WHAT IS THE LOGAN EFFECT?
and why create this website?
The Logan Effect is a ongoing effort to capture highly impactful content that fosters thought, growth, and perhaps makes life a little easier. To have a positive “Effect” on your life.
There exist a multitude of information in this world that if known and practiced could improve lives from not only a physical state but also a mental and emotional state. This site is an effort to capture that information in a concise, easy to understand manner.
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
Books sorted into a few different categories for convenience
INSIGHTS
Life based advice
Have legal/contract-based documents reviewed by an attorney
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Entering into a contract that affects your future and not having a complete understanding can result in a variety of issues ranging from legal to monetary.
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When starting a new job, negotiate
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The most common metric to negotiate is your salary, if this does not yield results attempt to negotiate the benefits (e.g., retirement contributions, time off, stock options, etc.)
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Actively seek to network
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The age-old proverb holds true, it’s not what you know but who. Networking has the potential to yields tremendous results in all aspects of life.
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Find a way to read non-fiction books everyday
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Whether its physically reading or listening to a service such as Audible, books are one of the easiest ways to tap into an abundance of knowledge.
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Take international trips to gain perspective on life
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We become too ingrained into our familiar environment and way of thinking. Exposing yourself to new cultures can be exceptionally inspiring and beneficial for change.
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Set goals for yourself
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Small incremental changes everyday compounded over months and years lead to tremendous growth over the course of a lifetime.
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Limit artificial sugar
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One of the largest impacts you can have on your overall health and body is to minimize artificial “added sugar.” Start looking at those nutritional labels.
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Fast 12 hours between your last meal and your first meal
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Ideal daily fast period based on longevity studies (Dr. Valter Longo). Extreme numbers on either side of the 12 hours are not beneficial to overall health.
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Make sunscreen a part of the daily routine
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It doesn’t matter if its summer or winter, cloudy or sunny harmful UV rays lead to skin damage and pre-mature aging.
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A therapist is a good way to manage mental health
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Life can present an array of challenges and obstacles that can be more effectively navigated with a professional therapist.
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Don’t try to change people
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Whether it is a family member, friend, or significant other, change has to come from within and cannot be forced onto someone. Focus on the individual’s positive qualities and/or work to change yourself for the better.
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Your thoughts have the power to control your life
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The saying what you think about, you bring about is often overlooked. The thoughts that you give attention to are responsible for what happens in your life. Work to think positive and catch yourself when negativity starts creeping in.
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Have legal/contract-based documents reviewed by an attorney
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-
Entering into a contract that affects your future and not having a complete understanding can result in a variety of issues ranging from legal to monetary.
-
When starting a new job, negotiate
-
-
The most common metric to negotiate is your salary, if this does not yield results attempt to negotiate the benefits (e.g., retirement contributions, time off, stock options, etc.).
-
Actively seek to network
-
-
The age-old proverb holds true, it’s not what you know but who. Networking has the potential to yields tremendous results in all aspects of life.
-
Limit artificial sugar
-
-
One of the largest impacts you can have on your overall health and body is to minimize artificial “added sugar.” Start looking at those nutritional labels.
-
Fast 12 hours between your last meal and your first meal
-
-
Ideal daily fast period based on longevity studies. Numbers on either side of the 12 hours prove to be less more detrimental to overall health.
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Make sunscreen a part of the daily routine
-
-
It doesn’t matter if its summer or winter, cloudy or sunny harmful UV rays lead to skin damage and pre-mature aging.
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A therapist is a good way to manage mental health
-
-
Life can present an array of challenges and obstacles that can be more effectively navigated with a professional therapist.
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Find a way to read non-fiction books everyday
-
-
Whether its physically reading or listening to a service such as Audible, books are one of the easiest ways to tap into an abundance of knowledge.
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Take international trips to gain perspective on life
-
-
We become too ingrained into our familiar environment and way of thinking. Exposing yourself to new cultures can be exceptionally inspiring and beneficial for change.
-
Set goals for yourself
-
-
Small incremental changes everyday compounded over months and years lead to tremendous growth over the course of a lifetime.
-
Your thoughts have the power to control your life
-
-
The saying what you think about, you bring about is often overlooked. The thoughts that you give attention to are responsible for what happens in your life. Work to think positive and catch yourself when negativity starts creeping in.
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Don’t try to change people
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Whether it is a family member, friend, or significant other, change has to come from within and cannot be forced onto someone. Focus on the individual’s positive qualities and/or work to change yourself for the better.
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QUOTES TO PONDER
Something to think about
“It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.”
-Leonardo Da Vinci
“If you don’t make mistakes, you’re not working on hard enough problems. And that’s a big mistake.”
-Frank Wilczek
”You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”
-Mahatma Gandhi
”He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.”
-Aeschylus
“Whatever triggers you, reveals what you need to heal.”
-Unknown
“You’re not a person experiencing the universe, you’re the universe experiencing a person.”
-Pawan Nair
“One should use common words to say uncommon things.”
-Arthur Schopenhauer
“People make recommendations based on what they think is safest for you, or based on their understanding of who you are and what you ought to be. They set invisible limits on how much you can acheive in your life and pass those limititations on to you inadvertently.”
-Richa Chadha
“You get what you think about, whether you want it or not.”
-Esther and Jerry Hicks
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