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Saturday, January 24, 2015

How To Make A Living Doing Something You Love

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A lot of people separate their life into categories that include "work" and "hobbies" (or "work" and "play"), and even though they sometimes think it would be nice if they were able to make a living doing something they truly love doing, they never really take any steps toward making this dream a reality - but one thing that is important for you to realize, especially if you have something specific that you enjoy doing, is that it is not only possible for you to make money off this hobby of yours, but it is entirely realistic.

The first thing you will need to do if you have one such hobby, before you are able to make money off this hobby, is take this hobby seriously; a lot of people have something they love doing, but they have not taken enough time to truly get good at this thing, but when you take the time to get good at this hobby (which should not be difficult to do, if you truly enjoy doing it!), you will put yourself in a much better position to make money off this hobby.

If you are looking to make a money off this hobby of yours, you should also realize that you will probably not make a living off it right away, but this does not mean you cannot make money; once you have worked hard and have gotten good enough at this hobby that you feel you can make money off it, you can start pursuing different avenues by which you might make this happen, getting creative in the ways you can make money in the evenings and on weekends with this hobby, and even considering teaching this hobby to others who are interested in order to pull in some extra cash!

And as you start to gain some traction and make some money with this hobby of yours, you should also do some research to find out what you can do to get your name out there even more - as the more you get your name out there, the more likely it will be that you will be able to make more money!

As you keep working at your hobby - continuing to get better at it, constantly looking for creative ways to make money with it, and forever looking to expand - you will keep seeing progress, and you may even find that you are soon making a living doing this "something you love"!

Friday, January 23, 2015

How To Wean Yourself Off Coffee

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One of the first things for you to realize about coffee is that, in moderation, not only is "not bad" for you, but is actually beneficial; of course, by the same token, you should never put more than 200 to 300 milligrams of caffeine into your body per day, which is equal to about two or three cups, and if you are drinking more than this each day – or if you simply think you are addicted to coffee and would like to change this - you will want to understand how you can scale back.

If your body is used to drinking coffee first thing in the morning, you will not be doing yourself any favors if you cut yourself off from coffee completely; rather, the best approach for morning coffee drinkers is to gradually push back time of day when you have your coffee, moving it back 15 minutes or half an hour at a time, doing so gradually so that your body does not notice much of a difference.

If, on the other hand, not typically do not drink your coffee until later in the day, you can start to gradually scale back the amount of coffee you drink; you should not put caffeine into your body any later than eight hours before you go to bed, so once you reach this point in the day with your coffee drinking, you will be at a place where you can start scaling back gradually rather than gradually pushing the time later.

And as you begin to seriously scale back your coffee drinking, another thing that will help is finding a way to replace this energy you are used to getting; a few great ways to consider are replacing that coffee with fruit, with other healthy foods, or even with a couple pieces of dark chocolate, which will get you some sugar and some caffeine without being too unhealthy!

It is really not that difficult to scale back on your coffee drinking, as long as you take the proper steps; keep these tips in mind as you work toward this goal yourself, and soon you will be drinking as little coffee as you want – or even, no coffee at all!

Thursday, January 22, 2015

How To Become A Movie Extra

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When you watch a movie, you may notice that there are usually a lot of extra people in each scene that are doing nothing but walking around, saying no lines and playing no role, and serving no real purpose except to simply be there; these people, of course, are called extras, and while some of these people are certainly being extras on movies because they hope to break into Hollywood themselves, a lot of other extras in movies are simply people who thought it would be fun to be an extra in a movie! If you have ever thought that being in a movie might be fun - even though you have never really acted before and have no real desire to be an actor - here are a few things you will need to know about becoming an extra in a movie.

If you live in one of the areas where the filming of movies is common, such as Southern California or New York City, becoming an extra in a movie will be a whole lot easier for you, as there will be a lot more movies being filmed around you; if you live in these areas, simply keep an eye out in newspapers and local periodicals for ads for casting calls - but even if you do not live in a place where movies are filmed often, you can search online for casting calls of movies that may in fact be shooting in your area.

You will have to bring a headshot with you when you attend the casting call (even if you are not interested in being an actual "actor"), and you should bring a resume if you have ever been in any movies before; typically, casting calls are held in a large area, and the main thing they will be looking for is people who will fit in with the look of the movie, and who will be able to show up on the day when they are supposed to be there!

Becoming an extra on a movie is actually quite easy, as long as you simply show up to a few casting calls with a headshot and - if applicable - a resume; and once you have landed a "role" in the movie all you have to do is show up on the day of the shoot - and wait around until they need you, at which point you will be able to make your major motion picture debut!