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Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook at age 20 and started swimming in wealth when he was still in college. Zuckerberg is now one of the wealthiest people in the world, valued at more than $34 billion. Sergey Brin and Larry Page founded Google when they were both 25. British entrepreneur Carl Churchill started his first Web design business at age 12. Today he’s worth more than $10 million. Juliath Brindak began creating sketches of characters at age 10, and then developed a complementary social-media platform at age 16....

ALS is a motor-neuron disease, commonly known in the USA as Lou Gehrig’s disease. It strikes certain cells in the spinal cord and brain, making it difficult or even impossible to move. It starts by making a patient generally weak, unable to lift things and walk and then talk and even swallow. The disease is mostly diagnosed among people of 50 years and older. But there are cases when young people or even children are diagnosed with a light form of ALS....

1. Research Awareness of the company’s refund policy and guarantee information makes it easier to find out what exactly you’re entitled to. Read the fine print before you make a purchase. For example, some stores only issue store credit and don’t provide refunds. Be familiar with the company’s guarantee and warranty policy. You may be entitled to a free replacement or repair services depending on the defect. 2. Be Empathetic Kill em’ with kindness....

In fact, according to this article from Meetings Today, the amount we spend on global business travel is on the rise. We now spend around $1.3 trillion around the world each year. However, one of the problems with business travel is that we are less able to do the day-to-day work that we can back in the office. The is down to a number of factors. First of all, it is slightly more complicated to work functionally from the seat of a plane or train....

Many are unaware of the benefits of dragon fruit, other than the sweet and creamy texture with little seeds that can almost be compared to a kiwi. Dragon fruit is also known as pitaya or strawberry pear. It’s a beautiful bright red colored fruit with green scales – resembling a dragon. It is rich in nutrients and delicious in taste. 12 Incredible Dragon Fruit Benefits Here is a list of 12 healthy benefits of dragon many don’t know about....

1. They don’t give other people the power to define “success” for them. Successful people pursue what makes them feel happy and accomplished without worrying about what everybody else thinks. They know some people measure success in dollars, while others put more emphasis on creating positive change in the world. There is nothing inherently “wrong” with either of those definitions, but successful people know it’s NOT right to force your interpretation on another person....

1. You compare yourself to others. Whether it’s starting a business or learning a new skill, you will look at others who are much further down the road from you and expect your results to be similar to theirs, today. Since you cannot see the struggle, the mistakes and the hundreds of little improvements they made every single day, you assume these never existed. By comparison you feel inadequate, incapable and discouraged....

This infographic will help with that. It will give you a bunch of tips (like using vertical space and wall organizers) that will allow you to optimize those constantly traversed narrow passageways in your home or apartment. You might be surprised by all of the different ways you can make so much use of a tiny bit of space! My thanks to Chadwicks for the original infographic. Featured photo credit: Hallway Tricks/Chadwicks via s-media-cache-ak0....

LOL – “laughing out loud” SMH – “shaking my head” TBH – “to be honest” BTW – “by the way” NP – “no problem” ROTF – “rolling on the floor (laughing)” LMAO – “laughing my ass off” AWK – “awkward” IRL – “in real life” YOLO – “you only life once” (much despised by your author) KK – “okay” FOMO/JOMO: “Fear of Missing Out” and “Joy of Missing Out.” More slang – 13 Internet Slang Terms You Need to Know [Conduit]

While no two financial pictures are exactly the same, healthy portfolios do have similarities. Follow these 13 rules to grow your wealth effectively. Think of money as a tool. That’s all those papers and coins are — a tool to get you what you want. They aren’t the only way, but it is a universally accepted exchange. Thinking of money as a tool empowers you to avoid many of the negative, intense emotions that can be associated with it, and to make rational, calm spending and saving decisions free of emotion....

But the truth is, becoming a successful freelance writer takes a lot of work and dedication. There’s more to it than what we see on shows like Sex and the City. There’s bookkeeping, keeping track of invoices, coming up with new story ideas, constant communication with editors, and even interviewing sources, but the hardest part is often finding work. A lot of new freelance writers have no idea where to look for paying gigs, or gigs that pay more than pennies....

Now that you’ve faced the truth of what anxiety is (i.e. a mental illness that doesn’t need a reason to strike), you can face the truth of how to relieve your anxiety. The purpose of this article is to provide you with unique and practical ways for anxiety relief. 1. Activate your body’s natural relaxation response with deep breathing Any article or book about anxiety relief will tell you that one of the top methods for relieving anxiety is to focus on your breathing....

1. You can always count on her. Either for a hug or a hot bowl of soup when you’re sick, you know your granny will always be there when you need her, because she always has since you were a little moaning and screaming baby. She’s endured you through all those years, as well as your mother’s complaints about you, but she’s still around. 2. You’d pick her food over any fancy restaurant....

We live in a world where we are constantly subjected to fear from the media to our social circles. Bringing a little gratitude into our lives can make us remember that we are living right now and we have so much to be thankful for. Here are 13 simple ways you can express gratitude daily. 1. Tell Someone You Appreciate Them Starting with something very simple, this is basic but incredibly impactful because it isn’t often done....

If that sounds familiar, no worries. I’ve been there too. Relax. Breathe. I got you covered. The fact is that many people spend a lot of time on work, while usually the time isn’t really well-spent. Let me reveal the 13 simple ways to make your work day super productive. 1. Prepare your clothes the night before The moment your alarm clock wakes you up in the morning, you should immediately get out of bed and start your morning routine....

1. Always go to bed and wake up at the same time Everybody knows about jet lag. Traveling across time zones upsets your body clock and sleep patterns get skewed. But when you go to bed at irregular hours and sleep late, you are also upsetting your sleep-wake cycle, albeit to a much lesser extent. Make sure you go to bed at the same time and get up at the same time....

We learned that we’d get treats from our parents and adults when we made them smile, and were sent to our room if we upset others. We learned that being part of a group meant support and affirmation, and being alone (probably) meant that there was “something wrong” with us – we were probably infected with the plague but we didn’t know – that’s why everybody shunned us. In essence, being likable meant that we would get something we wanted – sometimes way faster and easier....

Trying to recall information can be like digging a hole without a proper shovel: Sure, you can implement what you have to make the hole, but the tool you employ is makeshift. Or perhaps you only have your hands. When our minds begin to absorb new information, there is a limited amount of time before that information becomes useless to us. For several reasons, our brains are in a constant process of forgetting....

Being a great conversationalist is a combination of mindset and methods. Luckily though, you can fake it till you make it. Here I will cover how you can ‘steal’ the conversation while appearing magnanimous, a sweet body language trick, applying economics concepts to increase the attention people show you and my favourite ‘pick up line’ to starting a conversation. Start Conversations with a Question You want to begin your conversation with a bang (first impressions matter!...

Raise To Speak Typically, a user activates Siri by pressing and holding the Home button on the iPhone. If you’re a fan of simplicity, you can toggle a feature called “Raise to Speak”. Visit Settings>General Settings>Siri, then slide the Raise to Speak button to the on position. Instead of bothering with the button, you can now put your iPhone to your ear and Siri is automatically activated. If your phone is locked, you need to hit the button once to wake up the screen so Raise to Speak will work....