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The one rule to follow when anyone wants something for you:

People are often vague with their words, and misinterpretation can be costly if you don't pay attention. This cigar anecdote proves that: When Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States, one visitor to the White House asked him for a cigar. The reason for such an overfamiliar request, given the circumstances, was a friend who collected bands from the favorite cigars of celebrity smokers. Coolidge kindly opened his humidor, picked up a cigar, removed the band, and handed it to the man before replacing the bandless cigar in the box. Because what mattered was the band, right? In all cases, ... [keep reading...]

The one rule to follow when anyone wants something for you:Jesús Enrique Rosas2025-01-01T13:44:07+01:00

This clue tells you when it’s time to quit:

To define success can be tricky, especially in cases like this famous artist who quit painting in his later years. But more important is why he made that decision: High Renaissance artist Sebastiano del Piombo decided to quit painting in his later years. Criticized by his decision, as everyone thought that he still had genius to share on canvas, he gave his reasons. "There are now men of genius who do in two months what I used to do in two years. If these masters can do so much, it makes sense that at least one does nothing. So here I ... [keep reading...]

This clue tells you when it’s time to quit:Jesús Enrique Rosas2025-01-01T13:44:08+01:00

How Margaret Thatcher’s mistake helps you avoid going insane:

Margaret Thatcher didn’t earn the “Iron Lady” for nothing, but one embarrassing mistake she made is a great lesson to keep sane in these strange times: Driven to push the “Buy BritishR… (keep reading)

How Margaret Thatcher’s mistake helps you avoid going insane:Jesús Enrique Rosas2025-01-01T13:44:08+01:00

Why this actor threw his life jacket overboard… and laughed!

Life has many ironies, and they can either upset or amuse you. This man, even if overwhelmed by frustration, opted for the second option: While serving in the British merchant marine during World War I, actor Herbert Marshall participated in an operation that required everyone to wear life jackets all the time. You can imagine that the conditions of the job, the sweat, the soil over days and then weeks made the vests not only uncomfortable but foul smelling as well. At some point he even seriously thought that drowning would be a better outcome than wearing the darned vest again. ... [keep reading...]

Why this actor threw his life jacket overboard… and laughed!Jesús Enrique Rosas2025-01-01T13:44:09+01:00

These 2 words saved me YEARS of frustration:

Everyone says that you should be 'authentic', but what do they really mean by this? luckily, I've got the perfect anecdote so you get it crystal clear: In 1953, Jack Lemmon arrived in Hollywood to make his first film, "It Should Happen To You", along Judy Holliday. During one of the rehearsals, director George Cukor cut Lemmon in the middle of a scene and told him: "Jack, do less" Lemmon understood that he was overacting, apologized, and proceeded to repeat the rehearsal. But he was promptly cut short by Cukor. "Do less", the director said again. The young actor obliged and ... [keep reading...]

These 2 words saved me YEARS of frustration:Jesús Enrique Rosas2025-01-01T13:44:10+01:00

How a person’s face reveals they’re liars (through the years)

Let's do a simple exercise. Take a look at these two pictures of John Kerry (It doesn't matter if you don't know who John Kerry is, just take a look at them) It's easy to guess that these two photos are at least a couple of decades apart. The exact time between them doesn't matter, but instead, how his facial features have progressively shifted to the right side of his face. Remember that when I talk about HIS right side, it is our LEFT in the photo. Notice how even if the TIME magazine portrait (to the right) he's got his ... [keep reading...]

How a person’s face reveals they’re liars (through the years)Jesús Enrique Rosas2025-01-01T13:44:10+01:00

This is how I overcame my social anxiety forever:

Today on the app formerly known as Twitter, I got this interesting question: “Why do some people feel exhausted and depleted after social interactions and others feel energized by them?” And thatR… (keep reading)

This is how I overcame my social anxiety forever:Jesús Enrique Rosas2025-01-01T13:44:10+01:00

The absurd insight of watching babies using spoons (without success!)

Perhaps one of the most important abilities we can develop is saying 'no'. But if you're like me, you might have some trouble with that every now and then. The crazy thing is that the answer has something to do with the way babies try to eat with a spoon for the first time: You can imagine. Half of the food will end on their bib, half on their faces, and the rest in their tummies (if they're lucky!) It would be an understatement to say that their hands are all over the place, trying to land as close as possible ... [keep reading...]

The absurd insight of watching babies using spoons (without success!)Jesús Enrique Rosas2025-01-01T13:44:11+01:00

If you feel powerless, nothing beats this “Top Gun” lesson:

33 years ago, Top Gun made us fans of dogfights, the ‘healthy’ rivalry between Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer, and one of the most famous ballads of all time. But the most important thing we can learn from this movie is how the missile system works. It’s the classic electronic sight ‘looking for’ the enemy plane on the screen… and when it ‘locks on’ it, you fire and [ Hasta la vista, baby ]. In theory, once the missile “smells” the heat trace of the other ship, it is responsible for targeting the target itself. Can you imagine that it ... [keep reading...]

If you feel powerless, nothing beats this “Top Gun” lesson:Jesús Enrique Rosas2025-01-01T13:44:11+01:00

Reading books is HARMFUL if you forget this simple rule:

Yes, you read that right. Books are dangerous, and can make your life miserable. What, you disagree? then let me make my point with the help of Juana Galán, which was like a nineteenth century Spanish Sarah Connor: It was 1807 and Napoleon was really bored, so he started the Peninsular war against Spain and Portugal. Throughout that conflict, the French troops had to pass through the town of Valdepeñas. Most, if not all of Valdepeñas' men were fighting their asses off elsewhere. Juana Galán was a 22-year-old barmaid in the main tavern of the city. A la "Molly's Game", ... [keep reading...]

Reading books is HARMFUL if you forget this simple rule:Jesús Enrique Rosas2025-01-01T13:44:12+01:00

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