Category Archives: Living
Marie Kondo — The Japanese Tidying Master
“You could say that tidying orders the mind while cleaning purifies it.” – Marie Kondo
Marie Kondo (@MarieKondo, also known as “KonMari”) is a Japanese organizing consultant, author, and entrepreneur.
She developed a revolutionary method of organizing known as the KonMari Method, which consists of gathering together everything you own, one category at a time, and then keeping only those things that “spark joy” — as well as choosing a dedicated place to store them. Going far beyond a typical tidying how-to, her method is a way of life and a state of mind.
Marie captured the findings in her mega-best-selling books, including Read More
Source:: Four Hour Work Week
My boyfriend won’t marry me, even though we plan to start a family
While he refuses to marry, I’m having tantrums of unexplained anger. Can this impasse be resolved, or do we need to split up? Annalisa Barbieri advises a readerMy boyfriend does not want to marry me. I am 30 and he is 35. We have been in an amazing relationship for almost two years. We moved in together after 11 months of dating and this relationship is the happiest part of my life. He is a very good man, supportive, understanding, caring and thoughtful about my needs.The problem is that I have started to have tantrums of unexplained anger, or disappointment Read More
Source:: The Guardian
Hot or not? The ‘science’ behind dating attractive men and women
After a man claimed he was done dating hot women because they are too ‘full of themselves’, we dug into the science of attractivenessIn an incredibly moving piece published in the New York Post on Wednesday, a successful executive described why he won’t date hot women any more. The brave soul, Dan Rochkind, is pictured legs akimbo, holding a phallic beer and an expression that says “I can and will hold this bowel movement”. Rochkind explains that hot women “get full of themselves”. Related: Sizing up: women prefer slightly larger penises, new study reveals Continue reading… Read More
Source:: The Guardian
What’s New in the World of Conveyor Belts?
Since the first canvas and leather conveyor belts made their way into our first factories around 200 years ago, this piece of kit has made itself invaluable in almost every factory in the world. As with every other type of machinery, there have been many innovations and improvements made to conveyor belts over the years, […]
Source:: Unfinished Man
Cory Booker — Street Fights, 10-Day Hunger Strikes, and Creative Problem-Solving
“Don’t feel powerless, ever.” – Cory Booker
Cory Booker (@corybooker) is an American politician and the junior United States Senator from New Jersey.
I generally have an allergy to politics, but Cory’s story is endlessly fascinating (e.g., he’s faced down death threats from gangs, run into burning buildings, and much more), and we have a few years of history together.
We cover a lot in this wide-ranging catch-up conversation, including his diet, lessons from early mentors and athletics, routines, books that have had an impact, learning how to “street fight” in New Jersey after receiving a Rhodes Scholarship, and much more.
Cory began his Read More
Source:: Four Hour Work Week



