Tag: language

  • 8 Ways To Get Smarter Every Week

    1 out of every 4 Americans don’t read any books during the course of an average year. For many Americans, learning stops after formal education. The more active your brain stays during your life, the less likely you will be to develop Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Getting smarter involves a combination of learning new information,…

  • “I Miss You” Is An Invitation

    “I miss you” is an extremely loaded statement, in my experience and use of the words. The problem with these words is their literal communication. There is so much implied and to be inferred. I admittedly have a problem with not saying what I mean. I often assume that others deduce my intentions and meanings,…

  • Mamihlapinatapai

    Mamihlapinatapai referes to “a look shared by two people, each wishing that the other will offer something that they both desire but are unwilling to do.” The word consists of the reflexive/passive prefix ma- (mam- before a vowel) the root ihlapi (pronounced [iɬapi]), which means to be at a loss as what to do next…

  • Time To Get Rich

    There’s many unlikely ways to get rich but we want guaranteed success. Using simple language, how can I get rich? Getting a college education and a good job will never make you rich. I’m not channeling new age rich-is-love-not-money propaganda; I’m telling you how it is. Working for money will never carry you beyond the…

  • Tim Ferriss: Smash Fear, Learn Anything

  • Portuguese Word List

    All credit to Unilang wiki. yes sim no não hello oi, olá goodbye tchau, adeus welcome bem-vindo thanks obrigado/a please por favor / se faz favor, se fazes favor(PT) Many more words here: Portuguese wordlist – Unilang wiki http://www.unilang.org/wiki/index.php/Portuguese_wordlist