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“Don’t become a slave to technology — manage your phone, don’t let it manage you.” — As Richard Branson said, “Don’t become a slave to technology — manage your phone, don’t let it manage you.” Unfortunately, most people are glued to their smartphones. Here are some worrying statistics about smartphone usage: 46% of smartphone users spend between 5–6 hours per day on their smartphone The average…

Watch out for these signs and phrases to protect yourselves from mental abuse — What comes to your mind when you think of the word “gaslighting?” Probably an image of a character from a movie or TV show, like Patrick Bateman in American Psycho or Norma Bates in Psycho. While gaslighting is often portrayed in entertainment, it’s not always so easy to spot in…

A full solution from the best debaters in the world. — Winston Churchill was arguing with a woman at a dinner party. Churchill was a difficult man, with a strong personality and a willingness to stand behind his point. The two went back and forth until she finally said, “If I were your wife, I’d poison your coffee.” Churchill retorted, “If…

For 60 days, I ate two bananas a day. The results were astounding. — I had a cervical scare a few months ago. A student's life is often sedentary, sitting with my nose in a book all day long caused me extreme back and neck pain. So much so that one day I wasn't able to get up from the bed. When I woke…

一些告别比其他人更受伤。- 有些事情永远不会死。您仍然会在2199年看到杀死垃圾垃圾邮件。除非您卸载它，否则您仍将在20年内检查Facebook。该平台太大而无法失败。就像一家巨大的腐败银行。好消息：有些事情正在出门……

When executed well, these ideas will increase your net worth gradually — In 99 out of 100 cases, it takes years to get rich. But since the media loves highlighting that one person who got rich overnight with a few passive income ideas, many of us have a screwed-up idea of how people get wealthy. While we know that get-rich-quick schemes never…

The classic 20th-century novel has ties to an alarming legal case. — In a poll of 125 famous authors, Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita was ranked the best book of the 20th century. It’s an incredible feat considering how dark the story is: The plot revolves around a man’s obsession with a 12-year-old girl, Dolores Haze (aka Lolita), with whom he has a sexual…

The story of Sofia Jirau. — I immediately knew something was off. I’d gone on Instagram — a shallow hellhole I try to avoid. It’s mostly thirst traps and people trying to look like they’re on an eternal vacation. I still contend it’s the most superficial of all platforms. Even…

This is what happened to my body and mind — Exercises are useful for the health. We all know this thesis. But it is freaking hard to establish a habit to exercise daily or at least 3 times per week. Only 23% of Americans get enough exercise, according to the last report from the National Center for Health Statistics. Consequently…