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A thermostat is a regulating device component that senses a physical system’s temperature and performs actions to maintain the system’s temperature near a desired setpoint. 1 A thermostat…
Solitude is from Latin solitudinem (nominative solitudo) and Old French solitude “loneliness” (14c.). It is a state of being alone or remote from society. Most of us got a real…
The Museum of Failure is a touring exhibition that features a collection of failed products and services. It was inspired by its founder and…
Computer Scientist and Best-Selling Author Cal Newport’s books have been very influential in my quest to use technology deliberately and be more productive. His…
American tennis prodigy Venus Williams was offered three million dollars on the eve of her first professional tennis tournament. On the eve of playing…
It is ok to falter on your goal streak, get distracted and wander for a bit but don’t get lost. It is easy to…
You Go First is a metaphor for being the first to make a move, take the initiative, and, in the process, get what you…
Relatives are the people you’re related to by blood, and family consists of the people who offer you a sense of belonging, acceptance, and connection. Love is a…
“If you can’t pay it back, pay it forward.” — Catherine Ryan Hyde Pay It Forward is an expression for when the recipient of an act of kindness does…
Sometimes the circumstances at hand force us to be braver than we actually are, and so we knock on doors and ask for assistance. Author Ann Patchett delivered the…
“You cannot be really first-rate at your work if your work is all you are.” Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anna Quindlen was supposed to deliver the commencement address to…
“The truth is, most of us discover where we are headed when we arrive.” On May 20, 1990, American cartoonist and the author of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, Bill Watterson,…
‘I wish you luck, because what lies ahead is no picnic for the prepared and the unprepared alike, and you’ll need luck’ Russian-American poet and essayist Joseph Brodsky…
Try never to be the smartest person in the room. And if you are, I suggest you invite smarter people … or find a different room. Michael S.…
Tara Brach is an American psychologist, author, and proponent of Buddhist meditation. She is a guiding teacher and founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, D.C. USA.…
The mountains that enfold the valeWith walls of granite, steep and high,Invite the fearless foot to scaleTheir stairway toward the sky. The restless, deep, dividing seaThat flows and…
Empathy is our ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Empathy enables us to become aware of other people’s perspectives, emotions, worldview and experiences. The word empathy is…
Mindfulness is the practice of purposely bringing one’s attention to the present moment without judgment, a skill one develops through meditation or other training. The need to stay mindful and present…
Writing is a medium of human communication that involves the representation of a language with written symbols. Writing is a form of self-expression that can be used to…
The only constant thing in life is change. A time to be born, die, laugh, cry, work, rest, procreate, nurture, etc. Life is in phases and shoes are…
Self-Interest is the act of focusing on the needs or interests of one’s self. At the core of many wars, divorces, miscommunication, family rift comes from asking people…