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By synthesizing current research in the social sciences, Schwartz makes the counterintuitive case that eliminating choices can greatly reduce the stress, anxiety, and busyness of our lives. He offers eleven practical steps on how to limit choices to a manageable number, have the discipline to focus on the important ones and ignore the rest, and ultimately derive greater satisfaction from the choices you have to make.

In ihrem Podcast „By Choice – Alles eine Frage der Entscheidung“ nehmen Sina Scheithauer und Mandy Jochmann dich mit in ihre Welt eines selbstbestimmten und kinderfreien Lebens. Ein Podcast für alle, die sich für ein bewusstes, selbstbestimmtes Leben entscheiden und dabei neugierig bleiben – und für alle, die einfach wissen wollen, was es heißt „by choice“ zu leben. Eine neue Folge gibt’s jeden 11. des Monats für dich. Feedback, Themenwünsche & Loveletters bitte an podcast.bychoice@gmail.com Mehr zu Mandy & Sina findest du unter www.mandyjochmann.com und ...

Written with the intent of creating an entry-level report concerning the core principles of the Law of One and Confederation philosophy in general, this book takes the listener through a discussion of Law of One principles such as unity, free will, love, light, and polarity. It then works with the Confederation version of the concept that each person has an energy body with seven chakras. It discusses this concept and its implications for the seeker, chakra by chakra. It turns the player into a Player!

The Age of Choice tells the long history of the invention of choice as the defining feature of modern freedom. Taking listeners from the seventeenth century to today, Sophia Rosenfeld describes how the early modern world witnessed the simultaneous rise of shopping as an activity and religious freedom as a matter of being able to pick one's convictions. Similarly, she traces the history of choice in romantic life, politics, and the ideals of human rights. Throughout, she pays particular attention to the lives of women, who have frequently been the drivers of this change.

As a childfree woman, Dr. Amy Blackstone is no stranger to a wide range of negative responses when she informs people she doesn't have - nor does she want - kids: confused looks, patronizing quips, thinly veiled pity, even outright scorn and condemnation. But she is not alone in opting out when it comes to children. More people than ever are choosing to forgo parenthood, and openly discussing a choice that's still often perceived as taboo. Yet this choice, and its effects personally and culturally, are still often misunderstood.

Based on a seven-year study of 1,000 of the wealthiest African Americans, The Wealth Choice offers a trove of sound and surprising advice about climbing the economic ladder, even when the odds seem stacked against you. Listeners will learn about how business leaders, entrepreneurs, and celebrities like Bob Johnson, Spike Lee, L. A. Reid, Herman Cain, T. D. Jakes, and Tyrese Gibson found their paths to wealth; what they did or didn't learn about money early on; what they had to sacrifice to get to the top; and the role of discipline in managing their success.

On Friday 24 June 2022, women's rights suffered an extraordinary and unprecedented blow. Five US Supreme Court justices made a decision that will impact millions of lives for years to come. In this gripping blend of reportage and history, journalist Becca Andrews tells the story how we have arrived at this devastating turning point. No Choice introduces the origin of abortion and its practice in global cultures, before focusing its gaze on the battle that has been waged for the past century across America.

You always imagined becoming a mom someday, but what if someday doesn’t look the way you expected? Maybe you're considering solo motherhood, wondering if having a baby on your own is really possible. Maybe you know you want to be a mom, but the clock is ticking, you’re single and aren’t sure what to do next. Perhaps you’re already on the path: researching sperm donors, weighing IVF or adoption, or navigating pregnancy without a partner. Wherever you are in your journey, The Single Greatest Choice is here to support you. Hosted by Katie Bryan, a single mother by choice turned SMBC coach...

Mark Kurlansky, winner of the James Beard Award for Excellence in Food Writing, leads us on a mouthwatering culinary tour around the world and through history and culture from the fifth century B.C. to the present day. This wonderful collection contains essays by Plato on the art of cooking, Pablo Neruda on french fries, and many other writers on the passions of cuisine.

Humanity is currently facing a series of interconnected emergencies that threaten our very survival—from climate change to economic inequality and beyond. And yet, at the same time, a global shift towards harnessing our collective power to create a life-affirming future is flourishing. Featuring chapters by forty-three leading-edge contributors, Our Moment of Choice provides eye-opening and inspirational visions for a unified, peaceful, and thriving world.

Chase and Prescott are stupid. But they choose to be stupid.Join lifelong friends Chase and Prescott as they recount their lives growing up together, discuss all matter of topics, and field questions from their very real and very cool listeners.Follow us on instagram: @officially_stupid_by_choiceSend in your questions: stupidbychoicequestions@gmail.com

In THE INSPIRED CHOICE: Chronicles of Transformation Beyond Imagination (Volume 1), Caroline Biesalski embarks on a transformative journey, sharing how she became a successful and sought-after podcast host over the past 365 days. With honesty and insight, Caroline reveals the challenges, breakthroughs, and discoveries that fueled her growth, offering readers practical steps and inspiration to launch their own impactful ventures.

Not many women can claim to have changed history, but Nafis Sadik set that goal in her youth, and change the world she did. Champion of Choice tells the remarkable story of how Sadik, born into a prominent Indian family in 1929, came to be the world’s foremost advocate for women’s health and reproductive rights, the first female director of a United Nations agency, and “one of the most powerful women in the world” (London Times).

The issues and arguments surrounding school choice are sometimes hijacked to make political points about government control, democratic ideals, the public good, and privatization. In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, David Garcia avoids partisan arguments to offer an accessible, objective, and comprehensive guide to school choice.

Welcome to where you will hear about the choices that people make and the reasoning behind those choices. I am Choice, and my last name means "the one who we have been waiting for has come", so here I am. I have been called to dig into Decision, to question the Quest, and I am finally choosing to answer that call. Hello.

Most Americans today see school choice as their inalienable right. In The Choice We Face, scholar Jon Hale reveals what most fail to see: school choice is grounded in a complex history of race, exclusion, and inequality. Through evaluating historic and contemporary education policies, Hale demonstrates how reframing the way we see school choice represents an opportunity to evolve from complicity to action.

Discover and discuss little-known gems from the world of film, music, and performing arts.In this episode it is Carla Gutierrez's 2024 portrait of famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.Here's the trailer link:https://youtu.be/V-4KOn776uk

Have you ever wondered where the things you are buying are coming from? We did too... and then, we did a show about it! Every month since 2021, The Choice is Yours digs deep into one product that we all buy and use, and exposes the impacts of consuming such a product. Products such as bananas, smart phones, meat/meat substitutes, wheat/gluten, avocados, baby products, garbanzo beans, essential oils and much more. We are looking at the health impacts, environmental impacts and social impacts. The Choice is Yours is a show on KMUD Community Radio in Northern California. It's a fun collaboration ...

Efforts to reduce gun violence in the United States face formidable political and constitutional barriers. Legislation that would ban or broadly restrict firearms runs afoul of the Supreme Court's current interpretation of the Second Amendment. And gun rights advocates have joined a politically savvy firearm industry in a powerful coalition that stymies reform. Ian Ayres and Fredrick Vars suggest a new way forward. We can decrease the number of gun deaths, they argue, by empowering individual citizens to choose common-sense gun reforms for themselves.

Join Cody as he talks with guests and discusses behind-the-scenes details of Your Choice Resource Center - a community resource for women experiencing pregnancy in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.