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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 Cognitive Biases Tricking Your Brain

I am staring at a photograph of myself that shows me 20 years older than I am now. I have not stepped into the twilight zone. Rather, I am trying to rid myself of some measure of my present bias, which is the tendency people have, when considering a trade-off between two future moments, to more heavily weight the one closer to the present. A great many academic studies have

Diversify Your Identity

I don’t watch much TV, but if there were a channel that played Tony Robbins seminars non-stop, I’d watch it like a teenage girl glued to an America’s Next Top Model marathon. Say what you want about Robbins (opinions range from him being a complete hack and fraud to him being the second coming of Jesus Christ; my opinion is somewhere in the middle), but his seminars are never dull.

I Wake Up At 4 AM Everyday, What the Heck is Wrong with Me?

How to Make Time for the Work You’re Passionate about No Matter How Busy Your Life Becomes Photo by Tim Foster on Unsplash I usually beat the alarm, watching 3:53 AM roll into 4 AM, getting my day started. The very first thing I do everyday is to make my bed. It’s a simple task with a lot of symbolism, and a powerful statement to yourself and the Universe about