It is rare to see a UPS truck turning left. Sure, sometimes they have to but they try not to. And there is a really good reason why that we can all learn from. I begin this episode with a discussion on that. (http://mentalfloss.com/article/60556/19-secrets-ups-drivers)
Could it be you are not as smart as you think you are? Apparently so according to David McRaney author of the book and host of the podcast called You Are Not So Smart (https://amzn.to/2tGvPTq). David explains some of the interesting quirks and flaws of the human brain that make us think the way we do – that also makes our perception quite inaccurate a lot of the time.
I bet you’ve wondered if it helps to pay your credit card bill early. Well, if you carry a balance it does. I will explain a simplified version of the math to show you how. You may not get rich from doing it but it certainly worth knowing and can save a fair amount of money over time. http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/pay-credit-card-bill-early-and-save-1.aspx
How long will you live? It’s important to grasp this because there are ramifications to the question for you, your parents and your children. Longevity continues to rise and with that comes the good and the bad. Dr. Laura Carstensen, professor of psychology and public policy at Stanford University is founding director of the Stanford Center on Longevity and author of the book, A Long Bright Future (https://amzn.to/2KqrvPe) offers up so fascinating insight into how wonderful it is to be living so much longer than our ancestors – and why perhaps the best is yet to come.
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The Benefits of Finding Wonder In The World & What Is Money and How Does It Work?
Why We All Get Stuck In Life and How To Get Unstuck & The New Science of Longevity
SYSK Choice: Your Illusion of Knowledge & Has Restaurant Nutrition Really Improved?
How The “User Experience” Became A Thing & How To Change Someone’s Mind
Why Parking Your Car Is Such a Pain & How Invisible Microbes Shape Your World
SYSK Choice: Improving Your Digital Body Language & How Food Affected Human Evolution
What You Never Knew About Your Blood But Should & How To Conquer Burnout?
Why Quitting Can Be The Best Option & Why Humans Are Attracted to Bodies of Water
SYSK Choice: How Your Brain Changes Who You Are & The Science Behind Beverages
The Important Reason We Label Generations & The Strange Stories of Medical Breakthroughs
The Fast Track To Self-Confidence & How To Stop Procrastinating and Get It Done
SYSK Choice: How to Change to Reach Your Goals & What It Means to be Alive
Instantly Optimize Your Powers of Persuasion & Are We Way Too Cautious?
Why And How To Awaken Your 5 Senses & What Happens When Someone Breaks Your Heart
SYSK Choice: Secrets to Increase Your Endurance & The Complexities of Rest
How to Be An Extraordinary Individual & What Would You Change About Your Personality?
The Power of Human Touch & Why Outer Space Smells Like Rum and Raspberries
SYSK Choice: How To Find REAL Love & How Our Ability to Speak Defines Us
The Lure of Cheap Crap & Will Artificial Intelligence Take Over Your Job?
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