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“A little nonsense, now and then, is cherished by the wisest of men.” ~ Roald Dahl

Despite all the research that has been conducted thus far, sleep is still widely misunderstood, and we are only gradually unravelling the mysteries behind why we do it, how the process actually works, and its connection to creativity, insight and the many works of 'genius' it has incited throughout history. But the beginning threads have been woven, however delicate they may be, and they seem to be forming the start of a tapestry that tells us that not only is napping not reserved for lazy people, it may just play a very important role in our capacity to reason in a manner that is highly divergent from anything we now understand.

The Link Between Napping and Creativity: Sleep, Dreams and Genius.

4000 Years of World History In One Incredible, 5-Foot Long Map

4000 Years of World History In One Incredible, 5-Foot Long Map

Entitled or Enlightened? 5 Things I Learned From Working With Millennials.

Entitled or Enlightened? 5 Things I Learned From Working With Millennials.

On the possibility of impossibility: A quick snippet from the now classic conversation between Alice and the queen. What's that? Did you miss it!?

A Conversation Between Alice and The Queen

A new study suggests that cat you love so much may not hold the same affection for you. Or does it, just in a different way? Cats: jerks or zen masters?

This Study Suggests Your Cat is Either a Big Jerk or a Zen Master

Feeling too good lately? Too content, easy-going and relaxed? No need to worry... Or, um, PLENTY! Here are 5 sure-fire ways to stress yourself to death...

5 Sure-fire Ways to Stress Yourself to Death

Everyone has slumps or dry periods -- even natural 'creative types'. What many don't know, however, is how dependably nature re-invigorates creativity...

Feeling Stuck? 4 Ways To Awaken Your Creativity Among Natural Surroundings

Contrary to popular belief, shortening the workweek isn’t just for employees. A 3 day weekend can also benefit companies in many ways.

Why You Need A 3 Day Weekend, According To Science

How Doing Less Makes You More Productive: The Paradox of Good Down-Time

Everyone daydreams. But exactly WHY do we daydream, and is it good or bad for us? Laura Sciarpelletti takes a look at what science has to say about it...

Why Do We Daydream, and Is It Good or Bad For Us?

We live in an age of information explosion. In all the clutter, who has time to find the real gems? Here are 10 websites that will make you more clever, wise & informed.

10 Websites That Will Make You More Clever, Wise & Informed

Have you ever been berated for possessing 'bad qualities'? Who decides what is good and what is bad? Not only do these definitions change from...

5 So-Called ‘Bad’ Qualities That Can Actually Be Good

Witness the incredible spectacle of art fighting back against censorship in Marta Minujín's 'The Parthenon of Books', a colossal replica of the Greek...

Artist Creates a Full-Size Parthenon Out of 100,000 Banned Books at Historic Nazi Book Burning Site

The Myer’s Briggs test tells us that we are a certain personality type & we fit certain jobs very closely. What's your ideal career?

The Ideal Career For Your Personality Type: Infographic

The enigmatic Osho on why your life is a cosmic joke.

Why Your Life Is A Cosmic Joke

We've all been told that when you really love someone you put their needs first. While this may be ostensibly true, the cart so often fails to guide the horse in the long-term. Specifically, here are 9 times you would do well to put your needs first...

9 Times It’s Actually Healthy to Put Your Needs First

A tribe of 20 artists in St. Louis have turned the 10-story International Shoe Company into (quite possibly) the world's coolest urban playground.

This 10-Story Factory Used To Manufacture Shoes. Now It May Just Be The World’s Coolest Urban Playground.

In our culture there's a terror of turning 30, let alone turning 40! But if you do the reading, many of the wisest minds history has to offer beg to differ.

7 Reasons Life Doesn’t Really Begin until You’re 40

Studies continue to show that midlife is actually a time to set goals and pursue our dreams, not STOP dreaming, thus: midlife crisis = blessing in disguise.

Why Your Midlife Crisis May Be The Best Thing That Ever Happened To You

The Most Fundamental Thing You Can Understand About Money

There's no one like Betty White. In her mid-90's she's still funny as ever & going strong. Here are 30 Betty White quotes to make you bust a gut...

30 Betty White Quotes on Comedy, Life and Breaking Boundaries

Pixar's 'Inside Out' was a movie packed with lessons for child and & alike - something that's been done before - but never in the manner this film achieved.

4 Important Lessons Child & Adult Alike Can Learn From the Movie ‘Inside Out’

Legend has it the sleep schedules of humanity's most creative are totally out of whack. But is it true? This infographic shows the sleep schedules of...

Sleep Schedules of 27 of History’s Most Creative Minds

Oftentimes, highly creative artists, thinkers & inventors are not well adjusted; it has to do with their psychology. Here, creativity scholar Mihaly Csikszentmilhalyi breaks down the 10 paradoxical traits of highly creative people...

The 10 Paradoxical Traits of Highly Creative People

The top minds in the world have changed many lives, but who changed theirs? Who gave these game-changers the advice that changed their lives the most?

The Top Minds Reveal: “The Advice That Changed My Life The Most.”

It is a disappointing thing to see new playgrounds developed in city spaces sit there empty each day, or to walk in the park and hear no laughter. What is missing here is not the children per se, but materials and environments that create challenge, imagination, and creativity that make children want to play outdoors.

Letting Kids Be Kids: The Incredible Importance of Bringing Back Children’s Play

Any given person can take an intangible concept and bring it to life. Innovation is a constant need, and human creativity is virtually limitless.

Sick and Tired of Having a Boss? The Many Benefits of Self-Employment.

We are most definitely in the age of information overload mixed with a dash of FOMO (fear of missing out). But how damaging is all of this consumption to our physical health, psychological health and to our productivity? Over the past few years we've begun to realize that's it’s not all that good at all. Adverse effects can include the lowering of self esteem, increased stress levels and a disposition towards anxiety and depression.

4 Ways To Start Using The Internet, and Have It Stop Using You

The self help movement appears to be a relatively recent phenomenon. Only since the 20th century has the self help craze really gained momentum. But the belief in texts and teaching to help one grow is not a new idea. What we as a society are seeing in the 20th and 21st century is merely a resurgence of a tradition going back thousands of years: Philosophy.

If You Think You’re ‘Above’ Self Help, You May Just Be an Asshole

There is a bit of mystery surrounding the 'Einstein's Riddle'. According to some, it was written by the man himself when he was young. Others attribute it to Louis Caroll. Still a third faction insists that it is something known as the Zebra Puzzle...

It’s Estimated That Only 2% of the Population Can Solve “Einstein’s Riddle”… Are You One of Them?

Despite all the research that has been conducted thus far, sleep is still widely misunderstood, and we are only gradually unravelling the mysteries behind why we do it, how the process actually works, and its connection to creativity, insight and the many works of 'genius' it has incited throughout history. But the beginning threads have been woven, however delicate they may be, and they seem to be forming the start of a tapestry that tells us that not only is napping not reserved for lazy people, it may just play a very important role in our capacity to reason in a manner that is highly divergent from anything we now understand.

The Link Between Napping and Creativity: Sleep, Dreams and Genius.

4000 Years of World History In One Incredible, 5-Foot Long Map

4000 Years of World History In One Incredible, 5-Foot Long Map

Entitled or Enlightened? 5 Things I Learned From Working With Millennials.

Entitled or Enlightened? 5 Things I Learned From Working With Millennials.

On the possibility of impossibility: A quick snippet from the now classic conversation between Alice and the queen. What's that? Did you miss it!?

A Conversation Between Alice and The Queen

A new study suggests that cat you love so much may not hold the same affection for you. Or does it, just in a different way? Cats: jerks or zen masters?

This Study Suggests Your Cat is Either a Big Jerk or a Zen Master

Feeling too good lately? Too content, easy-going and relaxed? No need to worry... Or, um, PLENTY! Here are 5 sure-fire ways to stress yourself to death...

5 Sure-fire Ways to Stress Yourself to Death

Everyone has slumps or dry periods -- even natural 'creative types'. What many don't know, however, is how dependably nature re-invigorates creativity...

Feeling Stuck? 4 Ways To Awaken Your Creativity Among Natural Surroundings

Contrary to popular belief, shortening the workweek isn’t just for employees. A 3 day weekend can also benefit companies in many ways.

Why You Need A 3 Day Weekend, According To Science

How Doing Less Makes You More Productive: The Paradox of Good Down-Time

Everyone daydreams. But exactly WHY do we daydream, and is it good or bad for us? Laura Sciarpelletti takes a look at what science has to say about it...

Why Do We Daydream, and Is It Good or Bad For Us?

We live in an age of information explosion. In all the clutter, who has time to find the real gems? Here are 10 websites that will make you more clever, wise & informed.

10 Websites That Will Make You More Clever, Wise & Informed

Have you ever been berated for possessing 'bad qualities'? Who decides what is good and what is bad? Not only do these definitions change from...

5 So-Called ‘Bad’ Qualities That Can Actually Be Good

Witness the incredible spectacle of art fighting back against censorship in Marta Minujín's 'The Parthenon of Books', a colossal replica of the Greek...

Artist Creates a Full-Size Parthenon Out of 100,000 Banned Books at Historic Nazi Book Burning Site

The Myer’s Briggs test tells us that we are a certain personality type & we fit certain jobs very closely. What's your ideal career?

The Ideal Career For Your Personality Type: Infographic

The enigmatic Osho on why your life is a cosmic joke.

Why Your Life Is A Cosmic Joke

We've all been told that when you really love someone you put their needs first. While this may be ostensibly true, the cart so often fails to guide the horse in the long-term. Specifically, here are 9 times you would do well to put your needs first...

9 Times It’s Actually Healthy to Put Your Needs First

A tribe of 20 artists in St. Louis have turned the 10-story International Shoe Company into (quite possibly) the world's coolest urban playground.

This 10-Story Factory Used To Manufacture Shoes. Now It May Just Be The World’s Coolest Urban Playground.

In our culture there's a terror of turning 30, let alone turning 40! But if you do the reading, many of the wisest minds history has to offer beg to differ.

7 Reasons Life Doesn’t Really Begin until You’re 40

Studies continue to show that midlife is actually a time to set goals and pursue our dreams, not STOP dreaming, thus: midlife crisis = blessing in disguise.

Why Your Midlife Crisis May Be The Best Thing That Ever Happened To You

The Most Fundamental Thing You Can Understand About Money

There's no one like Betty White. In her mid-90's she's still funny as ever & going strong. Here are 30 Betty White quotes to make you bust a gut...

30 Betty White Quotes on Comedy, Life and Breaking Boundaries

Pixar's 'Inside Out' was a movie packed with lessons for child and & alike - something that's been done before - but never in the manner this film achieved.

4 Important Lessons Child & Adult Alike Can Learn From the Movie ‘Inside Out’

Legend has it the sleep schedules of humanity's most creative are totally out of whack. But is it true? This infographic shows the sleep schedules of...

Sleep Schedules of 27 of History’s Most Creative Minds

Oftentimes, highly creative artists, thinkers & inventors are not well adjusted; it has to do with their psychology. Here, creativity scholar Mihaly Csikszentmilhalyi breaks down the 10 paradoxical traits of highly creative people...

The 10 Paradoxical Traits of Highly Creative People

The top minds in the world have changed many lives, but who changed theirs? Who gave these game-changers the advice that changed their lives the most?

The Top Minds Reveal: “The Advice That Changed My Life The Most.”

It is a disappointing thing to see new playgrounds developed in city spaces sit there empty each day, or to walk in the park and hear no laughter. What is missing here is not the children per se, but materials and environments that create challenge, imagination, and creativity that make children want to play outdoors.

Letting Kids Be Kids: The Incredible Importance of Bringing Back Children’s Play

Any given person can take an intangible concept and bring it to life. Innovation is a constant need, and human creativity is virtually limitless.

Sick and Tired of Having a Boss? The Many Benefits of Self-Employment.

We are most definitely in the age of information overload mixed with a dash of FOMO (fear of missing out). But how damaging is all of this consumption to our physical health, psychological health and to our productivity? Over the past few years we've begun to realize that's it’s not all that good at all. Adverse effects can include the lowering of self esteem, increased stress levels and a disposition towards anxiety and depression.

4 Ways To Start Using The Internet, and Have It Stop Using You

The self help movement appears to be a relatively recent phenomenon. Only since the 20th century has the self help craze really gained momentum. But the belief in texts and teaching to help one grow is not a new idea. What we as a society are seeing in the 20th and 21st century is merely a resurgence of a tradition going back thousands of years: Philosophy.

If You Think You’re ‘Above’ Self Help, You May Just Be an Asshole

There is a bit of mystery surrounding the 'Einstein's Riddle'. According to some, it was written by the man himself when he was young. Others attribute it to Louis Caroll. Still a third faction insists that it is something known as the Zebra Puzzle...

It’s Estimated That Only 2% of the Population Can Solve “Einstein’s Riddle”… Are You One of Them?

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Oddly enough, the archetype of the eccentric genius is fairly accurate. Many, if not most of the geniuses throughout history have been very strange men and women.

5 Habits of Eccentric Geniuses You Might Do Well (or Not) to Adopt

It's a strange phenomenon when your boss's boss shows up, and the person who usually has you sweating begins to wring his own collar...

Are You Afraid of Your Boss? Zen Says: You Have No “Boss”

Another classic. Unless you've been living under a rock somewhere, you've most likely read this one before-- through email, or possibly even on paper. Often hilarious, sometimes ludicrous, here are 20 ways to maintain a healthy level of insanity...

20 Ways To Maintain A Healthy Level of Insanity

4 Types of Friends That Are Hurting Your Dreams (and How To Disengage Them)

4 Types of Friends That Are Hurting Your Dreams (and How To Disengage Them)

Daily routines, while helpful, can also become ruts - in both your actions and your thinking. One of the best ways to 'forge new paths' is hobbies...

10 Hobbies That Will Make You Smarter and Wiser

"If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time." ~ Billy Joel | Are you doing what you love for a living? If not, here are 3 steps...

3 Essential Steps Towards Doing What You Love For a Living

Ever have a gut-feeling while raising children? Listen to it!

I Adopted a Baby Goose and He Turned My Household—and Parenting Ideas—Upside down!

Pajama day. Monsters. Snack time. If there are any people on the planet who truly know how to let go and have fun, it's four year olds! And I'm with them almost every day. If you've forgotten how to have fun like a 4 year old, this post is for you...

I’m a Life-Long Preschool Teacher. Here Are 5 Ways To Let Go and Have Fun Like a 4 Year Old…

A quick look at some of the incredible work of Japanese artist Satoshi Tomizu, who seems to trap star systems in tiny, "Space Glass" pendants.

Japanese Artist Traps Star Systems In Tiny, “Space Glass” Pendants

Truly good reads are often recognizable from the very first line. Here are 20 of the Most Memorable First Lines in Literature.

A Tale Through Time: 20 of the Most Memorable First Lines in Literature.

Danish Artist Creates Incredible Giant Sculptures From Scrap Wood

Making this one simple change - flipping the relationship with your smartphone back to the proper balance of 'slave' & 'master' will...

Is Your Smartphone Making You Stupid? 4 Benefits of Taking Control Back.

A new study recently published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Conducted by University of British Columbia in Vancouver (UBC) and the Child & Family Research Institute at British Columbia’s Children's Hospital, the study has concluded that letting our kids get risky-frisky outside of the domestic cocoon actually makes them healthier, sturdier and smarter.

Yes, Risky Play Is Good For Your Kids. Another Major Study Confirms It.

When Henry Ford introduced the 8hr work day in 1914, he did so against widespread skepticism. The result? Higher productivity. Enter the 6hr work day...

Sweden Experiments With A 6hr Work Day. Here’s Why The Rest of Us Should Consider it Too.

Believe it or not, you once knew -- just KNEW, without knowing HOW you knew -- a lot of things you don't now. Here are 7 rules of happiness kids know...

7 Rules of Happiness Kids Know, But Adults Forget

Could The Future of Sustainable Urban Design Be… Disneyland?

Infographic: The Six Most Fascinating Studies on Consciousness

Our world is built on an architecture of language. Here's 17 fascinating Greek words you've (probably) never heard before, and their beautiful meanings...

17 Fascinating (Mostly Greek) Words You’ve Never Heard Before, and Their Beautiful Meanings

21 Tips on Getting Better at Being Human… From The Internet.

Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie will break your heart, no doubt about it. But it will do it in the best way possible, and it will remind you of some...

5 Times “Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie” Will Break Your Heart, in The Best Way Possible

Ah, to live the life of a dog. But are the lives of our best friends really so wonderful? Here are 4 fascinating facts about the canine brain...

How Dogs Perceive The World: 4 Fascinating Facts About the Canine Brain

China may be setting a new trend in architecture-- one that sees the most thorough integration of nature into design yet. An Amethyst Crystal Hotel is proposed for construction on the island of Ocean's Flower...

China May Build The World’s First Amethyst Crystal Hotel

A group of Mexican artists known as The Germ Collective have taken up brushes and rollers in an order to transform a small village into a massive mural...

Mexican Artists Transform Neighbourhood Into One Giant, Mind-Blowing Mural

Hierarchy is an essential structure of the animal kingdom, and up until recently, it was how humans conducted their affairs as well. Enter: Holacracy...

Imagine, a World Without Bosses: Is “Holacracy” the Workplace of the Future?

Fantastic Infographic Displays The Many Benefits of Being Curious

Fast Forward: Will Generation “Z” Be The Wisest Workforce Yet?

Stunning “Skeleton Flower” Becomes Transparent When It Rains

A first grade teacher presented each child in her class the first half of some famous proverbs. The results? Hilarious & insightful, of course!

25 Famous Proverbs… As Told By a Class of First Graders.

Ever wonder just what ADHD is like or if you might have it? This humorous definition, written by a first-hand sufferer, puts it all in perspective.

What is ADHD Like? This Humorous Definition May Be The Clearest You’ll Ever Read.

Nikola Tesla’s 10 Most Important Inventions

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4 Types of Friends That Are Hurting Your Dreams (and How To Disengage Them)

4 Types of Friends That Are Hurting Your Dreams (and How To Disengage Them)

Daily routines, while helpful, can also become ruts - in both your actions and your thinking. One of the best ways to 'forge new paths' is hobbies...

10 Hobbies That Will Make You Smarter and Wiser

"If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time." ~ Billy Joel | Are you doing what you love for a living? If not, here are 3 steps...

3 Essential Steps Towards Doing What You Love For a Living

Ever have a gut-feeling while raising children? Listen to it!

I Adopted a Baby Goose and He Turned My Household—and Parenting Ideas—Upside down!

Pajama day. Monsters. Snack time. If there are any people on the planet who truly know how to let go and have fun, it's four year olds! And I'm with them almost every day. If you've forgotten how to have fun like a 4 year old, this post is for you...

I’m a Life-Long Preschool Teacher. Here Are 5 Ways To Let Go and Have Fun Like a 4 Year Old…

A quick look at some of the incredible work of Japanese artist Satoshi Tomizu, who seems to trap star systems in tiny, "Space Glass" pendants.

Japanese Artist Traps Star Systems In Tiny, “Space Glass” Pendants

Truly good reads are often recognizable from the very first line. Here are 20 of the Most Memorable First Lines in Literature.

A Tale Through Time: 20 of the Most Memorable First Lines in Literature.

Danish Artist Creates Incredible Giant Sculptures From Scrap Wood

Making this one simple change - flipping the relationship with your smartphone back to the proper balance of 'slave' & 'master' will...

Is Your Smartphone Making You Stupid? 4 Benefits of Taking Control Back.

A new study recently published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Conducted by University of British Columbia in Vancouver (UBC) and the Child & Family Research Institute at British Columbia’s Children's Hospital, the study has concluded that letting our kids get risky-frisky outside of the domestic cocoon actually makes them healthier, sturdier and smarter.

Yes, Risky Play Is Good For Your Kids. Another Major Study Confirms It.

When Henry Ford introduced the 8hr work day in 1914, he did so against widespread skepticism. The result? Higher productivity. Enter the 6hr work day...

Sweden Experiments With A 6hr Work Day. Here’s Why The Rest of Us Should Consider it Too.

Believe it or not, you once knew -- just KNEW, without knowing HOW you knew -- a lot of things you don't now. Here are 7 rules of happiness kids know...

7 Rules of Happiness Kids Know, But Adults Forget

Could The Future of Sustainable Urban Design Be… Disneyland?

Infographic: The Six Most Fascinating Studies on Consciousness

Our world is built on an architecture of language. Here's 17 fascinating Greek words you've (probably) never heard before, and their beautiful meanings...

17 Fascinating (Mostly Greek) Words You’ve Never Heard Before, and Their Beautiful Meanings

21 Tips on Getting Better at Being Human… From The Internet.

Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie will break your heart, no doubt about it. But it will do it in the best way possible, and it will remind you of some...

5 Times “Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie” Will Break Your Heart, in The Best Way Possible

Ah, to live the life of a dog. But are the lives of our best friends really so wonderful? Here are 4 fascinating facts about the canine brain...

How Dogs Perceive The World: 4 Fascinating Facts About the Canine Brain

China may be setting a new trend in architecture-- one that sees the most thorough integration of nature into design yet. An Amethyst Crystal Hotel is proposed for construction on the island of Ocean's Flower...

China May Build The World’s First Amethyst Crystal Hotel

A group of Mexican artists known as The Germ Collective have taken up brushes and rollers in an order to transform a small village into a massive mural...

Mexican Artists Transform Neighbourhood Into One Giant, Mind-Blowing Mural

Hierarchy is an essential structure of the animal kingdom, and up until recently, it was how humans conducted their affairs as well. Enter: Holacracy...

Imagine, a World Without Bosses: Is “Holacracy” the Workplace of the Future?

Fantastic Infographic Displays The Many Benefits of Being Curious

Fast Forward: Will Generation “Z” Be The Wisest Workforce Yet?

Stunning “Skeleton Flower” Becomes Transparent When It Rains

A first grade teacher presented each child in her class the first half of some famous proverbs. The results? Hilarious & insightful, of course!

25 Famous Proverbs… As Told By a Class of First Graders.

Ever wonder just what ADHD is like or if you might have it? This humorous definition, written by a first-hand sufferer, puts it all in perspective.

What is ADHD Like? This Humorous Definition May Be The Clearest You’ll Ever Read.

Nikola Tesla’s 10 Most Important Inventions

Street Artist Creates Mind-Blowing Painting/Sculpture Hybrids Out of Trash

It doesn't matter what age you are, where you are on the planet, or what you're doing, where there are humans, these "12 Golden Rules" apply...

These 12 Golden Rules For Living Should Be Pinned Up in Every Home & Workplace

We only go around in circles in Wonderland, but we always end up where we started. Would you mind explaining yourself? The Mad Hatter...

On Being Right and Doing Wrong: A Conversation Between Alice and The Mad Hatter