Needing a little inspiration? Let these ladies’ words of wisdom inspire you to make today a great (and successful!) day.  ANNE FRANK “The final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands.” ANET JACKSON “I don’t believe in luck. It’s persistence, hard work, and not forgetting your dream.” AUDREY HEPBURN “What is in …

This article originally appeared on rd.com What makes us healthy, wealthy, and successful? It’s true that a nurturing upbringing, with lots of love, support, and opportunities for play, learning, and growth, seem to give people an advantage early in life. But that head start only goes so far. The rest of the recipe, according to new research, …

Read the original article on Thrive Global. Life is a constant game of playing hide and seek with the truth. It’s just too difficult to live in a completely honest world; the world without rationalizations, white lies, and half-truths. We can’t live in that world because it would be too painful. No one would get along with each …

This article originally appeared on businessinsider.com Being more likable is within your grasp. All it takes is nixing some of your less-than-desirable social quirks. With the help of some Quora users and social psychology research, we were able to identify 14 social behaviors that could make you less likable. You’d be well-advised to avoid these: Avoiding eye contact Maciej …

This article originally appeared on themuse.com. My career over the past seven years hasn’t been perfect—in fact, we could all agree that if we had the chance, we’d probably turn back time and do certain things a little bit differently. Alas, this isn’t possible (otherwise someone please tell me where can I get one of those time …