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May 2009

29 Ways to Suck Out the Marrow of Life

“I went into the woods because I wanted to live deliberately. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life . . . to put to rout all that was not life; and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” ~ Henry David Thoreau In 1854 [...]

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An Excerpt From “How To Be More Creative – A Handbook for Alchemists”

In this post I’m going to share with you an excerpt from my ebook, “How to Be More Creative – A Handbook for Alchemists”, which did not actually make it into the ebook, simply because I wanted to limit the size of the document (it ended up being 130 pages long). Below you’ll find an [...]

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54 Tips For Writers, From Writers

The entire writing process is fraught with perils. Many writers would argue that the hardest part of writing is beginning. When asked what was the most frightening thing he had ever encountered, novelist Ernest Hemingway said, “A blank sheet of paper.” Other writers believe that ideas are easy, it’s in the execution of those ideas [...]

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Harvard University’s Most Popular Course: Positive Psychology

Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar taught Harvard University’s most popular course (in the Spring of 2006): a course on Positive Psychology; that is, he taught his students how to be happy. The course, called PSY 1504 – Positive Psychology, was described as follows: “The course focuses on the psychological aspects of a fulfilling and flourishing life. Topics [...]

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Up – The Adventure of A Lifetime

“All his life Carl Fredricksen dreamed of adventure. Today, his adventure is finally taking off.” By tying thousands of helium-filled balloons to his home, 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Right after lifting off, however, he learns he’s not alone: Russell, an eight-year-old “Wilderness [...]

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The World Needs Alchemists: Creative Capitalism

In the introduction to my ebook, “How to Be More Creative – A Handbook for Alchemists”, I write the following: “In today’s world the importance of creativity cannot be emphasized sufficiently. The problems being created by a population that is increasing exponentially and an environment that is on the verge of collapsing require ingenuity and [...]

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Four Pixar Short Films

I’m working on a post on creativity lessons from Pixar–yes, the people who brought you Nemo, Toy Story, The Incredibles, and most recently WallE–and I came across these four fabulous short films they created (one’s actually a commercial). Watch these during your next creativity break, you’ll thank me For the Birds Pixar’s “For the Birds” [...]

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Another Year Has Gone By

“Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” – Jack Benny Today, May 2nd, I turn thirty-eight years old. At the same time, “Abundance Blog at Marelisa Online” turns one; (even though I published a few posts in April of last year, I consider my blog post [...]

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