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2022-04-17 22:35:00 “And you ask “What if I fall?”. Oh, but my darling, “What if you fly?” – Erin Hanson

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2022-04-17 21:35:31 By the way, you might be wondering who won our last weekly poll. And the winner is...

How to Make Exercise Habitual

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2022-04-17 21:31:01 Hi Nuggeteers! We hope you enjoyed our weekly nuggets this week!

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2022-04-17 07:35:00 Issue #277 | The Why and How of Forgiveness

Have you ever been hurt in a way that left a lasting grudge? In today’s nugget, published by Aeon, Nathaniel Wade, a professor in psychology at Iowa State University, makes a compelling case for trying forgiveness.

Read on to learn about the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation, why it’s important to share your story in a safe and nonjudgmental context, and how to develop understanding, perhaps even empathy, for the person who has hurt you!

Forgive and be free

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2022-04-16 22:35:00 “Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.” – Arthur Ashe

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2022-04-16 07:35:00 Issue #276 | A Nice Person’s Guide to Saying No

According to Steve Jobs, “focusing is about saying no.” Other business titans seem to agree. For example, in one of our earliest issues, which featured Tom Chiarella’s hilarious take on “saying no without explanation,” we cited a famous quote by Warren Buffett: “The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.”

As we admitted back then, however, saying no can be tricky, especially for agreeable people who shy away from confrontations. This is where the Salzgeber brothers come into play. Nils and Jonas Salzgeber, two online entrepreneurs, maintain a blog called NJlifehacks that offers Nuggeteers a treasure trove of insightful advice. Today, they share 12 highly practical tips on how to say no, targeted squarely at nice folks like you. Read on to learn more!

How to Protect Your Schedule: Say “NO” With Strength Instead of Guilt

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2022-04-15 22:35:15 “Idleness, like kisses, to be sweet must be stolen.” – Jerome K. Jerome

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2022-04-15 07:35:11 Issue #275 | What Ancient Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About Living Well

Michael Puett, a specialist in Chinese history, has been referred to as “Harvard’s most popular professor.” In 2016, he teamed up with Christine Gross-Loh, a journalist and author, to publish “The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life,” a book that quickly went on to become a bestseller.

In today’s nugget, the duo summarizes the main insights from their book — from “stop finding yourself” to “be inauthentic” and “don’t play to your strengths.”

Read on to learn more!

Forget mindfulness, stop trying to find yourself and start faking it

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2022-04-14 22:35:38 “All that is gold does not glitter. Not all those who wander are lost. The old that is strong does not wither. Deep roots are not reached by the frost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien

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