The flower grows on your wrist, inside your smart watch. The point is to keep the flower alive by keeping it in the sunshine. Sunshine is created by happy thoughts. Happy thoughts are induced through mediation, which is tracked through an EEG headband, and exercise, which is tracked through the smart watch itself. (Steps, calories,…
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The first thing to do is chill out. You need to overcome the panic so that you can deal with the problem. Slow your breathing, plan your exit. If you flail and grab you’ll break all of the ice around you, making an escape that much more difficult. Once you find your calm, it’s time…
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The role of the audience is expanded. Or diminished. Whichever way you want to look at it. The band plays from the crowd and the cameras sit on top of the screen filming. It’s a massive selfie. Instagram, Facebook, YouTube — the real success stories involve everyone. Everyone is the audience, everyone is the…
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“Esse quam videri” – To be, rather than to seem “You’re giving the gift of self confidence and in return your sales will increase by 18.2%.” “But won’t they feel duped when they look in their normal mirror at home?” “Duped? No. Besides, the industry return rate is only 8%. Even if these mirrors increase…
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She started with her face. That’s where she felt it most. Well, maybe, but it was too risky to cut into her chest. The cage would sit an inch behind her skin like an internal cast. The cage was meant to hold back the pressure. She couldn’t take any more of the pressure. Desire would…
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My balls drop and I go for the tightest hole. 100,000. The coveted hole in the top left corner. Aim, fire. Gutterball. Aim, fire. Gutterball. Aim, fire Gutterball. Hmmm… The guy on my left is steady sinking the middle hole. 10,000 points a pop. 3 in a row. I’m down, but whatever. With 7 more…
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