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		<title>How to Gamify Your Life: An Experiment – Part 4</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:22:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Crafting Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gamification]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” -Leonardo da Vinci At the start of this gamification experiment, I had a detailed system of time-tracking, progress standardization, a full list of &#8220;activated abilities&#8221;, and more. The system was fun at first, but quickly became difficult to track and manage. In it&#8217;s current form, my gamification set-up is much simpler, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Gamify Your Life: An Experiment – Part 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Crafting Lifestyle]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; This post is Part 3 of an ongoing experiment in which I gamify my life. To catch up to speed, here&#8217;s Part 1 and Part 2. The log continues with my second and third week of the experiment. Week Two Wow, this week flew by! I stayed diligent with tracking my progress in my various skills, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Gamify Your Life: An Experiment – Part 2</title>
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		<comments>http://www.livingforimprovement.com/how-to-gamify-your-life-an-experiment-%e2%80%93-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:48:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Crafting Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gamification]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is Part 2 of an ongoing experiment in which I seek to gamify my life and study the implications such gamification has on motivation and happiness. To catch up to speed, here&#8217;s Part 1. &#160; Week 1 &#8211; Days One &#38; Two So far, I feel pretty much the same. I still wake up, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Gamify Your Life: An Experiment &#8211; Part 1</title>
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		<comments>http://www.livingforimprovement.com/how-to-gamify-your-life-an-experiment-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:38:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Crafting Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gamification]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gamification. Just like social media and tablet devices, gamification is very hyped in the media these days. With the advent of Foursquare, Fitocracy, and Farmville, gamification has become a big deal for any company looking to increase loyalty amongst its customers; if customers have fun interacting with your company, engagement (and sales) are bound to go [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using Expectations to Find Happiness: The Eight-Year Rule</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:23:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Persistence]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my best friends has been going through some tough times lately. He&#8217;s explored many career paths and none seemed to deliver the sense of fulfillment he&#8217;s been looking for in a career. After speaking with him about his situation, I wondered: What if my friend was suffering from the passion trap? In other words, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Networking Made Easy? How to Be the Student Everyone Wants to Hire</title>
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		<comments>http://www.livingforimprovement.com/networking-made-easy-how-to-be-the-student-everyone-wants-to-hire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 19:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[For Students]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Networking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend I attended my alma mater&#8217;s alumni homecoming weekend. As part of this weekend, I signed up for a mentoring event within the business school. I was told that I could give a small presentation on a topic that the participating students would find valuable, and I was told I could choose one of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does Hypnosis Work? A Resounding Yes is in Order</title>
		<link>http://www.livingforimprovement.com/does-hypnosis-work-a-resounding-yes-is-in-order/</link>
		<comments>http://www.livingforimprovement.com/does-hypnosis-work-a-resounding-yes-is-in-order/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Overcoming Fear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hypnosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[psycho-cybernetics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a few months of working with hypnosis, I have a new view on the subject. I used to have this very polarized idea of how hypnosis worked. Either you were incredibly susceptible to it (and could be hypnotized to think you were a chicken on stage), or it had no effect on you. I no [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Goals, Sacrifices, and Expectations: How They Can Make You Happy (or Miserable)</title>
		<link>http://www.livingforimprovement.com/goals-sacrifices-and-expectations-how-they-can-you-happy-or-miserable/</link>
		<comments>http://www.livingforimprovement.com/goals-sacrifices-and-expectations-how-they-can-you-happy-or-miserable/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.livingforimprovement.com/?p=1024</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; What&#8217;s not to like about setting goals? It motivates you, keeps you accountable for your accomplishments, and helps you gradually shape your life into that of your ideal. Trying to be successful without goals is tantamount to driving with a destination. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of self help resources out there that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If Only&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.livingforimprovement.com/if-only/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Crafting Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Finance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Personal finance is undoubtedly one of the most important areas for building and living an extraordinary life. Today I&#8217;m proud to introduce this guest post by Travis Pizel, a man with an interesting story and deep insight into the world of personal finance. So without any further delay, I&#8217;ll let Travis take it away. If only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why You Should Embrace Your Insecurities</title>
		<link>http://www.livingforimprovement.com/why-you-should-embrace-your-insecurities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.livingforimprovement.com/why-you-should-embrace-your-insecurities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[“Each one of us requires the spur of insecurity to force us to do our best.” -Harold W. Dodds We all have them: insecurities that we’ve possessed since we were young. Insecurities that, when triggered, cause highly emotional responses and cause us to behave irrationally.  These insecurities, at first glance, appear to be our arch [...]]]></description>
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