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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

The 4 Personas by Omar M. Almahmoud

I was asked by a member of my team how to be less turbulent and more in control of ourselves and not be influenced by external factors as a way to be in control of our lives, so I explained my way of perceiving life around us and how to be selective and in control with how we respond to our surroundings  Firstly, I explained that you need to perceive

Two Kinds of Perfectionism and How They Might Affect You by 16Personalities.com

“Have no fear of perfection – you’ll never reach it.” – Salvador Dali The definition most people use when they talk about perfectionism involves a person striving for flawlessness. 100% perfect is impossible in most situations. Some use the idea of perfect as a lighthouse that helps them reach for a measure of excellence. It is healthy, for example, for a surgeon to have such aspirations and to seek the

Why Being a Jerk Can Be a Valuable Life Skill – Mark Manson – Pocket

Kryssia Campos/Getty Images Eighty years ago, researchers began one of the longest and most complicated projects to understand human behavior in history. It would take almost 50 years to complete. But their work would define an entire field of psychology. It started with an idea: that people have different fundamental character traits and these character traits are inherited and stable throughout one’s life. It was the idea of personality. The