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How to Be Smart

Much of our media looks down on smart people. Sometimes it almost seems to beunpopular to be smart. Such an attitude will not fare you well in the real world.

Cultivating your intelligence, not just faking it, is one of the most important things youcan do to insure your happiness in life.

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1. Work on your vocabulary. ead good books, read and use a few definitions fromthe dictionary each day, or subscribe to a !word"of"the"day! service online. #oucan also take the vocabulary tests in eaders $igest or buy a book on increasingyour working vocabulary.

%. &urther your education. 'et good grades if you(re in school. )f you(re not inschool, consider going back. Study hard. $o your homework. Show that you(re

willing to invest into your greatest capital""your mind.*. Cultivate an interest in subjects like current events, interesting facts, funny and

inspiring +uotations, good books and movies, scientific studies and interestinginventions. ven educational television is a great way to learn about new things.-eople who have something to talk about other than their own internal problemsand worries appear farsmarter than most, and probably are.

. ead good books. /hey will make you both appear and actually be smarter andreading really is fun. 0eep your reading diverse by reading books of all genresincluding non"fiction. Make sure the books are interesting to you. s you readmore you will soon learn that, just like movies, some books are better than others.0eep searching out the ones you think are good.

2. 3e organi4ed. 'et a notebook or small digital planner to write down yourhomework assignments and write down the due dates. 'et a weekly planner withyour class schedule and plan your activities. 'et a monthly calender to writedown birthdays and big events. Write down what classes you have, when to dohomework and what your homework is, dates, when you are hanging out withfriends etc. in your planner.

5. 6earn to listen carefully to others( opinions about controversial things, or thingsthey know about and you do not. #ou do not have to agree with them butremember everybody has something to teach you. 0eep an open mind.

7. 3e nice to people. /hey may call you a nerd, a freak, a geek, or use a racial orhomophobic slur, but in this case they really will only be jealous. 3eing nice to

most people is also a sign of maturity and intelligence. 0eep it up and people willnotice, and so will you. Sometimes a good tactic is to go along with theirmockery, and laugh at yourself. Stand up for people who are getting bullied, evenif you might start getting bullied. 8ever insult anyone, gossip or hurt someonephysically. $on(t make offensive jokes.

9. 3e friends with smart people who do all of the above. )t will boost your self"esteem and your confidence, make you less likely to be teased, prevent

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depression, help you study harder, make your life happier and otherwise enrichyour life. #ou can also make studying fun with your friends.

:. 0now how to solve the ubik(s cube. )t is easier than it appears if you learn tricksin visuali4ing the cube(s geometry.

1;. 6earn how to do mental sums or speed math. /here are all sorts of tricks for doing

complicated math in your head that will ama4e others.

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/here are many different ways to be smart, and the steps to take toward that end

are not limited to these. /here are plenty of people who are book smart but streetstupid. emember that ultimately, being smart means taking interest in everyaspect of life, from academics, to the arts, to communication and relationships.

Work on your memory.

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How to Exercise an Open Mind

Simply put, doing uni+ue, random, different, and ridiculous things is a good way toe=ercise the mind and promote new ways of thinking about the world around us. >ne

hour of increased brain activity via thinking a lot or e=periencing new stimuli can makeyou smarter, more energetic, more creative, more sociable, and more open to newe=periences and ways of thinking.

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6earn how to write backwards. 6eonardo $aDinci, the +uintessential enaissanceman and a jack"of"all"trades, wrote all of his notes backwards so that they couldonly be read with a mirror. >r try writing upside down. 8one of these is as hardas it might seemG you(ll soon get the hang of it.

11. >n the weekends, try wearing clothes which you would never wear otherwise.

1%. 3rowse Wikipediaorwiki.C.F ven if you stilldislike it or find it comical, try it once or twice. /ry a soap operaB )t(s funH Watchthe Spanish channelsG watch the religious channelsG watch the $iscovery channelGwatch the /ravel channelG or if you do watch all those channels, try not watchingtelevision at all for a week ... /hus, you will have the time to try everything elseposted in this page G"A

1. 3uild ridiculous things like radios, legos, robots, trebuchets.12. Walk backwards through your whole house. @3ut be e=tra careful not to trip over

anything, or fall down the stairsA

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/ry foods you have never tried.

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17. 6earn to do a handstand. backflip. kip"up. /ake martial arts classes. /rysome

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**. $o the sudoku in the newspaperH /hey seem impossible at first, but go tohttpBKKwww.sudoku.comor buy a book to get some tips on how to play. /hey areeasier than they first seem and could even be enjoyable and interesting.

*. /ry to see another person(s perspective. What is important to that personF What ishe or she self"conscious aboutF )s that person as open minded as youF

*2. /ravel " becoming an outsider really e=poses a mind to new things. #ou can evendo this travel inside your country or stateH

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3e thrifty. #eah, building a trebuchet is a J%;;L project, so go for the 6egos

instead, 3uild"a"6ego"/rebuchet.)f the university is J;; per credit, try a smallercollege or community"based program where less money is charged for a similare=perience.

)f an hour a day is too much to spend, try a half hour, or just perform your

morning routine differently @backwardsF walk backwardsF eyes closedFA. 3e brave. 8ever be embarrassed. )f your friends think it(s a bit odd that you are

memori4ing digits of pi, acknowledge that it is pretty weird... and awesomeH $on(t discriminate against trendy things. #ou wear underwear. /hat(s trendy. #ou

are trendy. $eal with it. emember that !the perfect student is one who alwaysstumbles but never falls.! $on(t give upH /he ubik(s Cube probably lookssomewhat impossible until you(ve solved the white cross. 'o for it.

very decision you make in life is based on your belief system. /o open your

mind, start to list your fundamental beliefs, and for each one ask yourself why youbelieve it. /hen ask yourself whether you could imagine being you if you didn(te=actly believe it any more, but believed something marginally different. /hen

marginally different from that. -ick a belief a week and work at it. sk somereally good friends what they believe and how they ac+uired their beliefs.?nderstand this " your belief system is absolutely uni+ue to you. #our friend(sbelief system is uni+ue to them. n open mind is comfortable with differences,and also a variety of lenses to view an issue.

When traveling, you may consider but are not often advised to travel with a

partner. #ou will truly test a relationship this way. ach individual will betraveling with hisKher prejudices. /raveling by yourself can be eye opening. #oucertainly get to know yourself pretty darn well. very place has a safe place and adangerous place. $on(t limit places because of stereotypes. lways remember youare a guest in the host location.

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When adding to this list, keep in mind that it is an instructional guide on how to

e=ercise an open mind, 8>/ a list of weird stuff you can do. /hings like runninga seven minute mile, learning to do tricks on a 4ippo lighter will, in no way, openyour mind any more than it already is.

!/he goal of having an open mind is to develop a closed mind! @CS 6ewisA.

Closed mind, in this instance, pertains to having ade+uate knowledge and first"hand e=periences to form impressions and make decisions for yourself as opposedto those that are based on what others say.

How to Be Organized

)f disorgani4ation is congesting your life and you(re feeling scattered and frustrated as aresult, then it(s time to get organi4ed. 3ut before you can be organi4ed, you need to make

a monumental effort to rearrange your belongings, your priorities, and most importantly,your habits.

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Organize yor space!Whether it(s your home, kitchen, office, computer, closet,desk, or locker, you need to see what(s in there, throw away what you don(t oftenuse @or put it efficiently in storageA and give everything else a convenient andclearly designated space.

o Clean out your belongings beforeyou think about organi4ing

@organi4ational tools, furniture, etc.A. $on(t do it the other way around.#ou can only really accurately know what space you have when you(vecleaned up. )f you don(t really take a hard look at what you(re stuffing inyour spaces, you(ll waste time and money organi4ing stuff you don(t needanyway.

o >bserve how you use your things and work out how to use your space

efficiently. )f it(s inconvenient to get to things @or to put them awayA, yourorgani4ation system is more likely to fail. Make it easy to get to and putaway the things you need most often.

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o $o you have items in your house that just take up spaceF 3e sure to de"

clutter regularly. 'ood +uestions to ask yourself in decidingB $o ) needthisF Will ) need this in a yearF $o ) really love itF )s there someone elsewho could use this moreF $o ) have more than ) could reasonably use inforeseeable futureF Will ) miss this if ) don(t have itF

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0now what !organi4ed! looks and feels like. >rgani4ed spaces are simpleto use. /hey have enough room for the items there. )t makes sense. veryitem in your home has a location. >rgani4ed spaces also feel calm, open,and welcoming.

o ?se timers. Set a timer for how long you think a cleaning organi4ing task

should take then work like cra4y to get it done in the allotted time.o pen all mail immediately and dispose of the

outer envelope with thejunk mail. 0eep only the bill in a prominentlocation.

%. "t it #ack!ight now. >nce you establish where everything belongs, you needto get in the habit of putting it back there as soon as yo$re %inis&ed sing it!

$on(t put it on the kitchen table or on the couch and move onto something else,thinking to yourself that you(ll put it away later. /hat(s a big no"no.o lways put your keys in the same place.

o lways put your cell phone in the same place.

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2. (om#ine similar acti)ities!Make all yourphone callsat one time. $o all yourerrands at the same time. -ay all yourbillsat the same time. $o all shoppinginone trip.

5. Write it down*nything and everything you need to remember should be writtendown. ven if your memory is great, nobody(s perfect and it doesn(t hurt to put it

on paper, just in case. ecord phone numbers, appointments, birthdays, shoppinglists, and things to do.7. Make to do lists!

o Make a to do list for your day. #our list should never be more than 2 items

long, or else you(re taking on too much and setting yourself up for failure.Mark one or two of those items as things you absolutely must get donethat day, and pursue those tasks relentlessly until you get them done.

o Make a to do list for the week. ppropriate items here would beB 'rocery

shopping, fi= air conditioner, etc. $raw from this list to make your dailyto"do list. white board or board with erasable markers can help toremember all one has to do every day, or long term goals.

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Make a to do list for the month. /his list would have more general taskslikeB 3irthday giftto Eill, getcarserviced, dentist appointment. $raw fromthis list to make your weekly to"do list.

o Make a to do list for your life. $rastic, yes, but why not use this time to

rethink your life and where it(s goingF 'etting organi4ed is all aboutpriorities, and it never hurts to get your ducks in a row.

9. +elegate responsi#ilities!Make sure the person you appoint to do the task has allthe tools necessary to do the task. )t(s hard to be organi4ed if you insist on doingeverythingyourself.

:. Mlti,task!>rgani4e a drawer while talking on the phone. &old towels whilewatching television. 6isten to books on tape while driving, etc.

1;. -ollow t&rog&!/here(s no point in making a to"do list if you don(t disciplineyourself to complete the tasks you(ve assigned yourself. /here are many ways tostick to your to"do list. Stop procrastinating, remove or ignore distractions, andhop to itH

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)t(s a good idea to carry a notepadandpenwith you at all times so you can write

things down as they come to you @which is usually at the most inconvenient

times""that(s why it(s so promptly forgottenA. )f you(re worried about fitting anotepad in your pants pocket, don(t be. Check bookstores and office supplycenters to find a notepad slim enough for any pocket. >f course, if your planner iscompact enough, it can serve this purpose as well. nother idea would be to havea -$, 3lackberry or palm -ilot. Some cell phones have notification or note"taking menus. )f you are using one of those, they may be practical too. s a lastresort, call your own phone number and leave yourself a voice mail.

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When running errands, map out the best path so you get the most done and keep

chit chat to a minimum. $onIt get sidetracked. /arget what you need to do. )fsomething else comes to your mind, write it in your notebookto do at a later date.

-ost"it notes are your friend. -ut them in nifty spots as reminders. &or e=ample, if

you know you need to wash your car, then put a post"it note on your steering

wheel so that ne=t time you get in your car, you remember to get it done. >thergood spots for post"it notes are doorknobs, mirrors, and -C monitors @the borders,not the actual screenA.

Start your phone conversations with !) only have """" minutes to talk.! /hen stick

with it. When calling for appointments, make sure you have all information youwill need and write down any +uestions in advance.

)f you know that you(re not naturally inclined to be organi4ed, you can change

that by starting with one small area of your living space and focusing on keepingthat small area organi4ed. 0eeping a small area organi4ed over time is easier todo, and it will help you build a new habit. fter about %"* months of keeping onecorner organi4ed, you will naturally tend to e=pand your new"found organi4ing

instincts to other areas. ! place for everything and everything in its place! is always a good

organi4ational rule of thumb to live by. ememberB !>rgani4ed minds make successful people.!

Make sure you always have what you need for the day with you.

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$on(t e=pect to get organi4ed overnight.

$on(t e=pect your family and friends to instantly jump on the organi4ationbandwagon. =pect some resistance. 3ut stick with it. )n the long run, you will beglad you did.

$on(t worry if you(re not !perfectly! organi4ed, as long as your area is safe,

sanitary, and reasonably efficient. >ne person might want her sock drawer sortedby color, while another could not care less.

How to .mpro)e /or Memory

WouldnIt it be nice to just look at a page and never forget what was on thereF What ifyou could never again forget a friendIs birthdayF /he bad news is, not everyone has aphotographic memory, otherwise known as eidetic memory. >nly a few actually have it,the rest rely on mnemonic devices. /he good news, however, is that everyone can takesteps to improve their memory, and with time and practice most people can gain theability to memori4e seemingly impossible amounts of information. Whether you want to

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win the World Memory Championships, ace your history test, or simply remember whereyou put your keys, this article can get you started.

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1. Convince yourself that you have a good memory that will improve. /oo manypeople get stuck here and convince themselves that their memory is bad, that theyare just not good with names, that numbers just slip out of their minds for somereason. rase those thoughts and vow to improve your memory. Commit yourselfto the task and bask in your achievements "" it(s hard to keep motivated if you beatyourself down every time you make a little bit of progress.

%. 0eep your brain active. /he brain is not a muscle, but regularly Ne=ercising! thebrain actually does keep it growing and spurs the development of new nerveconnections that can help improve memory. 3y developing new mental skillsOespecially comple= ones such as learning a new language or learning to play anew musical instrumentOand challenging your brain with pu44les and games you

can keep your brain active and improve its physiological functioning.*. =ercise daily. egular aerobic e=ercise improves circulation and efficiency

throughout the body, including in the brain, and can help ward off the memoryloss that comes with aging. =ercise also makes you more alert and rela=ed, andcan thereby improve your memory uptake, allowing you to take better mentalNpictures.!

. educe stress. Chronic stress, although it does not physically damage the brain,can make remembering much more difficult. ven temporary stresses can make itmore difficult to effectively focus on concepts and observe things. /ry to rela=,regularly practice yoga or other stretching e=ercises, and see a doctor if you havesevere chronic stress.

2. at well and eat right. /here are a lot of herbal supplements on the market thatclaim to improve memory, but none have yet been shown to be effective inclinical tests @although small studies have shown some promising results forginkgo biloba and phosphatidylserineA. healthy diet, however, contributes to ahealthy brain, and foods containing antio=idantsObroccoli, blueberries, spinach,and berries, for e=ampleOand >mega"* fatty acids appear to promote healthybrain functioning. &eed your brain with such supplements as /hiamine, Ditamin, 8iacin and Ditamin 3"5. 'ra4ing, eating 2 or 5 small meals throughout the dayinstead of * large meals, also seems to improve mental functioning @includingmemoryA by limiting dips in blood sugar, which may negatively affect the brain.

5. /ake better pictures. >ften we forget things not because our memory is bad, but

rather because our observational skills need work. >ne common situation wherethis occurs @and which almost everyone can relate toA is meeting new people.>ften we donIt really learn peopleIs names at first because we arenIt reallyconcentrating on remembering them. #ouIll find that if you make a consciouseffort to remember such things, youIll do much better. >ne way to train yourselfto be more observant is to look at an unfamiliar photograph for a few seconds andthen turn the photograph over and describe or write down as many details as youcan about the photograph. /ry closing your eyes and picturing the photo in your

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mind. ?se a new photograph each time you try this e=ercise, and with regularpractice you will find youIre able to remember more details with even shorterglimpses of the photos.

7. 'ive yourself time to form a memory. Memories are very fragile in the short"term, and distractions can make you +uickly forget something as simple as a

phone number. /he key to avoid losing memories before you can even form themis to be able to focus on the thing to be remembered for a while without thinkingabout other things, so when youIre trying to remember something, avoiddistractions and complicated tasks for a few minutes.

9. Create vivid, memorable images. #ou remember information more easily if youcan visuali4e it. )f you want to associate a child with a book, try not to visuali4ethe child reading the book P that(s too simple and forgettable. )nstead, come upwith something more jarring, something that sticks, like the book chasing thechild, or the child eating the book. )t(s your mind P make the images as shockingand emotional as possible to keep the associations strong.

:. epeat things you need to learn. /he more times you hear, see, or think about

something, the more surely youIll remember it, rightF )tIs a no"brainer. When youwant to remember something, be it your new coworkerIs name or your bestfriend(s birthday, repeat it, either out loud or silently. /ry writing it downG thinkabout it.

1;. 'roup things you need to remember. andom lists of things @a shopping list, fore=ampleA can be especially difficult to remember. /o make it easier, trycategori4ing the individual things from the list. )f you can remember that, amongother things, you wanted to buy four different kinds of vegetables, youIll find iteasier to remember all four.

11. >rgani4e your life. 0eep items that you fre+uently need, such as keys andeyeglasses, in the same place every time. ?se an electronic organi4er or dailyplanner to keep track of appointments, due dates for bills, and other tasks. 0eepphone numbers and addresses in an address book or enter them into yourcomputer or cell phone. )mproved organi4ation can help free up your powers ofconcentration so that you can remember less routine things. ven if beingorgani4ed doesnIt improve your memory, youIll receive a lot of the same benefits@i.e. you wonIt have to search for your keys anymoreA.

1%. /ry meditation. esearch now suggests that people who regularly practice!mindfulness! meditation are able to focus better and may have better memories.Mindfulness @also known as awareness or insight meditationA is the typecommonly practiced in Western countries and is easy to learn. Studies atMassachusetts 'eneral

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1. 3uild your memori4ation arsenal. 6earn pegs, memory palaces, and the $ominicSystem. /hese techni+ues form the foundation for mnemonic techni+ues, and willvisibly improve your memory.

12. Denture out and learn from your mistakes. 'o ahead and take a stab atmemori4ing the first one hundred digits of pi, or, if you(ve done that already, the

first one thousand. Memori4e the monarchs of ngland through your memorypalaces, or your grocery list through visuali4ation. /hrough diligent effort youwill eventually master the art of memori4ation.

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Most peopleIs brains are not very good at remembering abstract information, such

as numbers. /his is one of the things that separate those with eidetic memoryfrom those with a great, normal memory. /he key to being able to recall such

things is to build associations and links that evoke the memory. /his is whyalmost anybody with normal brain functioning can dramatically improve theirability to recall things using mnemonics. While building a memory palace, fore=ample, actually re+uires that you !remember! more, by associating the thing tobe remembered with other things @emotions, other memories, images, etc.A youbuild more mental !links! to the memory, thus making it easier to access.

large number of memory improvement products are available @a search on the

internet will produce hundreds of such productsA. Most of these products actuallyteach you mnemonic strategies, and while some are no doubt bunk, some arelegitimate.

>ne easy method to help you remember peopleIs names is to look at the person

when you are introduced and say the personIs nameB !8ice to meet you, 3ill.! /ry memori4ing the order of a deck of playing cards. lthough this may seem like

a pointless task, it will allow you to discover memori4ation techni+ues that workbest for you.

/ry a tray of objects @say, 1; objectsA. Study them for *; seconds. /ake the tray

away and write down all the objects you can. )ncrease the number of items formore mind e=cercise. >r get someone else to find the objects on the trayG thismakes them harder to remember and will test you more.

-ut black ink at the end of your palm to remember any important thing for the

ne=t day or for that day itself. Whenever you see the black dot, you(ll rememberwhat to do.

Disuali4e whatever you have to do as part of something you see every day. &ore=ample, if you have to give your dog some medicine, visuali4e your dog in yourfridge every time you walk past it or look inside. /his will keep your dog fresh inyour mind.

Write the event or task down immedietely. )f you don(t have a pen, one thing you

can do is change the time on your watchG later on you will remember why it is setat the wrong time. #ou could also wear your watch upside down.

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Write in a diary or journal every day without fail. ven small issues should be

written down "" this is a good way to make sure you don(t miss anything. 6eave yourself a telephone message reminding yourself of important !to do!

tasks. Memori4e your favorite song or poem until you can say it to yourself without any

help. /ry to do this often. study by