It is rare to see a UPS truck turning left. Sure, sometimes they have to but they try not to. And there is a really good reason why that we can all learn from. I begin this episode with a discussion on that. http://mentalfloss.com/article/60556/19-secrets-ups-drivers
Could it be you are not as smart as you think you are? Apparently so according to David McRaney author of the book and host of the podcast called You Are Not So Smart. David explains some of the interesting quirks and flaws of the human brain that make us think the way we do – that also makes our perception quite inaccurate a lot of the time.
I bet you’ve wondered if it helps to pay your credit card bill early. Well, if you carry a balance it does. I will explain a simplified version of the math to show you how. You may not get rich from doing it but it certainly worth knowing and can save a fair amount of money over time. http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/pay-credit-card-bill-early-and-save-1.asp
How long will you live? It’s important to grasp this because there are ramifications to the question for you, your parents and your children. Longevity continues to rise and with that comes the good and the bad. Dr. Laura Carstensen, professor of psychology and public policy at Stanford University is founding director of the Stanford Center on Longevity and author of the book, A Long Bright Future offers up so fascinating insight into how wonderful it is to be living so much longer than our ancestors – and why perhaps the best is yet to come.
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RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:
Source for story about 19secrets about ups drivers; http://mentalfloss.com/article/60556/19-secrets-ups-drivers
Amazon link for David McRaney book, You Are Not So Smart: https://amzn.to/2tGvPTq
Source for story about Why it good to pay ur credit card bill early to save; http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/pay-credit-card-bill-early-and-save-1.aspx
Amazon link for Laura Carstensen book, A Long Bright Future: https://amzn.to/2KqrvPe
