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Psych-Quotes: Lessons From Successful Couples

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:49:29 +1000

Psych-Quotes: Lessons From Successful Couples:

We all know those couples: they’ve been together forever, they’re crazy about each other, and they somehow just make it look effortless. What’s their secret? Here are the top lessons to learn from successful couples:

·        They stick it out. Successful couples don’t bail the moment things get rocky. They know the value of sticking it out, letting tough times or arguments play out, and seeing things through to the other side.

·        They are best friends. These couples aren’t just romantic partners, they are best friends too. Their relationship has deepened to the point where they have formed a bond that goes beyond just dating, and they’ve become each other’s closest friends. The trust and respect you have for your best friend makes for a romantic relationship that is iron clad.

·        They laugh at life. Even though stress and hard times come their way, they find ways to laugh at it and find humor together. Being able to laugh at life’s tough situations shows that no matter what, you’ll get through it.

·        They deal with stress. Rather than letting stress build up until it explodes, successful couples deal with it. They talk about it and find ways to work through stress, rather than letting it fester.

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Newton's 1st Law of Success: Perpetual Motion

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:15:16 +1000

Newton's 1st Law of Success: Perpetual Motion:

We all know about Sir Isaac Newton. Gravity, the apple, inventor of calculus. Some of his most famous work was his Three Laws of Motion. This post is the first in a series of three, looking at how …

No you don’t understand how long i’ve had this on...

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:00:00 +1000

No you don’t understand how long i’ve had this on repeat guys.

Taking the piano refrain from Get Lucky and teasing it into a slowed down version on reverb-filled keyboards, it invites you to lose interest and attention before brilliantly unleashing the brightest, chirpiest guitar riff onto your ears.

Add to that a groove-tastic bassline circa 2001’s Discovery, it echoes the opulence and funk that Random Access Memories is angling for, all within the first minute and a half while still completely reinventing the song, exactly what a remix is about, and exactly how you should execute a remix.

absolute thumbs up here.

N.B the Sundance Version of Get Lucky is also amazing.

NO. NO NO NO NO NO NO NO.NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO...

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:57:31 +1000

NO.

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO.

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO.

(click it)

"25 Things To Do Before You Turn 25 1. Make peace with your parents. Whether you finally recognize..."

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:35:03 +1000

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25 Things To Do Before You Turn 25

1. Make peace with your parents. Whether you finally recognize that they actually have your best interests in mind or you forgive them for being flawed human beings, you can’t happily enter adulthood with that familial brand of resentment.

2. Kiss someone you think is out of your league; kiss models and med students and entrepreneurs with part-time lives in Dubai and don’t worry about if they’re going to call you afterward.

3. Minimize your passivity.

4. Work a service job to gain some understanding of how tipping works, how to keep your cool around assholes, how a few kind words can change someone’s day.

5. Recognize freedom as a 5:30 a.m. trip to the diner with a bunch of strangers you’ve just met.

6. Try not to beat yourself up over having obtained a ‘useless’ Bachelor’s Degree. Debt is hell, and things didn’t pan out quite like you expected, but you did get to go to college, and having a degree isn’t the worst thing in the world to have. We will figure this mess out, I think, probably; the point is you’re not worth less just because there hasn’t been an immediate pay off for going to school. Be patient, work with what you have, and remember that a lot of us are in this together.

7. If you’re employed in any capacity, open a savings account. You never know when you might be unemployed or in desperate need of getting away for a few days. Even $10 a week is $520 more a year than you would’ve had otherwise.

8. Make a habit of going outside, enjoying the light, relearning your friends, forgetting the internet.

9. Go on a 4-day, brunch-fueled bender.

10. Start a relationship with your crush by telling them that you want them. Directly. Like, look them in the face and say it to them. Say, I want you. I want to be with you.

11. Learn to say ‘no’ — to yourself. Don’t keep wearing high heels if you hate them; don’t keep smoking if you’re disgusted by the way you smell the morning after; stop wasting entire days on your couch if you’re going to complain about missing the sun.

12. Take time to revisit the places that made you who you are: the apartment you grew up in, your middle school, your hometown. These places may or may not be here forever; you definitely won’t be.

13. Find a hobby that makes being alone feel lovely and empowering and like something to look forward to.

14. Think you know yourself until you meet someone better than you.

15. Forget who you are, what your priorities are, and how a person should be.

16. Identify your fears and instead of letting them dictate your every move, find and talk to people who have overcome them. Don’t settle for experiencing .000002% of what the world has to offer because you’re afraid of getting on a plane.

17. Make a habit of cleaning up and letting go. Just because it fit at one point doesn’t mean you need to keep it forever — whether ‘it’ is your favorite pair of pants or your ex.

18. Stop hating yourself.

19. Go out and watch that movie, read that book, listen to that band you already lied about watching, reading, listening to.

20. Take advantage of health insurance while you have it.

21. Make a habit of telling people how you feel, whether it means writing a gushing fan-girl email to someone whose work you love or telling your boss why you deserve a raise.

22. Date someone who says, “I love you” first.

23. Leave the country under the premise of “finding yourself.” This will be unsuccessful. Places do not change people. Instead, do a lot of solo drinking, read a lot of books, have sex in dirty hostels, and come home when you start to miss it.

24. Suck it up and buy a Macbook Pro.

25. Quit that job that’s making you miserable, end the relationship that makes you act like a lunatic, lose the friend whose sole purpose in life is making you feel like you’re perpetually on the verge of vomiting. You’re young, you’re resilient, there are other jobs and relationships and friends if you’re patient and open.

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- i honestly love how much i can tick off here.

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Mon, 20 May 2013 19:15:26 +1000

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Tigaa

The continual churn of the internet, experience tells us, favors quick connections, conveniences, ephemeral pleasures.

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:43:00 +1000

~ Mark Richardson, Pitchfork

Somehow, it’s like i now immediately understand why I’ve developed this aversion to the terms ‘radio friendly’, ‘pop anthem’ or ‘latest new hit’. In the end i guess I agree with those two quirky french dudes.

Doctor Who.

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:25:03 +1000

Doctor Who.

Things that are good: well designed CD artwork, thank you...

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:17:00 +1000

Its beautiful,

boom, howsat for arena glitz

golden, like its feel.

white CD cases? ooh yes please.

beautifulllll

a personal touch.

Things that are good: well designed CD artwork, thank you Justice, you’ve done a good job.

*cough Columbia Records NO, you get the corner*

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Fri, 17 May 2013 19:15:28 +1000

bitch get out my way i am fab

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:53:25 +1000

bitch get out my way i am fab

magicconchshell: without gravity we wouldnt be able to poop

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:27:20 +1000

magicconchshell:

without gravity we wouldnt be able to poop

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karleeroyek: oh, my.

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:59:27 +1000

karleeroyek:

oh, my.

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