The best way to become successful and have a meaningful life is to live at the intersection of your gifts and the needs of the world. Aristotle put it best: “Where the needs of the world and your talents cross, there lies your vocation”–which reminds me of something that productivity Continue Reading
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How to Wake Up Early (Without Feeling Tired)
So, what’s really the secret to waking up early? If I can be 100% transparent right now and save you whatever time it takes to read this article, the answer would simply be: to go to bed early. But, it’s not really that easy to tell anyone, including yourself, to Continue Reading
How to Study for Finals: The Ultimate Guide to Acing Your Exams
To many students, studying for exams seems to be such a complicated and overwhelming process. Because of that, some go about it the wrong way and others just don’t bother at all. The two biggest problems I’ve noticed are: 1) not knowing how to study and 2) just not being Continue Reading
How to Get Your Life Together
The struggle is real. But why have we made it a struggle? Why is almost everyone in the modern world in an internal war trying to get every aspect of their life together? It scares me because the search volume for this phrase is greater than any other topic I’ve Continue Reading
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Students
Being an effective student doesn’t happen overnight, nor does it happen unintentionally. All effective students have a strategy, meaning actions that they do consistently and intentionally. What, then, are these habits that produce highly effective students? Well, before we begin, it’s important to define a few things to clear up Continue Reading
How to Grow Your Relationship With God as a Student and Young Adult
Many young adults are genuinely confused with regards to anything spiritual or metaphysical. Others choose to ignore such topics all together. And still, many others don’t know how to grow their relationship with God. While I believe that such matters must be addressed and analyzed from a person’s youth, it Continue Reading
Secrets Revealed: How to Get & Maintain a 4.0 GPA
When it comes to grades, most students think you either have it in you or you don’t. You’re either a top student or you’re not. But, that’s far from the truth. It’s not a genetic disposition. It’s simply a process that must be cracked down and repeated, day in and Continue Reading
Top 5 Tips to Build Strong Relationships
The truth is that you can pursue your goals and be the most successful person on the planet and still be the unhappiest! Why? Because happiness is derived from a feeling of profound meaning, not a list of accomplishments. Of course you can pursue a career that contributes major value Continue Reading
How to Be Mentally Strong: The 3 Most Powerful Tips
Mental strength is malleable. In fact, the physical anatomy of the brain is itself malleable. Traits aren’t fixed and neither are abilities. All of them could be cultivated and developed. You just need to know how. The way we choose to think about obstacles determines their significance and impact more Continue Reading
How Can You Be a Top-Tier Student?
How can you be a top-tier student? From junior year in high school to sophomore year in college, students are at the peak of their stress levels without getting the results they want. You’re trying to score high on standardized exams, get enough scholarships, find the right college, apply to Continue Reading