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Take a breath at a time and weekend Ashtangi

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

Do not be impressed by:
1. Money
2. Job titles
3. Appearances
4. Experience
5. Affiliations
6. Imitations
7. Big words

Be impressed by:
1. Kindness
2. Trustworthiness
3. Unselfish generosity
4. Humility
5. Great manners
6. Self-awareness and courage
7. Integrity and benevolence

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

This nursing home represents the best of humanity, using creative games to engage their residents is a fun way https://t.co/XgWRA6IEMp

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

character is destiny

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

Lessons from my mom:

1 always give more than you take
2 it is okay to eat last
3 forgive first
4 you are not your job
5 to earn trust, you must give it
6 work harder
7 fight for your happiness
8 the world does not owe you a thing
9 happiness is a choice
10 optimism is contagious

[Stanford Immunology @stanfordimmuno]

Congratulations to Dr. Erin Soon who successfully defended her dissertation on Spatially-Resolved Multiomic Characterization of the Maternal-Fetal Interface <3

#stanfordimmuno #stanfordimmunology #angelolab #phd

[Stanford Immunology @stanfordimmuno]

Please share!

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

When you’re stressed, the voice inside your head gets loud, screechy, and persistent. Here's a way to keep it at bay. https://t.co/1VElkuXAbJ

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

THE SHORTENING INNOVATION CYCLES

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

THE GLOBAL ECONOMY

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

The very best example of the more you give, the more you get. https://t.co/xx9DG3KI0G

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

In the end, only three things matter:

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

This is the future of farming: Dutch farm produces more food but uses no soil, no pesticides, and 95% less water.

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

The first gift is life. The second gift is love.

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

What I needed to learn in high school:

1 public speaking
2 personal finance
3 writing stories
4 good customer service
5 critical thinking
6 conflict resolution
7 art of selling
8 how to negotiate
9 project management
10 taking good notes
11 how to give feedback
12 good marketing

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

Math is important.

[Reuters @Reuters]

Venezuela exports oil, despite US sanctions, using false documents, ships linked to Iran https://t.co/W61xWF7hpm

[CNN International @cnni]

A new study has found that drinking more wine may help slow the rate of memory loss 🍷 https://t.co/6aiZPAwTeX

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

These eye drops may eliminate the need for glasses and contact lenses

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

You have to be run by ideas not hierarchy.

The best ideas have to win, otherwise good people do not stay. —Steve Jobs

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

How to reduce stress:

1 do not respond to negativity
2 give without expecting a get
3 protect your time
4 finish what you started
5 forgive first
6 be honest
7 get more sleep
8 eat healthier
9 be a better friend
10 break a sweat
11 complain less
12 show gratitude
13 start sooner