Amy Goodwin

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Ivor Braka, his story here

1. Don’t say “yes” when you mean “no.” It’ll make you resentful. Say what you mean and mean what you say.

2. When driving, if someone wants to get in front of you, let him in front of you. And do it with a smile. It’ll make his day better, and it’ll make you feel good. You just changed the world.

3. Try to make a gratitude list each day. Include big things and little things. Invite your friends to make their own lists; you can all email one another each day, sharing your gratitude.

4. Don’t be a problem solver when a friend just wants you to be a listener.

5. Call your parents or grandparents. Sometimes, a five-minute phone call is all they need to feel loved.

6. Be a good neighbor: Be considerate inside and outside your home/apartment so your noise doesn’t bother those around you. That includes opening and closing your front door quietly.

7. Pee in the shower. If we each did this once a day, it would save an enormous amount of water and toilet paper (trees).

8. Write a “fan letter.” Tell someone you know, or someone you’ve never met, why you admire him or her. You’ll make someone’s day.

9. Curb your jealousy. Be happy for others.

10. Be willing to be wrong. If someone has a grievance with you, really try to see her point of view. If called for, apologize. It’s hard to do, but it feels really good and makes life so much easier.

11. If you are in a room with someone you don’t know, introduce yourself right away. It takes away the social discomfort immediately.

12. Pick a cause close to your heart, and get involved. You don’t have to quit your job and dive in headfirst. Just get involved on some level and do what you can when you can. Go slightly beyond your comfort zone but don’t overextend yourself.

13. Be a good friend to your friends. Tell them what’s good about them, that you appreciate them, and make the effort to spend time with them.

14. Go vegetarian. Animals raised and slaughtered for food suffer immeasurably. Visit GoVeg.com for a free vegetarian starter kit.

15. Do your best to think good thoughts. They affect your health, happiness, and the people around you.

16. Do something frivolous for someone you love. (It doesn’t have to be extravagant.) It feels so good to do nice things for other people, it’s almost selfish!

17. Practice accepting compliments. The person complimenting you is giving you a gift. Receive it graciously, even if it is difficult.

18. Be generous with your compliments. Don’t blow smoke up anyone’s ass. Just say nice things when they occur to you.

19. Forgive those who have wronged you. Holding onto anger and resentment poisons your body and your life. There are no benefits in staying mad. Let go. It’s okay.

20. Forgive yourself. It’s okay to be imperfect and to have made mistakes. Try to do better, that’s all.

by Rory Freedman via crazysexylife

Eden Endfield, Barbie

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Ed Ruscha, Fall All Leaves All Fall

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Robert Motherwell, Elegy to the Spanish Republic No. 110

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Carsten Holler, Rhinoceros via

Fabio Viale, Souvenir Gioconda, marble

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Nancy Spero, The goddess Nut II

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Walton Ford will make a special appearance at the TASCHEN Store New York from 7:00-8:00pm to celebrate the launch and sign the popular edition of his new book "Walton Ford: Pancha Tantra". link

 

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David Hockney, Jean-Pierre Gonçalves de Lima

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2012 London Olympics pictograms

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By Danish director Martin de Thurah and cinematographer Kasper Tuxen

Shepard Fairey said in a statement Friday that he was wrong about which photo he used for the Obama portrait and that he tried to hide his error. ”In an attempt to conceal my mistake, I submitted false images and deleted other images,” said Mr. Fairey. ”I sincerely apologize for my lapse in judgment, and I take full responsibility for my actions, which were mine alone.” NYTimes

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Christina Martinelli, Holiday V

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Damien Hirst, The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth

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“But I had an epiphany. I was asked to teach some kids in the San Diego city school system, kids who were basically criminals. They only asked me because of my size. They had attention spans of five minutes. But one kid came up to me and asked if I would open up the arts and crafts room at night. And I said, sure, as long as they would be cool in the classroom. And it worked like a charm.

“The epiphany was, that they had an even greater need for art than I did. It really did provide some kind of nourishment.” - artist John Baldessari in the Financial Times

image: John Baldessari, Nose & Ears Etc.

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Janine Antoni, Inhabitat, lead, steel, digital c-print

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Jesse Ash

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 Joan Mitchell, Petit Matin

Ran Ortner, Open Water No. 24

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JR, Face2Face Project

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Arend deGruyter-Helfer, I got you something (a pile of facebook gifts)

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Julienne Hsu, Circle

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