In the dark- find a closet  big enough but with no windows and have a tiny source of light .... lowest light possible . (Even a candle would be too bright) Stay in there about 4 minutes before you get started to acclimate your eyes to the dark .  

There's so many variables according to the … Read more

The mind is a much more powerful weapon than the fists. Effective use of fists might blacken an eye or break a jaw, but effective use of a mind can ruin lives and destroy the world, or save lives and benefit the world.

Believe in yourself.  All you need is 15 seconds of confidence.  Know that you will survive the moment.  The more times you do it the more confident you will become. 

The advantage of a pre-college school timetable is that it allows you to actually get some work done as your classes are one after the other and then the rest of the day is yours. A college timetable usually has small breaks between longer classes that are spread out over the course of the whole … Read more

Here are a couple from a very wise man, Harry S. Truman:

A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.

When it comes down to inches you should only consider the forehead.

Everyone has a different style of working, but it can sometimes take time to find it. I would suggest trying different tactics - for example I find it much easier to work under stress so leaving some assignments to the last minute is quite useful to me, also I can't concentrate when working at home … Read more