My mom died when I was 30. I could write a book about the people who needed this diagram.

I like skiing BUT hate the cold. I don't like looking at things...palaces museums, scenery, whatever. I can't swim and I try to stay out of the sun. I have to be doing something or I am just not happy. When I have time off from my paid work I want to write or act, or do something to decrease clutter in the house or…

Lifehacking to lifehack, or to be more "productive" for the sake of being more "productive", is stupid. Lifehacking in response to a dissatisfaction with your life and/or to reach genuine goals is great. The trick is to just to what you need to do; lifehack with a purpose.

I'm kind of interested in hearing your examples of what would be an OK situation to accept a compliment and which ones would come off as smug, to you. I don't want to judge you too harshly over one comment, because sometimes I'll read a post and it will make me think of this one irritating person or situation, and…

I see this all the time with my piano and voice students. All. The. Time. They have all these "activities" — I have one that takes piano, is in choir, does track, cross-country, and tennis, and has taken up bass guitar, AND is in AP Math classes. He has been doing this for about 10 years. two activities. He has a lot…

If your salary doesn't meet your needs, or if you can't afford your health insurance, there aren't any perks that will help that. However, once my needs are met, many perks can save real time and money. Such as, if you can have packages delivered to your work address instead of your home, you don't have to worry about…

Technically, I now feel OK calling myself an actress because I just finished performing the lead role in a show at the Manhattan Repertory Theatre, and I got paid for it, and I have a film shoot lined up for next month. But I really feel more comfortable saying, "I'm working on a few things, including acting" because…

What if your current work is something you are badly suited to, and are in the beginning stages of changing careers to something that you do have both an aptitude and a passion for?

Yes, out of curiosity I looked up a few articles about whether IQ tests measure knowledge or aptitude, and it looks like it depends on which set of experts you are asking.

I see what you're saying. I was using the term intelligence as a shorthand for aptitude as opposed to content knowledge, but now that I think about it, it does really mean what is known, as in "gathering intelligence about your enemy."

It might be splitting hairs, but I would say that knowledge has no effect on intelligence, but can affect how fully one can express one's intelligence. You could take two kids exposed to the same academic material and enrichment, and administer an identical IQ test to both of them, and the more intellectually gifted…

I work out pretty hard, and have been for a few years. The main thing is that now, I have zero tolerance for not feeling good. Now that I work out, I basically always feel rested, no aches or pains, etc., with the occasional exception of soreness in whatever muscles I worked out (but a good soreness). When I was in…

When I moved from TX to NYC, I was miving to a couch-surfing and house-sitting situation, so I put all my stuff in storage. It seemed like a good idea. If NYC didn't work out, I'd still have all my stuff, and when I moved into my own place, I wouldn't need to buy anything.

I like this, I'm an INFP, and I hate making social plans set in stone. Instead of a set 9-5 job, I teach lessons by appointment. I have auditions by appointment. Everything work-related is by appointment. So if I have a lunch date set several days in advance, it doesn't feel like downtime, it feels like an obligation.…

Craigslist tip....can you get enough info on the seller to google them? If you can determine between their name and location that they keep some sort of online presence, you can probably discern if they are on the up-and-up. If you have my first name, house number and street name, you'll find my last name, and next…

I scan positive reviews, keeping an eye out for anything extraordinarily good. I look at negative reviews. First I try to get an idea if the reviewer is just a major complainer with an unrealistic view of what a hotel can and cannot control, or what ought to be expected in a given price range or location. I also look…

I can't have more than a couple of drinks without feelings sick, and I'm a petite female, and at most I'll have a salad OR an appetizer OR a dessert with my entree. And I still end up either taking home a "doggie bag"or wasting food. It has nothing to do with being a cheapskate, but if someone else wants to get drunk…

I sponsor kids from Children International and put their photos up whenever I have an office job. I have really pale skin and blue eyes and people do not even know what to say when they see the photos of the black boy, the Indian girl, and the Latina girl (they're individuals to me, but that's what people are thinking…

To me, it seems when thoughts are being discussed, or feelings, gray areas, etc., phone calls are best. When factual information needs to be conveyed, some sort of text based system is best.Nothing drives me crazier than this:

Just had a thought...this is most likely a gainfully employed adult talking about his parents, so we can assume they are older. I am a Gen Xer, and although I don't need reading glasses, I found it really tough to see a lot of things on my Evo Shift, between the text size and display quality, and the lack of a zoom…