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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 Art of Creating a Ritual for What Matters Most : zen habits

“Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again.” ~Joseph Campbell By Leo Babauta In this world where technology and consumerism have become our religion, we’ve largely lost something magical: the ability to elevate something into the realm of the sacred. I’m not a fan of Catholic priests, but if you watch them perform the Eucharistic ritual in mass, it feels like a moment of true magic.

The Mindset Advantage (How Your Mental Frame Affects Your Behavior and Performance)

Mindset. Is. Everything. “Whether you think you can or think you can’t — you’re right,” said Henry Ford. Mindset, coupled with consistent action is the key to achieving and sustaining success. The mind steers almost everything. Mahatma Gandhi once observed, “Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, your values become your destiny.”

An Incredibly Clever Hack for People Who Want to Read More Books

According to Charles Duhigg, who literally wrote the book on the subject, all habits work fundamentally the same way, whether they’re good or bad: You experience some cue or trigger that brings the habit to mind, you perform your usual routine, and then you receive a reward of some kind. There’s good news and bad news about this underlying similarity between all habits. The bad bit is that this psychological