How to be Stupid, Ugly, Unlucky and Rich

I have always been suspicious of self-help literature. Think about it, if all these self-help books really worked, would our bookstores still be inundated by fresh titles offering stale advice?

Nonetheless, I found this talk about the 8 secrets of Success by marketer and success analyst,Richard St. John , clever, succinct and entertaining.

TED | Talks | Richard St. John: Secrets of success in 8 words, 3 minutes (video)

Heaven On Earth: Ecstacy Inspired By Great Design

Is heaven a physical place? Or a state of mind? Or both?

I love this definition of heaven by Paola Antonelli, design curator at New York’s Museum of Modern Art:

“Heaven is satisfied curiosity.”

Listen to her talk here:

TED | Talks | Paola Antonelli: Treating design as art (video)