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From my early primary school days until the early days of high school, we’d have to attend mandatory school camp and I remember always dreading their breakfasts. It would always be oatmeal. Before you start rolling your eyes and proclaiming how whiny I’m being, let me direct you to how it’s been made. Water. Oats. Sugar. That is it. Half the time sugar wasn’t even an option – we’d have to have ‘borrowed’ those packets from a café beforehand to have our fill....

1. They want to make a difference Entrepreneurs have visions of pursuing their dreams, even if they are unconventional. Things that are not considered on the normal path of life, they may pursue.They get labeled as crazy, receive odd stares and judgment from the nonbelievers. Nevertheless, they push on to change the world one dream at a time. 2. They Embrace Having a Path of Their Own Entrepreneurs are leaders, they embrace having a path of their own to fulfill their dreams....

Take a look at these photos of animals in zoos. Chained When the animals are chained or in small, caged enclosures, the wild animals seem reduced to tormented looking house pets. This picture taken by Nat Rogers of a chained tiger is from the Kanchanaburi Tiger Temple in Thailand. Disheartened Some animals seem to be caught in a moment of loneliness or depression, like in the photographs taken by professional photographer Toni Amengual....

Start With These Tips to Lower Blood Sugar Levels To help you get started on filling your plate with more blood sugar friendly foods that will help lower your blood sugar, start by removing refined sugar, refined grains, and most processed foods from your diet. Processed foods (and especially fast food) all contain chemicals and refined ingredients that our bodies don’t recognize as real nutrients, so our cells never really get what they need and we feel hungry all the time as a result....

Learning how to build confidence is part of the process of evolving into ourselves. Here is how you can build your confidence. 1. Connect With Yourself Confidence and connection go together since we are most confident when we are real. We aren’t trying to be someone else, please others, or living a life dictated by “should.” We build and emit confidence when we are true to ourselves. To be true, get clear on your purpose and your values....

I think every woman has thought of shaving their hair off at least once in their life. I know that when I went around bald and proud, women of every age and style would come up to me to admire and compliment not only my bold hairstyle but my bravery. When you have no hair on your head, there’s nothing to hide behind – your entire face is out in the open – and there’s something about that that just made me feel good....

After spending half of the summer cruising with our daughter on a 29-foot sailboat, my husband and I were overwhelmed by the amount of clutter in our four bedroom house. We went through the house, room-by-room, questioning anything that had not been necessary while living on the boat. We filled our station wagon, making twice-daily trips to Goodwill for a week. The end result was a lifestyle that was immediately calmer....

Getting away from the daily routine isn’t enough to get rid of the stress that’s always waiting to pounce on the unwary. Escaping from the daily routine is what needed; Putting significant geographical distance between your home and yourself is what’s really needed. By leaving your normal, mundane life behind for just a while you can experience the world around you instead of just watching from showbox on your android screens or televisions....

1. Bitcoins are independent of any central authority Bitcoin is a digital currency that originated in 2009 by a software developer called Satoshi Nakamoto. Bitcoins are independent of any central authority. Therefore, no government nor central bank rules over them 2. Lower fees than other traditional online payments Bitcoins come with almost no fees. In addition, all the apps and services that have been built around the Bitcoin ecosystem, and which the vast majority of end users end up using also carry lower fees than other traditional online payment methods....

1. Someone is happy to be single. Breakups are tough—we all know that! The feelings of losing a loved one is terrifying and a lot of people then start to worry about ever finding a great match ever again. The feeling of being single again sucks. Whenever you are worrying about being alone, and you just desperately feel like you need somebody else for a fulfilling life, it might be a sign to shift your focus again!...

So here’s a list of top ten things to be grateful for and a sure sign that your life is on the right track. 1. You’re still alive! And that, my dear reader, is nothing short of a miracle. You are alive right now in the 21st century at a very exciting time in the history of mankind and there’s nowhere else you’d rather be. You are alive and every day you can feel the sun shine on your face and breathe fresh air and experience the wonders of the natural world around you....

Think back to when you were just six or seven years old… At that age you probably didn’t have many habits. But, as the years went by, you picked up more and more good and bad habits. You may not have thought about it before, but habit forming never really stops. That’s why it’s never too late to change your habits and transform your life. So, if you feel burdened by your bad habits, start kicking them into shape by replacing them with these 10 positive, life-changing strategies:...

Go for perfect Tap the Experts Be ruthless Shun focus groups Never stop studying Simplify. Keep your secrets Keep teams small Use more carrot than stick Prototype to the extreme Integrate all ten of these ideals into your business plan and you’ll be making the most of your business like Steve Jobs would. Pasquale Borriello | Tim Cook is Not Worth Steve Jobs

A platform as big as Instagram provides opportunities just as big for marketing and promoting things. There are thousands of accounts on Instagram that are promoting and marketing something to huge numbers of followers. But, how do they manage to get thousands and millions of followers? Well, they understand a few simple things that need to be done on Instagram besides posting photos and videos. If you want your account to get noticed by more people and get some of that big celeb-like fan follow, to grow your influence on Instagram, here are some tips to do just that....

But wait a sec. There are smarter ways to deal with rude people! Here are my top 10. 1. Remember, sometimes the rude person is you. Maybe not today, but there’ve been times when you were rude. And you’re not a bad person. So next time somebody’s rude to you, remember that they’re human just like you, and rudeness alone doesn’t mean they’re a bad person either. 2. Don’t take it personally (even if it’s personal)....

2. Gear You’re going to need some sturdy and breathable track shoes that absorb shock and are perfectly fit for Vegans at Brooks.com or the Vegan section of Planetshoes.com. Keeping comfortable in sweat-wicking tops and bottoms is essential because cotton kills. Try Veganathleticapparel.com for cycling gear or Veganscene.com for amazing activewear. Try before you buy with rentals. Once you’ve hit some of your benchmarks, reward yourself with the latest weight belt or sweet stack of carabiners....

Life’s a mess. I’m sure it’s the story of your life as well. Mess is unavoidable. It infiltrates into every aspect of our lives. It’s very easy to lose hope in the midst of all these chaos. Emotionally, we fill our minds with negative thoughts. Spiritually, we clutter up our hearts and souls with emotional debris. Physically, we put our bodies through unhealthy lifestyles and environments. Everyone knows it is freeing, liberating, and empowering to sort through and declutter our mess....

SPOILER ALERT: If you have previously gone through a heartbreak, you may empathize with the following given points. 1. Relationships cannot survive on love alone. You might think that love is all you need in a relationship, but ask someone who has been rejected or heartbroken. Love is not the only key for a good relationship; there are various aspects to it. You might have heard people saying, “we both love each other so much, yet our relationship is on the rocks” or, “in spite of loving each other, we have decided on a mutual break-up....

1. Changes in your body By now your baby bump probably has probably grown and in the second trimester you should strive to gain three to four pounds a month. Also, when you’re 18 weeks pregnant, your baby will become more active which will lead to butterflies or gas bubbles you feel in your stomach. These bubbles or butterflies are your baby’s first movements that are also called “quickening.” Soon, your baby will start to produce those gentle kicks and stretches in your tummy....

Everyone tells you how fast high school goes by, but really, you never understand that until it’s over. Here are ten things you need to make sure you do before the door hits you on your way out! 1. Join A Team. I can’t stress this enough. It doesn’t matter if you start, sit on a bench, or fill up water bottles, joining a team is a great way to make friends, and it can help you learn about yourself, how to deal with struggles, and how to set aside your differences to work toward a common goal....