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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.

Psychology

A List Of 50 Personal Development Goals To Set Yourself In 2019

What do you want to achieve in the next 10 years? No, we’re not talking about ticking off those bucket list entries. We’re talking about the ways that you – the person, the mind, the body, the spirit – would like to develop. What do you want to work on? How do you want to change? Who do you want to become? Big questions, right? But they have to be.

Confirmation Bias, Stop Wishful Thinking

It’s the result of your need for cognitive consistency. You are avalanched by new information every day from other people, the media, your experience, and many other sources. There is just too much information to process. How your mind works is that it must find means of encoding, storing, and retrieving the data you’re absorbing. One way you do this is by developing cognitive shortcuts judging, whether this new information

A Simple Way to Map Out Your Career Ambitions

Executive Summary It’s easy to be confused about how to grow in your career. Even the most successful global companies are vague about the most effective development options. So it’s up to you to take charge of your own growth. Start by writing your “from/to” statements. These are two brief statements — one describing where you are today and one describing your next big (not your ultimate) destination. Then create