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2022-06-07 07:35:12 Issue #328 | Lessons From Leonardo da Vinci on How to Live a Good Life

Among the sources that our team has discovered only recently, one of our favorites is the Academy of Ideas. Based on the writings of great thinkers from the past, and supported by plenty of inspiring quotes, it offers timeless nuggets of wisdom that are both practical and insightful.

In issue 280 of One Daily Nugget, we featured a guide to self-actualization, based on the work of Abraham Maslow. And in issue 300, the Academy of Ideas encouraged you to view your life as a “quest.”

Today, the Academy of Ideas is back with lessons from Leonardo da Vinci on how to live a good life. Read on to learn more!

Escape Boredom – Leonardo da Vinci and a Guide to the Good Life

Academy of Ideas • 7-minute read Open / Comment

2022-06-06 22:35:25 “Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

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2022-06-06 07:35:13 Issue #327 | 10 Tips on How to Live in the Present

Do you sometimes find yourself ruminating about the past or worrying about the future? Don’t let your life slip by in failing to pay attention to the present moment!

But how do you live in the present? In today’s nugget, published by Verywell Mind, Arlin Cuncic, author of The Anxiety Workbook, shares 10 tips for how to live in the present — from avoiding multitasking to practicing mindfulness meditation.

Read on to learn more!

How Do You Live in the Present?

Verywell Mind • 5-minute read Open / Comment

2022-06-05 22:35:28 “It’s okay to be a glowstick: Sometimes we have to break before we shine.” – Jadah Sellner

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2022-06-05 21:35:00 Probably, you wonder which issue came on top in the previous poll. The Nuggeteering gold goes to…

Scott Young on Why You Should Focus On One (Short) Project at a Time

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2022-06-05 21:31:39 Hi Nuggeteers! Thank you for being with us this week and learning together from the timeless wisdom of some of the greatest articles out there!

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2022-06-05 07:35:00 Issue #326 | Bill Gates on What He Learned From Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett and Bill Gates have been close friends for decades. In today’s nugget, a classic by the Harvard Business Review, Gates writes about some of the lessons he has learned from his friend — from staying within your circle of competence to being selective about the swings you take.

Read on to learn more!

What I Learned from Warren Buffett

Harvard Business Review • 13-minute read Open / Comment

2022-06-04 22:35:00 “Permanence, perseverance, and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this that, in all things, distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.” – Thomas Carlyle

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2022-06-04 07:35:00 Issue #325 | How to Protect Yourself Against the Dangerous Chemicals in Your Health and Beauty Products

“Il faut souffrir pour être belle,” the French like to say. (“One must suffer to be beautiful.”) According to Rick Smith, executive director of the Broadbent Institute, writing for The Walrus, the truth behind this saying may be darker than you suspect.

According to Smith, it’s common to find dangerous chemicals in health and cosmetic products ranging from baby shampoo to creams. Perhaps the most ominous of these are phthalates, which are linked to all kinds of health problems, including genital malformations and sperm mutations.

It’s time to educate ourselves about how our everyday health and beauty products might be harming us. Read on to learn more!

Your Cosmetics May Be Killing You

The Walrus • 12-minute read Open / Comment