As we said goodbye to 2013, and hello to 2014, its time to look back at an amazing year of personal growth. With over 1.2 Million hits in 2013, it certainly was a great year for LMLRN and we continue, there have been some great blog posts from last year that piqued interest, went viral, started a great debate, and educated. 2013 was a great year for self improvement blog posts and with the new year starting, its important to look back at some of the lessons learned.
10 Best Self Improvement Blog Posts Of 2013
10. 4 Inspiring and Life Changing TED Talks
These TED talks were carefully chosen to inspire and motivate, and as most TED talks do, these also educated us with scientific research backing up their claims. This
9. 5 Education Hacks – Get Educated For Free
This post became a valuable resource for anyone looking to find free education resources such as degree level courses, free language training and many other useful online nuggets of information.
8. Philosophy Books: 10 Must Read Philosophy Books Of All Time
As a huge fan of Philosophy, I had to publish a post of the top books on the subject by some of the best known authors in this field. Philosophy is a great way to start to inquire about the best way you can live your life, based on the research and theories of the late and great philosophers of our time.
7. Stoicism: 10 Things You Need To Know About Stoicism
As a fan of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations, I became interested in Stoicism and researched it further. What I found was enlightening and this post is what came out of that research. This post is a great starting point for anyone looking to delve further into the subject.
6. 10 Compelling and Fascinating Quotes From Buddha
As a man who had everything he wanted, but instead chose to live a life of poverty so that he could become enlightened, Buddha became the leader of the movement that changed the world. Buddhism is still strong, over 2500 after his death. This post is of his most popular quotes.
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5. 10 Characteristics Of An Asshole
We all know one, and these characteristics are more common than you may think. The purpose of this post was to show our readers how easy it can be to annoy others and to be perceived as an asshole, and how by some slight changes to your behavior, you can get a much better response from your friends and loved ones.
4. Books To Heal The Mind: 10 Self Improvement Books Recommended By Doctors
There are hundreds of thousands of self improvement books out there, and a large majority of them are based on very little research and more on opinion. We wanted to find the books that were actually helping people with practical tips based on scientific research. These books are being prescribed by doctors, so it doesn’t get much better than that.
3. 6 Easy Ways To Practice Radical Honesty In Life And Work
Lets be honest, the truth hurts. Telling the truth can scare and intimidate some people, and their day-to-day interactions are littered with moments of pure dishonesty. This post addressed how to be radically honest and why it can dramatically improve your life.
2. 10 Easy To Read Books That Make You Smarter
This book list became our second most popular post of 2013. Some great recommendations and books which you may not have heard of before.
1. 10 Epic Books Every Man Must Read
This post turned out to be an incredible success. With over 500,000 hits, this post continues to spark debate and help our readers find interesting books which they hadn’t heard of before.
