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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.

Self Development

The Joy of Journaling

Making Creativity a Habit.   I have kept a sketchbook, journal or notebook in one form or another for most of my life. Sometimes used just as a to-do list but often to get ideas out of my head and onto paper, where I can review it later. For those of you who would like this in graphic form you can download my sketch here. I recently re-discovered Julia Camerons’

The Most Powerful Learning Tool (That Doesn't Involve Studying) | Scott H Young

I’d like to talk about one of the most important things you can do for learning. It’s scientifically demonstrated to have a huge impact on your memory, attention and energy levels. Yet, tragically, it’s often the first thing many people jettison when they’re preparing for a big test. The Most Powerful Learning Technique The technique is sleep. Sleeping 7-8 hours per night has an enormous impact on your ability to

You Need to Negotiate Your Lifestyle | Scott H Young

For a lot of people, they never step back and really ask themselves what kind of career they want. Instead, they act like ambitious rats in a Skinner box, pushing the right levers to get short-term career rewards, without asking whether they want to be in that box in the first place. I recently read this interesting story about someone who became a physics major “accidentally”, prodded along by the