a day’s work completely paralyzed by fatigue? Sometimes you just feel like doing nothing, right? “I don’t feel like working.” “I don’t feel like doing groceries.” “I don’t feel like going to the gym.” “I don’t feel like taking public transportation.” I feel you. I’ve been there. And now and then, I’m still there. But what if

David Allen — The Art of Getting Things Done (GTD) (#384)

“Your head’s for having ideas, not for holding them.” — David Allen David Allen (@gtdguy) is one of the world’s most influential thinkers on productivity, and his 35 years of experience as a management consultant and executive coach have earned him the titles of “personal productivity guru” by Fast Company, one of America’s top five executive coaches by Forbes, and among The American Management Association’s top 10 business leaders. David’s bestselling