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How would you feel if, one random day, out there browsing the web, you come across someone who looks a lot like you, is of your age and resides in a faraway continent? And upon researching deeper, you finally discover the doppelgänger is actually your blood sibling? The power of social media  Well, crazy as it may appear, that’s precisely what happened to Samantha Futerman, a talented actress and Hollywood hopeful from New Jersey. Samantha had stints in TV and feature films that include Memoirs of a Geisha, 21 & Over, Man Up and more recently, the Kroll Show. “ Twinsters ” is a real-life movie done by her and co-directed by her friend Ryan Miyamoto and tells a heartwarming tale of how social media truly connects! One day while ‘Facebooking,’ Samantha got a friend request from Anais Bordier. What follows would adeptly shape into a moving tale of two twins separated 25 years earlier, but in a brink of reunion. “ Twinsters ” was so charming that it won the 2015 SXSW specia...

An old Proverb says “Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.” It is good advice. We probably have applied this to our own lives already. We believe that nothing good or worthwhile comes easily, so we work hard to earn what we want. Unfortunately, kids these days seem to be missing that message. They are growing up feeling and acting as though their mere existence entitles them to money, the newest smart phone, TVs, designer clothes, and more. The entitlement attitude is pervasive in our culture and it starts with what we are teaching our children. If we don’t want our culture to be entitled, we need to start preventing entitlement in our own homes. That way, 20 years from now, you won’t have a 30 year old living in your guest suite using your credit card for their needs because they have no desire to go out and earn it for themselves. How entitlement begins None of us wants to think that we are making our children feel entitled....

When LeBron James talked about his decision to leave Cleveland for the Miami Heat back in 2010, he was met with a barge of negativity. People burned his jersey. Longtime fans turned on him. Leborn was able to create distance from the situation simply by changing how he talked about the situation, [1] I wanted to do what was best for LeBron James, and what LeBron James was going to do to make him happy. He was facing a negative situation and the negative reactions of fans, but he was able to use positive words to explain his decision. If he would have responded to the negativity directly by saying, “yes I’m sad that people burned my jersey, it makes me feel unappreciated and vulnerable”, the situation and the negativity would have grown worse. The critical voice inside our head Most don’t realize it, but as we go about our daily lives, we are subconsciously interpreting every situation that arises–both big and small. We have an internal voice inside our mind that shapes our pe...

If you are a team leader, it is possible you may have come across one or more of the following problems: Members of your team rarely attend meetings, and if they do seem to be uninspired or lacking in energy. This can render meeting utterly useless. You may find that your team has trouble coming up with any new, interesting, or alternative ideas or solutions. There may be a real lack of critical thinking in your team. This can kill productivity. During meetings or discussions, some members may remain quiet, or if they do speak may allude to there being a problem somewhere,but never specify what it is. This may mean serious issues in your team may go unresolved, massively affecting the functioning of your team. If you want to see if your team agrees to something, you might feel that some are merely agreeing for the sake of agreement. This could be a real problem as these people might have great ideas. Any one of these can prove extremely problematic, more than one of these can...

Smart phones have slowly taken over various aspects of our lives including the running of businesses, monetary transactions, and even social interactions. People have invested too much time and energy into these devices, including their laptops and PCs. Recent studies have shown that some people rate their smart phones as more important in comparison to their close friends and some even though that it rated higher in comparison to their parents. Smart phones have been known to lead to depression, anxiety, and even stress. Additionally, these devices could lead to behavioral changes. This read will help you understand why the Smartphone is extremely dangerous to their users and how to minimize or prevent the effects of this device from taking place. Why Are Smart phones Dangerous? Most people have become slaves to their phones. This is through the invention and use of social media sites such as Instagram Gmail, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest, among others. Performance increases ...

How are you inspiring your kids to develop positive attitudes? When it comes to understanding positive thinking, children get better at it as they grow older. However, by carefully nurturing it, positive thinking can be a powerful resource for the child. It helps in building resilience in such a child. The child can develop enough strength to help deal with the challenges of life. The Five Minute Journal for Kids is here to help model your kids and develop positive thinking in their lives. Guide Your Kids to Mindfulness The Five Minute Journal for Kids is an incredible journal designed to help teach your little ones the act of gratitude, thankfulness, and mindfulness. The journal makes use of daily guided questions to help your kids focus more on the good things life has to offer. The Five Minute Journal for Kids features 5 daily interesting, easy-to-understand questions for your kids. These questions have been divided into morning and night sections. In addition to that, the jo...

Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Malone Scott is an inspirational and effective book to being a boss; enhance productivity and not seem like a total robot to your team. “The fastest path to artificial relationships at work, and to the gravitational pull of organisational mediocrity, is to insist that everyone have the same worldview before building relationships with them.” The Boss way of doing things Scott earned her stripes as a quite a success supervisor at Google and then decamped to Apple, where she evolved a category on superior management. She has earned growing reputation in recent years along with her crucial new approach to powerful control, the “radical candor” approach. “When bosses are too invested in everyone getting along they also fail to encourage the people on their team to criticise one another other for fear of sowing discord. They create the kind of work environment where being “nice” is prioritised at the expense of criti...

You don’t have to say you love me   by Sherman Alexie is a hard hitting, deep and authentic book which is not only full of true life stories of the author but also a slew of poems that provide a deep outlook on life, situations when dealing with abuse, wit and a lot more. It’s an amazing book that allows anyone to put their life into perspective. People who are familiar along with his novels will have fun with the authentic-life stories at the back of a number of his fiction; people who aren’t will locate that his writing offers an effective opportunity to the inventory figures of the mythological Wild West – the brave cowboy and the stoic, noble Indian. In the middle of the book, although, is his courting with his mother, a hard, abusive girl who ought to perform acts of large maternal sacrifice on behalf of her youngsters on the same time as treating them shockingly badly. A love hate relationship Alexie’s recounting of his mom’s dying differs from preferred grief memoirs, m...

Advancement in technology has helped to infuse the internet into the electrical appliances and gadgets used in our various homes. With our smartphone, we can switch lights on/off, regulate room temperature, and control various happenings in and around the home. However, IoT puts us at risk. These devices can be hacked by external sources. When an IoT invasion occurs, your whole home is put at risk. For this reason, it is important to guide against that from happening. Secure Your Home Network Manufactured by Axi.us, Akita is a sophisticated smart home device that will help provide instant privacy for other smart home devices. Akita offers top level protection for your home from any form of IoT invasion or hacking. This is a small device that offers massive protection for your home. This advanced smart device watchdog makes use of military-grade security protection solutions to protect your home and provides expert assistance services. By connecting Akira to your router or internet...

Each one of us probably has a day-time occupation, perhaps a decent paycheck, a nice car and a family. We also have our morals and reputations to protect, friends to drink with and, presumably, a home to head to every evening. But though we all have unique lifestyles, nobody can truly tell our struggles when the blanket of darkness cover us! Here, finally, is a film that depicts the unexplained and unexplained realities of life of a young, single and unlearned mother of today.  Meet Sherry Graham, a young, desperate blonde who works as makeup saleswoman by the day and a sexy, ruthless alcoholic who sleeps with strangers by night. Sherry, the protagonist in Adam Keleman’s movie “Easy Living,” is optimistic a loving man and a venture will soon arrive and hold her hand for a fresh start. Unfortunately, her plans are foiled, and she becomes a hapless victim of circumstance! I am the architect of my life! Indeed she is; a nasty and unapologetic boozy whose young daughter, Alice st...

Have you ever wondered what really goes on in the life of a sex worker? It can be a common sight on some streets and while some countries legalise prostitution, most find it an unnecessary underground line of work. But why do some people choose to be a sex worker and how did they get into it? Is it really for the money or are there deeper issues going on? Here are some personal sharings from sex workers willing to give their story. Why did you become a prostitute? “Being a prostitute is amazing, to be quite frank about it. The money is amazing. The money is why I did it, and would do it again. The feeling of power I got, from making several hundred dollars with only an hour of work, was unlike anything I’ve ever felt before. The idea that I can cover my expenses with only a few clients let me relax so much. I could focus on other things, my art, for instance.” “Let me preface this by saying I grew up in a well-to-do family. I had more opportunity and privilege than most, but the ...

Most of us don’t want to be called “greedy.” Nobody wants to be the person who fills his plate and leaves others hungry or the person who waits for relatives to drop dead so he can get an inheritance. Greed reveals a darker side of human nature. There are 2 sides to every coin, though. Could there be a positive side to being selfish? Greed exists for a reason When someone is uncomfortable with personal security, their anxiety may manifest as greed. This anxiety may stem from trauma or neglect. For example, a person who grows up not having enough to eat may hoard food and overindulge in adulthood. In addition to anxiety, many greedy people have self-esteem issues. A child who doesn’t get enough attention grows into the adult that must be in the limelight. People who are insecure about their purpose in life sometimes tie their self-worth to having an abundance of items. Stuff is no substitute for being loved, but the person may feel a temporary sense of comfort from material possess...

Brits only spend 41 minutes of their day, total, to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. To break that down, that means an average eating time of 8 minutes for breakfast, 13 minutes 45 seconds for lunch, and 19 minutes 27 seconds for breakfast. [1] Americans take just a bit more time, with an average of one hour and 14 minutes a day spent eating the three major meals. [2] While any one of us could easily justify the need for speed when it comes to eating (after all, there are always so many more things to get done in a day!), people who eat too quickly are likely to become obese, or develop metabolic syndrome, both of which increase your risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke – all of which can be deadly. [3] Your Body on Eating Fast When you rush through a meal, no matter what time of day it is, your digestive system can’t keep up. When that happens, it can’t trigger the little flags in your brain that let you know you’re full. Inevitably, you overeat. When you’ve ingested some...

The way we use language can help convey context, feelings and emotions. Whether we’re writing or speaking, the words we use have certain ways to put across the ideas and opinions we want to communicate and there are two very distinct types: hard and soft words. Hard words are short words with fewer letters that deliver a sharp and punchy sound. When we use these types of words, it’s to reflect an element of firmness and decisiveness and a way of getting a point across. Examples of hard words are: simple, correct, hard, accept, or at the same time. On the other hand, soft words tend to contain more letters and syllables that convey a more gentle sound and reflecting a sense of softness and sophistication. Examples of soft words are: difficult, incomplex, legitimate, acknowledge or simultaneously. Hard words come from Old English or the Anglo-Saxon heritage. During these times, the English language contained a plethora of functional words such as prepositions and conjunctions, many ...