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...getting in your way, forget about it. But if you find that you're having an awful lot of conflicts and not liking life very much, and you're making quick decisions without giving them the thought they need, then you need to do something about...
Laura Pizzuto, 78, of Seattle admits she loses her words every now and then. An avid gardener, she will sometimes forget the name of a familiar plant. "But I know how to look things up," she says. "Or I can go to the library or call a friend." Occasional memory lapses are not going to slow down this professional artist. "I want to keep myself going so I can work and enjoy my grandchildren," she says...
...make lots of mistakes, because creativity is a numbers game. Work hard, and take frequent breaks, but stay with it over time. Do what you love, because creative breakthroughs take years of hard work. Develop a network of colleagues, and schedule time for freewheeling, unstructured discussions. Most of all, forget those romantic myths that creativity is all about being artsy and gifted and not about hard work. They discourage us because we're waiting for that one full-blown moment of inspiration. And while we're waiting, we may never start working on what we might someday create...
EAST-SIDE STORY Wealth, privilege and ease equal weight loss. But forget about liposuction and plastic surgery. This hardy regimen stresses daily aerobic exercise, high-quality protein, calcium and the prohibition of all processed foods. Eat less but eat well. BUZZWORDS: Ladies Who Lunch; the Stop! Watch! Method of Exercise...
...from downplaying their differences to highlighting them. In fourth grade, Akira Heshiki, who grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, dropped out of the Japanese-language school she attended each Saturday because she didn't feel Japanese. Instead she treasured the moments when her high school classmates told her, "I always forget you're Japanese." But once at Oregon's Reed College, where more than 10% of the students were Asian American, she began to embrace her heritage. She started the Asian student union with two classmates. Its members discussed what it meant to be Asian American, organized anti-sweatshop protests...