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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

How your perception is your reality, according to psychologists | Well+Good

There are two types of people in this world: those who view the glass as half-full, and those who see the glass as half-empty. This phenomenon is called perception, and our perceptions profoundly impact how we experience life. “Perception molds, shapes, and influences our experience of our personal reality,” says Linda Humphreys, PhD, a psychologist and life, relationship, and spirituality coach. “Perception is merely a lens or mindset from which we view

How to Build New Habits: This is Your Strategy Guide

According to researchers at Duke University, habits account for about 40 percent of our behaviors on any given day. 1 Understanding how to build new habits (and how your current ones work) is essential for making progress in your health, your happiness, and your life in general. But there can be a lot of information out there and most of it isn’t very simple to digest. To solve this problem

Goals Don’t Replace Systems —and Vice Versa – Darius Foroux – Pocket

People who claim that setting goals are a bad thing are out of their minds. They probably set some goals in the past, failed, and never set a goal again. I know there’s a lot of confusion about goals and systems these days. I’ve contributed to the confusion as well. A lot of us share the idea that you either have a system or set goals. But thinking “this or that” is not