The Secrets to Your Success?

[laska]

This is the thread where you post your own tips and tricks for living an all-round better life.

Here are a few little gems that I've learned over the years:

-Always dress for the weather!!! You will be so much more comfortable.

-Wear clothes made out of natural fibers, you won't sweat when you move around.

-Always always always have a Powerbar in your glove compartment / backpack.

-Always have an umbrella with you.

More to come as I think of it.......

[ebbomega]

- Pose as an executive even though you work in the mail room.
- Bang your aunt.

80'S MICHAEL J FOX MOVIES DON'T FAIL ME NOW!

[rawb]

i make an effort never to fake the funk on a nasty dunk, personally

[anewlife]

Weed. Lots of it.

[laska]

invest in some really good-quality kitchen knives

[ebbomega]

Originally Posted by laska

invest in some really good-quality kitchen knives

PET SHOPS! NOTIFY ALL THE PET SHOPS! DEAR GOD IT'S ARIZONA ALL OVER AGAIN!l

[tiedye]

Boyish good looks and an ass that won't quit.

Originally Posted by ebbomega

PET SHOPS! NOTIFY ALL THE PET SHOPS! DEAR GOD IT'S ARIZONA ALL OVER AGAIN!l

Boosh and/or kakow!

[dave mcnasty]

Have a plan and stick to it.


Be nice.

[C_squared]

Besides my rugged good looks, I always carry mints or gum. Nobody wants to smell your nasty ass breath in a meeting or if you're trying to make a new friend.

[laska]

Don't play video games right before bed (or do anything else that is too stimulating like watching funny youtube vids)

[laska]

I'm starting to realise that list looks more and more like common "mom advice" (except for the part about the weed)

Now go eat your vegetables and get some fresh air

[-evil-duerr-]

be serious about the things you're passionate about, but never take yourself too seriously

[mojo]

open mind, closed mouth

[Revolver]

lol.

that.

[gnosis]

Laugh!

Life is too weird and retarded to take too seriously.

Frosty
(still trippin')

[fritz]

10,000 hour rule: you can't be the best until you put your time in

[rawb]

don't take anything too seriously - you are never as good or as bad as people tell you.

what you're saying is just as important as how you communicate it.

always remember how shitty your first job was.

constantly remind yourself how ridiculously lucky you are.

you can do well at almost anything if you grind out the time.

don't be a dick, even if you are right. it is never worth it.

[rawb]

Originally Posted by fritz

10,000 hour rule: you can't be the best until you put your time in

100% troof

[tiedye]

Originally Posted by fritz

10,000 hour rule: you can't be the best until you put your time in

This is a standard belief in cognitive neuroscience. The number 10 000 keeps coming up in the study of expertise. It's especially true with music virtuosos.

Any chance you've read any of Daniel Levitin's work?

[miss.myra]

- Always carry a lara bar in my purse (ew power bars taste like shit) along with dental floss, an umbrella and a bottle of water (lots of days you'll need all of those!)

- Developing and sticking to a routine for getting ready, for work processes, for things in your personal life are key to keeping the momentum going even during tough times

- Sometimes saying nothing says the most (thanks Emily Dickenson!)

- Encorporate a bit of physical activity into each day. If you don't have time to do a workout, get off the bus a few stops earlier or opt to walk instead.

And last but not least, the following quote from Biggie (feat diddy):

"Puff told me like, the key to this joint
The key to staying, on top of things
is treat everything like it's your first project, knahmsayin?
Like it's your first day like back when you was an intern
Like, that's how you try to treat things like, just stay hungry"

[cubed]

Cigarettes and alcohol.

[diva]

- be reliable. go above and beyond for people without being a pushover.

- be outspoken, even if it makes you unpopular. i live by this poem:
First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak out for me. --attributed to Pastor Martin Niemöller

- always know something (ask) about someone's background. knowing even something small about someone's personal/homelife can really help you know where they're coming from. makes it easier to work with/relate to that one co-worker or colleague that drives everyone nuts.

- know your limitations/when to ask for help

- seek out role models

- avoid cliques at all costs, be inclusive

- don't abuse sick time

- chicks before dicks. cherish your female friends.

- always set seemingly unrealistic goals for yourself

- invest in your education

- always remember that tomorrow is another day

[fritz]

Originally Posted by tiedye

This is a standard belief in cognitive neuroscience. The number 10 000 keeps coming up in the study of expertise. It's especially true with music virtuosos.

Any chance you've read any of Daniel Levitin's work?

it was popularized by malcolm gladwell's latest book Outliers (which i didnt read) but i like the idea that if someone sucks they'll either quit, or keep trying.

[rawb]

trick question, nobody here is successful, therefore no secrets! wakka wakka

[diva]

also, shop at T&T after around six-ish, most of their prepared food is discounted. you will have to fight little old ladies for the good stuff, but you get to save money.