One Day on Earth

On October 10th this year, a unique event will take place. One Day on Earth is going to document the world’s story. Thousands of people from hundreds of countries are going to film 24 hours of their lives and put them online, in a first of its kind global internet time capsule. Later on, some of the clips will be used to create a 120 minute documentary, revealing human kind’s remarkable diversity. You too can be one of them.

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10 Joyful Ways to Be Happier

So you want to be happy, don’t you? Browsing the internet and reading articles on other people’s happiness won’t do it. If you expect a piece of other people’s writing to boost your energy levels and your self-esteem, you’re on the wrong path. Here’s something interesting (but hopefully not new) for you – happiness requires action.

If you expect to be feeling the ultimate joy after reading this article, I’ll disappoint you. What I can do for you, though, is give you some simple tips for bringing order into your everyday life and neat ideas that can give you a smile. And that, my friend, is a start.

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Screw It, Let’s Do It

Lessons in life by one of the richest men on Earth who owns more than 200 companies in over 30 countries and who plans to offer the first commercial flights to the moon?

This book sure sounds like it’s worth a read, doesn’t it?

It sure is. But only if you expect to lay your eyes on some fantastic motivational personal stories, without a how-to guide for replicating Richard Branson’s success. After all, a magician would never reveal his tricks to the public so easily.

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Remember The Milk

Remember The Milk is a simple, intuitive and useful online to-do list. One of the best ways to manage your tasks anywhere, at any time. Integrated with Google Calendar, Twitter, Gmail and always available for offline access with Google Gears installed, this online application will help you never forget the milk or anything else.

The best part is that it’s completely free, unless you want it on your iPhone or iPod touch, which will cost you the staggering $2 per month. It’s definitely an application that every personal development enthusiast should consider using.

It’s perfect for people who travel, use more than one computer or who just need a minimalistic tool to organize their chores. If you’re a fan of applications that only have what you need and that can be accessed from anywhere, than you’ll stick to this free service just like I did.

Check out Remember The Milk.

What Gurus Never Told You

Motivational speakers have the remarkable ability to make success sound like a piece of cake. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not criticising the fact that they help people find the inner will, confidence and courage to take action. What I can’t accept, though, is them hiding quite an important fact about success from you that seems so obvious, yet so discouraging when you’re not prepared to face it.

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