Day: September 9, 2020
Informal and formal words – I didn’t know this

body language

Chili-Lime Grilled Corn-on-the-Cob Recipe | Allrecipes
Jamie’s Sweet and Easy Corn on the Cob Recipe | Allrecipes
Refreshing Sweet and Spicy Jicama Salad (Vegan) Recipe | Allrecipes
Danny Tyree: Don’t Quote Me on Inspirational Quotes … Yet | Homes & Lifestyle – Noozhawk.com
European Museums Revise the History of Socialist Realism – ARTnews.com

Pink’s Best Mom Moments & Quotes on Her Birthday – SheKnows
Star Wars: The 10 Funniest Princess Leia Quotes | ScreenRant
Sex Education: Otis’s 10 Funniest Quotes | ScreenRant
10 Funniest Quotes From Letterkenny | ScreenRant
Chocolate Oatmeal Porridge Recipe | Allrecipes
Easy Two-Ingredient Breakfast Recipes | Allrecipes
Failories newsletter I like
👋 Hey Failories!It’s Nico over here, with some amazing news… We’ve just launched our first digital product! It’s an eBook called: “Product-Market Fit: Deep-dive into how 7 startups achieved it“. The 7 startups include some well-known ones, such as Superhuman, ClassPass, and Setapp. Apart from the case studies, the eBook contains a series of explanations on related topics, such as “product-channel fit”, “channel-model fit” and “model-market fit”. We recently investigated what were the most common failure reasons of our interviewed failed startup founders and found that 34% of startups had shut down due to lack of product-market fit, which is what inspired us to create this eBook. Note that the eBook isn’t ready yet. November 6th is the estimated launch date. However, the price will soon start to increase, so make sure to purchase it now to get it at the lowest price for being a Failory’s newsletter subscriber. You can get it on Gumroad for $7 for a limited time! — The Project: If you’ve been into the newsletter for some weeks, you probably know what’s all this about, as I’ve shared in a previous email the details of the project and requested your feedback. If you’re new, it’s a project I’m working on with the help of Dru Riley, founder of Trends, and that aims to provide Failories with high-quality content at an affordable price. Once +130 people had replied to the survey I sent last week, I analyzed the results and found out that “product-market fit” was one of the most voted topics people were interested in learning, and that “eBook” was the second most preferred format for the product. That’s how I came up with this eBook idea and immediately started working on it. — Once again, here’s the link to it. It is $7 right now, but I’ll be increasing the price soon, so make sure to get it now. Let me know if you have any kind of feedback or comments around this project or the eBook. I’d love to add anything you think would be helpful. – Nico |
Top factors that make or break relationships – Big Think
Atlas of the world’s unusual borders – Big Think
Dark energy located in intergalactic voids, predicts new study – Big Think
What does it take to restore Notre Dame’s organ?
As students return to remote learning, school contractors feel the pain – Chicago Tribune
Which Titanic Character Are You, Based On Your Chinese Zodiac?
Applesauce Oatmeal Bites Recipe | Allrecipes
Easy Two-Ingredient Breakfast Recipes | Allrecipes
The BEACON NEWSLETTER I LIKE
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It’s Tuesday, September 8, and Unilever is dropping fossil fuels from its cleaning products.![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Fun haiku
Inside tight ink
these endurable kisses are
overstretched credit limit
Random Acts of kindness
. Ask someone to tell you their story. Actively listen to it.
2. Donate old cell phones
3. Give your unwanted newspaper coupons to the lady behind you who’s buying three papers. Chances are, she clips coupons.
4. Teach someone how to cook a healthy meal.
5. Tell your boss how much you like working for them and how much you’ve learned from them over the years
Random Paragraph
She looked at her little girl who was about to become a teen. She tried to think back to when the girl had been younger but failed to pinpoint the exact moment when she had become a little too big to pick up and carry. It hit her all at once. She was no longer a little girl and she stood there speechless with fear, sadness, and pride all running through her at the same time.
Prayer of the day
Dearest God, my redeemer, hear my voice in my time of need. Grant me your presence so I might be strong once more. I seek this of you with true devotion, o light in the heavens. Exalt me with your heavenly soul.
My Haiku
Paintings made weary
Harmonies of gifts received
Death takes without grief
Motivational Quote
“She liked being reminded of butterflies. She remembered being six or seven and crying over the fates of the butterflies in her yard after learning that they lived for only a few days. Her mother had comforted her and told her not to be sad for the butterflies, that just because their lives were short didn’t mean they were tragic. Watching them flying in the warm sun among the daisies in their garden, her mother had said to her, see, they have a beautiful life. Alice liked remembering that.”
– Lisa Genova, Still Alice
Would you rather
Would you rather work incredibly hard for yourself or have an easy job working for someone else while earning the same amount of money with each?
Wisdom Quotes
Even the path of ten thousand miles begins with a single step.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. (Lao Tzu)
Courage is to be terrified, but remain unaffected in your actions.
Courage is never to let your actions be influenced by your fears. (Arthur Koestler)
A Gentle Reminder to be kind every day
A Gentle Reminder to be kind every day
Be kind to yourself
Random superlative
1. frothy – Full of foam or froth, or consisting of froth or light bubbles; spumous; foamy.
2. healthy – Evincing health; as, a healthy pulse; a healthy complexion.
3. long – Drawn out in a line, or in the direction of length; protracted; extended; as, a long line; — opposed to short, and distinguished from broad or wide.
4. mellow – Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp; as, a mellow apple.
5. sprightly – Sprightlike, or spiritlike; lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as, a sprightly youth; a sprightly air; a sprightly dance.
idioms of the day
Singing Like A Fish.
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Dream Of Tomorrow, Live In The Now.
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Cause Squinting Eyes.
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A Crown Does Not Make A King.
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Warning Me The Sun Will Rise.
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truth or dare
- TRUTH
Have you ever taken a duck face selfie? - DARE
Chew gum with the gum wrapper still on it.
writing prompts
- Good VibesWhat’s a situation where the character is getting great vibes?
- Alarm ClockWhat is the perfect sound to wake up to?
- Car KeysWhere is the car going to take the character?
- The MealYou find yourself in a unique eating situation while having a meal.
- Just Say NoWrite a story about drugs.
idioms of the day
Dream Of Tomorrow, Live In The Now.
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The Hopes Of The Devil.
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The Smallest Toy Can Bring Hours Of Joy.
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A Single Instrument Can Play A Ten Thousand Songs.
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No Good Comes From A Favor.
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random fact
Disney sold the streaming right for the original Star Wars films in 2016 to Turner until 2024. Disney has since decided to start a streaming service and has tried asking for the rights back, but Turner refuses every time.
Healthy Popcorn Treat Recipe | Allrecipes
Physics and information theory give a glimpse of life’s origins | Aeon Essays
In a journey through time I’ve seen the past imprinted on the present | Psyche Ideas
Does everyone deserve a respectful burial? How a terrorist’s body divided a city | Aeon Videos
10 The Office Quotes About Friendship That You Can Share With Your BFF
Mushroom 65: A Tasty South Indian Fried Snack For Your Vegetarian Platter (Recipe Inside) – NDTV Food
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1-Sentence-Summary: See You At The Top shows you how to have a spiritually, socially, financially, and physically successful and meaningful life by utilizing tools like positive thinking, kindness to others, and goal-setting.
Read in: 4 minutes
Favorite quote from the author:

Are you the kind of person that makes the excuse that you cannot be successful because you don’t have enough talent? Sometimes we relinquish our ability to change by thinking that we’re just not skilled enough.
It’s easy to blame our failures on these kinds of thoughts. But they keep you from reaching your full potential in all aspects of your life. This is why Zig Ziglar refers to this kind of thinking as “loser’s limp.”
The good news is that no matter how defeated you feel from past failures and mentalities that hold you back, you can change. All it takes is a few simple steps as you’ll learn in Ziglar’s See You at the Top.
Here’s a summary of the best ideas I got out of this book in just 3 lessons:
- Always assume the best in people, including yourself and especially your family members.
- Unlock the power of goal-setting by being specific about what you want to aim for and breaking them down into actionable daily steps.
- Use the power of a positive attitude to defeat “stinkin’ thinkin’.”
Get your climbing gear ready, start climbing the mountain to success, and after these lessons, we’ll See You at the Top!If you want to save this summary for later, download the free PDF and read it whenever you want.
Lesson 1: What you think about others, including yourself, has a huge impact on how successful you and they are.
If you want to become successful, you need to have positive relationships. Nobody can climb the ladder when the people around them are constantly pulling them down. But it’s easier to have kind people around you when you are proactively nice.
It starts with setting aside time to put in the work to help others. Your ability to do this, and how well you treat the people closest to you depends on what you think of them.
Most of the time, you deal with others according to how you see them. But you might not consider the lasting impact this can have on them and you.
A famous study by psychologist Dr. Robert Rosenthal showed how this works. He separated students into two classes. In one, he told the teacher they had a class of geniuses. The other was told that their kids were just average.
The truth was, all of the children were average. But at the end of the school year, the students with the teacher who believed they were more intelligent were an entire grade above the others!
What you think of others matters because it affects how you treat them and how far they can go. And whether they’re down or up, it affects you.
Lesson 2: Be specific about your goals and break them into daily actions to achieve your dreams.
Goal-setting is a mighty tool for changing your life. But you probably struggle with it simply because you don’t know how to do it right. It does take hard work and focus, but with some help, you can harness its power.
First, get specific with what you want. If you’re arbitrary about it, like saying you want to be healthy, you’re not going to get anywhere. It helps to quantify your goals by deciding how much you want to improve. Like how much weight you want to lose.
The next step is to establish a timeline for when you want to finish your goal that accounts for obstacles that will get in your way.
Now you want to write your goals down. Think about the various aspects of life that you want to improve in. For me, I divide it up in terms of faith, family, finances, fitness, and fun.
Set a goal in each of the categories you want to change. Or, if you’re wanting to start small, you can just set one aim in one area.
You’ll also want to break your goals down into smaller pieces by identifying what daily or weekly steps you must take to achieve them.
The author, for example, wanted to lose weight. He decided on going for 165 pounds and gave himself a timeline of 10 months. Writing it in one of his books scheduled to be published in that time added motivation for him to finish.
His daily work to achieve this aspiration included short runs and later on longer ones and calisthenics. Soon the pounds started falling off and he’d met his goal!
Lesson 3: Defeat “stinkin’ thinkin’,” also known as a bad attitude, with the power of a positive attitude.
No matter how diligent you are, you’re always going to have setbacks while working toward your goals. You can’t do anything about these events, but you can control how you’ll react to them.
This is what Ziglar means when he says you need to develop a positive attitude. It’s so important that one Harvard University study identified that 85% of what you accomplish is a matter of your attitude! Only 15% comes from your intelligence.
It’s hard not to sabotage the power of your outlook on life by unproductive thinking patterns. The author calls this “stinkin’ thinkin’,” and it brings all of us down from time to time.
One baseball team in the minor leagues was struggling with stinkin’ thinkin’. Their losing streak was growing as the players began to grow worse at blaming each other for it.
The coach decided he’d had enough and asked for some help from a faith healer. After receiving a promise that they would start winning again, their attitudes changed and the players ended up winning the pennant in the Texas League series!
To take advantage of the power of a positive attitude, don’t wait for a leader to tell you to change. Begin each day with a healthy mentality by looking to what you have to be grateful for and what you’re excited about.
Society today makes this hard with the flood of negativity from the news and social media. Combat this by reviewing what language you’re using and making an effort to use more positive words.
See You At The Top Review
Just when I think I’ve read everything by Zig Ziglar I find another great book of his. See You At The Top is one of my new favorites. Even though it has some of the same advice as most self-improvement books, the research it shares and the ideas to implement the principles are unique and actionable.
Read full summary on Blinkist >>
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Who would I recommend the See You At The Top summary to?
The 37-year-old who is overweight and doesn’t like their career, the 61-year-old that wants some inspiration to start setting goals again, and anybody that wants to know how to improve their lives in a few simple, research-backed steps.
The post See You At The Top Summary appeared first on Four Minute Books.Keep learning,
-Nik
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Did you know…
Did you know…
… that today is Oprah Goes National Day? On this day in 1986, The Oprah Winfrey Show was broadcast nationally for the first time. Her daytime television talk show turned Winfrey into one of the most powerful, wealthy people in show business and, arguably, the most influential woman in America. Congratulations on your success, Oprah!
Today’s Inspirational Quote:
Today’s Inspirational Quote:
“The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be.”
— Oprah Winfrey
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Self-directed, project-based learning
Why do educated people too often fall for foolish scams and conspiracy theories?
The problem is that no one taught us to understand. Instead, we are pushed to simply to memorize. To be educated enough to do well on the test, and then to forget what we were taught, because we never actually learned it.
Understanding opens the door to insight and to comfort with the data. Understanding is the platform we need to go to the next level… memorizing is a fragile house of cards, with no foundation. And the compliance mindset of “will this be on the test?” simply sets us up to believe the next thing that we’re supposed to learn.
We now have a chance to turn this fall’s back-to-school (in the Northern Hemisphere) into self-directed, project-based learning instead of a rush toward compliance and butts in chairs and pencils on tests. Shipping the project, proving it works and then doing it again. Learning by doing. Self-direction unlocks our ability to contribute for a lifetime, whereas preparing for the test ensures that we will always be at the mercy of the person who is giving the test. People are not entitled to their own facts–and understanding helps us discover the ones that matter.
From the age of five, many kids are capable of self-directed, project-based learning if we’re willing to turn off the TV and accept that the process won’t immediately lead to sought-after standardized test results. We can create a pattern of teaching people to be curious because curiosity is an engine for learning… it is less predictable but far more powerful than the current alternative: Creating a desire to get it over with combined with the ability to believe whatever the person in power tells us to believe.
Learning opens the door to the future we’d like to live in.
word of the day
WORD OF THE DAY |
HelicoidHEL-ə-koydPart of speech: nounOrigin: Greek, late 17th century |
1An object of spiral or helical shape. | 2A surface formed by simultaneously moving a straight line along an axis and rotating it around it (like a screw thread). |
Examples of Helicoid in a sentence “The helicoid staircase was the focal point of the ballroom.” “I always got the helicoid measurements wrong on my geometry homework.” |
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s+b celebrating 25 yearsThe fortune at the bottom of the pyramidIn January 2002, C.K. Prahalad and Stuart Hart urged leaders to imagine the world’s 4 billion poorest people as potential consumers — and described precisely how they could engage them profitably. The prophetic article was followed by the best-selling 2004 book of the same title. advertisement |
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The Master serves. Mastery in servitude
The Master serves the whole universe out of the finality of his infinite consciousness, and those who serve the Master and obey him also have their share in his universal work. Their service has the advantage of his wisdom and insight.Willing participation in the work of the Master not only raises the value of service, but creates the best opportunities for spiritual enlightenment. In importance, service originating in the instructions of the Master is second only to the service rendered by the Master himself.-
——AVATAR MEHER BABA
[GEMS FROM THE DISCOURSES OF MEHER BABA By Meher Baba. An Avatar Meher Baba Trust eBook June 2011. Copyright © 1945 by Circle Productions, Inc. (a New York Corporation), Copyright © Adi K. Irani, 1967 Copyright © 2007, Avatar Meher Baba Perpetual Public Charitable Trust, Ahmednagar, India.]
Internaitonal day to protect education from attack 9 th september
5. International Day to Protect Education from Attack – 9September

This day is commemorated to send a clear message regarding the importance of safeguarding schools as places of protection and safety for students and educators, and the need to keep education at the top of the public agenda.
Content marketing ideas:
- Listicle idea: How to resume your education if it was stopped due to war
- Infographic idea: X Online education tools that can be accessed by children anywhere
- Video idea: The inspiring story of Malala Yusufzai
- Podcast idea: How often should textbooks be updated?
Brand campaign that worked:
This video shows how important education is at all times and what it takes to secure education during times of armed conflict.