Transgender beauty queen, Ms Sahhara meets former Miss World beauty queen at Miss World 2014.

Transgender beauty queen, Ms Sahhara meets former Miss World beauty queen at Miss World 2014.

 

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10 Tough Truths Happy People Aren’t Afraid to Face

post written by: Angel Chernoff For MarcAndAngel

by Kendra Wright

Some changes appear negative on the surface but when you look back you’ll see that your deepest pain often gifted you with your greatest lessons.  The same way coal is only transformed into diamonds because of intense pressure, only through our challenges will we be changed.

Truth be told, life isn’t always easy; but if you can find opportunities in your oppositions you’ll spend less time wishing things weren’t so hard and more time being grateful that they are.
Rest assured – happy people are not immune to hard days, heartbreak, or feeling like a fool!  The difference is they turn frustrations into fuel and rebuild from the pebbles they discovered after hitting rock bottom.
If you’re having a hard time seeing the beauty in the ugly things life has handed you lately, here’s some truths happy people are already facing that could help you too:

1. If you want the benefits of something in life, you have to also want the costs.  Most people want the reward without the risk.  The shine without the grind.  You are praised in public for what you practice in private.  You can’t have the destination without the journey.  Instead of thinking about what you want, first consider: What are you willing to give up to get it?

20 Things The Millionaire Next Door Does NOT Do

post written by: Marc Chernoff

The millionaire next door does a lot to get ahead, but you can be pretty sure the list excludes the following 20 points.
The millionaire next door does NOT:

1. Pay for Lawn Service – You could save $150 a month, get some healthy exercise and maybe even a bit of a tan just by mowing your own yard.

7 Rituals You Should Steal from Extremely Creative People

post written by: Marc Chernoff For MarcAndAngel

“Creativity is just connecting things.  When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it; they just saw something and connected the dots.  It seemed obvious to them after a while.”
―Steve Jobs

Over the years, through our coaching practice and premium course, Angel and I have spoken with dozens of entrepreneurs, artists, and creative types about their unique rituals and routines.  The really nice thing is that we often learn just as much from our clients as they do from us.  They tell us about some of the most incredibly creative ideas and projects imaginable, and we teach them how to fine-tune the process of getting from where they are to where they want to be.  A good coach/client relationship is truly a win-win.
Today, I want to share seven of the most common rituals we’ve seen repeated by the most creative people we’ve worked with.
It’s often said that creativity can’t be contained.  That creative inspiration and ideas arise suddenly out of nowhere and then fail to show up when we need them most.  And while that may be true for a specific idea, when you look at the broader picture, you realize that sustained creativity – having lots of creative ideas over time – doesn’t come from a flash of brilliance or a single moment of inspiration.  It comes from a consistent set of rituals that serve as the bedrock for getting remarkable things done.

20 Ways To Create Million Dollar Ideas

post written by: Marc Chernoff For MarcAndAngel

Big companies like Apple, super successful websites like Facebook, and bestselling books like The 4-Hour Workweek all have one thing in common:  They begin with a million dollar idea.
The big question is:  How did their creators come up with these ideas?  Did they sit around waiting for an inspirational flash or a mystic spell of luck?
The answer is:  Spontaneity and luck had little to do with it.
In this article, we’ll take a brief look at 20 tried and true techniques that some of the brightest and most successful entrepreneurs have used to generate million dollar ideas.

You don’t need to have a 100-person company
to develop and execute a good idea.
- Larry Page (Google)

1. Generate lots of ideas. – The more ideas you create, the more likely you are to create an idea worth a million bucks.

Rihanna Gets Roasted by Brad Pitt: "What the F*ck Went Wrong?"

by Maria Mercedes Lara

Rihanna brought out the big guns for her inaugural Diamond Ball charity gala in Beverly Hills on Thursday night. The event, which benefits her Clara Lionel Foundation, which is named after her grandparents Clara and Lionel Braithwaite, featured guests like Kim Kardashian and Salma Hayek, plus a surprise roasting of the singer from none other than Brad Pitt. While introducing Rihanna for a special performance, Brad joked about RiRi's scandalous image. He said, while looking at pictures of Rihanna's younger days, "I've often asked the very questions you yourself are asking right now — what the f*ck went wrong?" Brad also joked after listing her many accomplishments:

Sydney siege: Police in contact with gunman as five hostages escape

 

A police runs along a street close to a cafe under siege at Martin Place in the central business district of Sydney, Australia. (AP)

Five people have escaped from a cafe in central Sydney where a gunman had earlier taken several people hostage Monday and forced two people to hold up a black flag bearing an Islamic message written in Arabic in the store's window.
Television footage shot through the Lindt Chocolat Cafe's windows showed several people with their arms in the air and hands pressed against the glass, and two people holding up a black flag with the Shahada, or Islamic declaration of faith, written on it. Translated, the statement says, "There is no god but God and Muhammad is his messenger." It is considered the first of Islam's five pillars of faith, and is similar to the Lord's Prayer in Christianity. It is pervasive throughout Islamic culture, including the green flag of Saudi Arabia. Jihadis have used the Shahada in their own black flag.