Incompetent people tend to overestimate their skill level
	Something interesting happens to me whenever I try to learn a new skill. I tend to underestimate just how hard it's going to be. For some reason, part of me thinks I'm going to be naturally talented at it, even though I have no evidence for that being the case.
	Tap into your subconscious
	When I was at school, I used to get in trouble for “daydreaming”. It was seen as an unproductive activity, interrupting my sharper “conscious” learning. It was something I had little control over. My mind just seemed to want to drift off sometimes.
	Scientific proof that we all need love
	Love is one of the most confusing and wonderful parts of life. There is perhaps no subject about which so many stories, songs and poems have been written. Speculation about it is always an area of fascination, particularly for women.
	Bring things out into the sunlight
	Human relationships go sour for all sorts of reasons. They are inherently complicated. But there are some reasons for bad feelings that are avoidable. One of the most common, is the refusal of many people to bring problems out into the open.
	Becoming more self-absorbed probably isn't going to solve your problems
	There are many books and articles written about how to improve your life. Many focus on changing what's going on inside your head. They want you to think more positively, change your inner conversation, and carefully examine your past. In general, they have one thing in common, they want you to become more self-absorbed.
	The conditions are never going to be ideal to get started
	What's interesting about the question "What can I do to improve my life?" is that most people already know the answer. They know what's missing and often exactly which steps they have to take to fix the problem. So why don't they just do it?
	Don't waste your life tied up in petty squabbles
	There's a guy I know who always seems to be involved in some kind of dispute. He'll spend months fighting the council over a parking ticket, the tax office over his income tax, and his workmates over the volume of their phone's ring. No matter how small the disagreement, he just can't seem to let himself back down or drop it.
	Learn the gentle art of paying compliments
	Often in life, it's the areas which others ignore that hold the best prospects. When everyone around you is using the same strategy for getting ahead, you can often find an easier and better method by looking elsewhere.
	Financial success advice for young people
	I received an email from a young man who lives in a tough community in the US. He wanted to know how he can break out of his difficult circumstances and live a comfortable middle-class lifestyle. Rather than responding to him individually, I thought I'd write a general success article for young people.
	Most people start with a conclusion and then search for the facts to support it
	Most of us realise that the people we deal with in everyday life often aren't rational. They behave in ways that bewilder. They do things that seem immoral, stupid and not in their own interests. They hold beliefs that just seem crazy.

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