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"If you only read the stuff that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking."What was once a manageable undertaking, reading is now a mind-numbing decision between hundreds of thousands of blog posts, ebooks and podcasts -- most of which are poorly done, fake, wrong and/or just downright useless.Because I read a lot -- like a lot, a lot -- as well as curate a weekly newsletter of the best things I read each week, I’m often asked what my favorite blogs are.@LaurenHolliday_ Hi! Do you have a list of your favorite blogs? You always share such great content and I'm looking for more things to read!— Marissa Vessels (@marissavessels) July 6, 2017So I scrolled through my Pocket to see what blogs popped up the most and developed this comprehensive list of my “favorite” blogs.My list covers a wide spectrum of topics (as I love to read about a lot of different things so I can connect dots faster) and all are trustworthy (according to me).This list is in no particular order, and as I’m sure I missed some noteworthy blogs, please do leave recommendations in the comments below, along with why it’s a phenomenal blog and who would enjoy reading it.Here are the categories I cover:Best Blogs for EntrepreneursBest Marketing BlogsBest SEO BlogsBest Social Media BlogsBest Copywriting BlogsBest Career BlogsBest Personal Development (Lifestyle) BlogsBest Productivity BlogsBest Popular Online PublicationsBest Freelancing BlogsBest UX BlogsBest Blogs for EntrepreneursGrowth LabGrowth Lab teaches SMBs how to start, build and grow their businesses through ACTIONABLE, step-by-step, meaty blog posts. And when I say meaty, some are 30-40 minute reads.Link:https://growthlab.comWho owns it?Ramit SethiFave posts:How to market your company without alienating your customers*How I self-published my book and sold 180,000 copiesThe anatomy of a six-figure email courseTrend WatchingTrend Watching is one of my favorite hidden gems. They publish one free briefing per month, and they are ALWAYS WAY AHEAD OF THE CURVE!Who owns it?Reinier EversLink:http://trendwatching.com/freepublications/Fave Posts:Peer ArmiesSympathetic PricingThe F-FactorThe Future of Customer Experience5 Trends for 2017The Future of Luxury2016: Back from the DeadOkDorkOkDork features in-depth guides and strategies, based on proven frameworks and past experiences. You’ll learn things like: how to start a business, marketing, and more.Link:https://okdork.com/blogWho owns it?Noah KaganFave posts:Peek inside Intercom’s Multi-million Dollar SaaS Growth StrategyTime Management Tips of Insanely Busy PeopleA (Proven) Freelancer's Guide to Growing Your BusinessFirst Round ReviewFirst Round Review features 4,000+ word interviews with the smartest startup founders and their employees. The interviews are told in a story-like format with actionable advice weaved in throughout each post.Link:http://firstround.com/review/Who owns it?First RoundFave posts:Here's Why You're Not Hiring the Best and the BrightestDesigning Your Sales Stack so That Customers Come to YouThe [Adjective] [Number] Things You Need to Know About ClickbaitHire a Top Performer Every Time With These Interview QuestionsThe Surprising Secret to Being a Good BossWhy Most Startups Don't Get PressContently's CEO on Winning at Marketing's Fastest Growing TrendProduct HabitsProduct Habits publishes “the best content for creating better products.” Product teams, startup founders and marketers will all enjoy Hiten Shah’s content.Link:https://producthabits.com/blog/Who owns it?Hiten ShahFave posts:Why Every Business Should Start with a SpreadsheetAcquisition is Easy. Retention is Hard.Why the Next Generation of SaaS Will Look Like FacebookYour Startup Isn’t Solving the Right ProblemGrooveHQ BlogGrooveHQ’s blog theme is “Journey to $10M a Year.” It features step-by-step, actionable case studies for massively scaling businesses.Link:http://groovehq.com/blog/Who owns it?GrooveHQFave Posts:How We Got Our First 100 Paying Customers in 24 HoursHow to Handle an Angry Customer Service Complaint on Social MediaThe Power of Testimonials (And How We Get Great Ones)How our startup almost diedOur Startup’s 12-Month Growth StrategyShopify’s BlogShopify’s blog is phenomenal. It teaches entrepreneurs how to build profitable businesses online. Its blog posts are actionable and meaty.Link:https://www.shopify.com/blog/Who owns it?ShopifyFave posts:How to Write a Blog Post (That Actually Gets Read)The Definitive Guide to Dropshipping with AliExpressHow We Built Generated $922.16 in Revenue in 3 DaysHow I Built an Online T-Shirt Business and Made $1,248.90 in 3 WeeksHow to Write a Marketing PlanSelling Your Shopify Store: How One Entrepreneur Cashed Out and Made $81KFour Hour Work WeekFour Hour Work Week isn’t just a blog, it’s a lifestyle (and book). On it, Tim Ferriss provides readers with actionable advice that spans the spectrum of productivity, making money, personal development, health and marketing/scaling.Link:http://tim.blog/Who owns it?Tim FerrissFave posts:Marc Ecko’s 10 Rules for Getting "Influencer" AttentionHacking Kickstarter: How to Raise $100,000 in 10 DaysHow to Gather 100,000 Emails in One WeekHow I Built a #1-Ranked Podcast With 60M+ DownloadsNathan BarryNathan writes meaty posts about design and marketing. Do you want to become a better designer? Or build audiences and sell products? You’ll learn both on this blog.Link:http://nathanbarry.com/Who owns it?Nathan BarryFave posts:Knowing when to quitFrom Losing Money To A 51% Profit Margin In 5 MonthsStep-by-Step Landing Page CopywritingCrewCrew is a freelancer marketplace for designers and developers. Its blog centers around productivity, creativity and growing your startup.Who owns it?Tiny CapitalLink:https://crew.co/blog/Fave Posts:From a Mailchimp email and Wufoo form to $25k in 3 monthsHow to hack your passionWe just killed 75% of our side projects. Here’s why.How to regain focus and increase your working memory in 3 stepsProfit WellProft Well or Price Intelligently’s blog is the best blog on pricing strategies for entrepreneurs.Link:http://blog.profitwell.com/Who owns it?Patrick CampbellFave posts:Why Tinder’s charging older users more, and why it makes perfect senseThe Saddest SaaS Pricing Pages of the YearHad enough of Comcast's appalling pricing strategy? So have IYour Complete Guide to 21 Subscription Billing SystemsMake ItA modern blog on all aspects of entrepreneurship by CNBC.Who owns it?CNBCLink:https://www.cnbc.com/make-it/Fave Posts:Diversify Your Income: All my Ideas for Making Money Online (By your’s truly)Former Google career coach shares a trick for figuring out what to do with your lifeHow to Work From Home and Get Stuff Done (By your’s truly)Best Marketing BlogsSumoSumo publishes the same type of actionable content as Kagan’s other site: OkDork.Link:https://sumo.com/storiesWho owns it?Noah KaganFave posts:How to Get Thousands of Leads from Quora in Five MonthsThe Cold Sales Email Bible (With Templates)How Tony Robbins Generates 1,000,000 Website Visitors Per MonthHow Shopify Increased Revenue 90% in 365 DaysHubSpotHubSpot’s blog is the original inbound marketing blog. While most of its content is now aimed at new marketers, sometimes you get some advanced gems!Who owns it?HubSpotLink:http://blog.hubspot.comFave Posts:The Blogging Tactic No One Is Talking About: Optimizing the PastTopic Clusters: The Next Evolution of SEOHow to Write In-Depth Blog PostsConversion Rate ExpertsThis blog is owned by the conversion rate optimization (CRO) agency, known as Conversion Rate Experts. It features in-depth case studies, usually about real results it delivered for its clients.Who owns it?Ben JessonLink:https://conversion-rate-experts.com/articles/Fave Posts:How we made $1 million for Moz (formerly SEOmoz)How we increased the conversion rate of Voices.com by over 400%How we helped to grow a crowdsourced learning platformConversion for mobile: how we helped grow a FinTech company by 470%Conversion Killers: The Definitive GuideConversionXLConversionXL is one of the most popular blogs on conversion optimization, featuring actionable optimization advice, the latest research and detailed process maps on conversion optimization and data-driven growth.Link:https://conversionxl.com/blog/Who owns it?Peep LajaFave posts:How to Increase Conversions by Being Completely UnoriginalGoogle Analytics 101: How To Configure Google Analytics To Get Actionable DataA Step By Step Guide To Building Customer Journey MapsThe Advanced Guide to Emotional PersuasionMatthew BarbyLearn more about all things marketing through actionable, proven case studies and tactics by the Global Head of Growth & SEO at HubSpot.Link:https://www.matthewbarby.com/blogWho owns it?Matthew BarbyFave posts:How to Write for Top Tier PublicationsZero to One Million: an SEO Campaign BlueprintHacking Competitive Pricing Analysis with Scraping25 Growth Hacking Techniques for your StartupThinkGrowth.orgThis is HubSpot’s Medium publication that shares stories, insights and ideas to help readers grow their businesses.Who owns it?HubSpotLink:http://thinkgrowth.orgFave Posts:How to be Good at MarketingHow I Built a $100M+ Sales Channel By Challenging the Status QuoBuilding on Slack Saved Our StartupAndrew ChenLong-form essays on growth and cool things going on in Silicon Valley.Who owns it?Andrew ChenLink:http://andrewchen.co/recent/Fave Posts:The Law of Shitty ClickthroughsGrowth is Getting HardPsych’d: A new user psychology framework for increasing funnel conversionWhat 671 million push notifications say about how people spend their dayThere’s only a few ways to scale user growth, and here’s the listDigitalMarketerDigitalMarketer is the premier online community for digital marketing professionals. It’s a place where you can learn how to market like a pro, connect with industry experts, and get the strategies and tools you need to grow and scale your business to new heights.Link:http://www.digitalmarketer.com/blogWho owns it?Ryan DeissFave posts:The Ultimate List of Blog Post Ideas [2nd Edition]Customer Value Optimization: How to Build an Unstoppable Business[PDF Download] DigitalMarketer’s 101 Best Email Subject Lines of 2016CoelevateBrian Balfour writes detailed essays on growth and user acquisition to help you build a growth machine.Link:http://www.coelevate.com/essaysWho owns it?Brian BalfourFave posts:Inside the 6 Hypotheses that Doubled Patreon’s Activation SuccessHow To Become A Customer Acquisition ExpertGrowth Is Optional: 10 Reasons Why Companies Fail At GrowthBest SEO BlogsGapsGaps is a bootstrapped, three-man operation with the sole focus of helping create more online success stories by sharing unique business opportunities based on profitable case studies.Link:https://gaps.com/Who owns it?Glenn AllsoppFave posts:This 8-Page Website Generated Six-Figures in its First 8 MonthsThis Entrepreneur Makes $3M/Year Helping People Use His Brother’s Software90 of the Biggest Earners on Patreon (And What They’re Selling)BacklinkoBacklinko teaches readers how to rank higher in Google and increase traffic. This is *the* most actionable, in-depth blog on SEO out there.Link:backlinko.comWho owns it?Brian DeanFave posts:Video SEO: The Definitive GuideSEO Tools: The Complete List (2017 Update)201 Powerful SEO Tips (That Actually Work)How a Brand New Blog Generated 17,584 Visitors In One DayWe Analyzed 1 Million Google Search Results...Ahrefs BlogAhrefs teaches readers advanced marketing and SEO tactics. You’ll find detailed tutorials, case studies and opinion pieces from marketing practitioners and industry experts alike.Link:https://ahrefs.com/blog/Who owns it?AhrefsFave posts:I Just Deleted Your Outreach Email Without Reading. And NO, I Don’t Feel SorryGrowth Hacking Tactics That Every Startup Needs To Know*How a Viral Loop on LinkedIn Got Me 76k Email Subscribers in 1 Month200+ Actionable SEO Tips In One ‘Noob Friendly’ GuideHow long does it take to rank in Google? (A study by Ahrefs)How To Do Keyword Research in 2017 — Ahrefs’ GuideHow to Become a Marketing Manager*Moz BlogSimilar to Ahrefs blog, the Moz blog will teach you everything you need to know about marketing and SEO.Link:https://moz.com/blogWho owns it?MozFave posts:The Homepage is Dead: A Story of Website PersonalizationThe Art of Concision: How to Effectively Make Your Point in Fewer Words[Case Study] How We Ranked #1 for a High-Volume Keyword in Under 3 MonthsA Content Strategy Template You Can Build OnBest Social Media BlogsJon LoomerJon Loomer’s blog is all about Facebook ads -- for the *advanced* Facebook marketer.Who owns it?Jon LoomerLink:https://www.jonloomer.com/Fave Posts:How to Create a Basic Evergreen Facebook Ad CampaignExample: Facebook Ad Targeting and ResultsMy 15 Facebook Ad CampaignsAdEspresso’s BlogHootsuite’s AdEspresso has a badass “academy” that not only features meaty posts about Facebook ads but also insightful, in-depth guides and resources.Who owns it?HootsuiteLink:https://adespresso.com/academy/blog/Fave posts:The Definitive Guide to Content CurationFacebook Ads Case Study: The Million Dollar Indiegogo Campaign7 Ways Psychology Can Make Your Facebook Ads UnforgettableWe Analyzed 37,259 Facebook Ads. Here's What We Learned.Social Media ExaminerSME’s mission is to help readers navigate the constantly changing social media jungle. It features original, comprehensive articles, expert interviews, original research, and the news you need to improve your social media marketing.Who owns it?Michael StelznerLink:https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/Fave Posts:How to Find Social Media Micro-influencers for Your Small BusinessHow to Research Your Competitors on InstagramHow to Improve Your Facebook Ads With Customer ReviewsHow to Repurpose Videos Into Many Forms of Valuable ContentBest Copywriting BlogsKopywriting KourseOne of the absolute best copywriting -- excuse me, kopywriting -- blogs you’ll read.Who owns it?Neville MedhoraLink:https://kopywritingkourse.com/blog/Fave Posts:Advertorials: How To Write Them & Why They’re AwesomeCopywriting Headlines That Sell (with Templates & Swipe File)Elevator Pitch Generator w/ Examples & TemplatesCopywriter Salary Range: Entry Level to Successful FreelancerCopyhackersCopyhackers teaches its readers how to boost conversions with words that drive people to take action. It will teach you to write copy that you’re proud to show off on your portfolio.Who owns it?Joanna WiebeLink:https://copyhackers.com/Fave Posts:The Ultimate Guide to No-Pain CopywritingI used cold emails to 14x my freelance copywriting business.CopybloggerCopyblogger teaches readers how to create killer online content. Not bland, corporate crap created to fill up space. Valuable information that attracts attention, drives traffic and grows your business.Who owns it?Brian ClarkLink:http://copyblogger.com/blogFave Posts:21 Juicy Prompts that Inspire Fascinating ContentCopywriting 101How to Nail the Opening of Your Blog PostHow to Think About GoogleHow to Decide Which Content to Sell and What to Give Away for FreeBest Career BlogsQuartz at WorkQuartz at Work is a guide to being a better manager, building a career, and navigating the modern workplace.Who owns it?Atlantic MediaLink:https://work.qz.com/99u99U is an online publication for smart creatives -- designers, writers, entrepreneurs, marketers, etc. It kind-of reminds of Paul Jarvis.Who owns it?AdobeLink:http://99u.com/Fave Posts:Nobody Cares How Hard You WorkYou Don't Need to Learn to Code and Other Truths About the Future of CareersThe 4 Types of Productivity StylesThe Careers Crossroads ChecklistHow to Fight Through Intellectual DiscomfortThe Danger of Making a Backup PlanHarvard Business Review (HBR)HBR helps you navigate all your workplace conundrums. From abusive bosses to staying focused in the office and the future of work, HBR covers it all.Who owns it?Harvard Business PublishingLink:https://hbr.org/Fave Posts:Why do so many incompetent men become leaders?Why your late twenties is the worst time of your lifeWhy you should have at least two careersThe H-1B Visa Debate, ExplainedHow to improve your business writingYour digital year in reviewTEDTED has even more phenomenal content hidden on its ideas’ blog. The posts are classic TED -- just like the videos but written -- for us people who prefer to read instead.Who owns it?TEDLink:https://ideas.ted.com/Fave Posts:What 2,000 deaths can teach us about living a good life7 lessons about finding the work you were meant to dofreeCodeCampfreeCodeCamp writes the meatiest blog posts about development, design and data science. Not interested in those topics? Me neither, but I still LOVE reading this blog.Link:https://medium.freecodecamp.org/Who owns it?Quincy LarsonFave posts:I spent 3 months applying to jobs after a coding bootcamp. Here’s what I learned.What I learned from reviewing 50 portfolios on Reddit in 3 crazy days.I wanted to see how far I could push myself creatively. So I redesigned Instagram.How to interview a companyHow to talk about your side-projectsHow I convinced an employer to take a chance on me and pay me to learn to code.You in 6 seconds: how to write a résumé that employers will actually readHow to not set a bunch of money on fireResumes Suck: Here's the dataI Will Teach You to be RichRamit Sethi turned his bestselling book into a hugely popular blog. On it, he shares proven tactics for salary negotiation, interviewing and getting rich.Link:https://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/Who owns it?Ramit SethiFave posts:Salary negotiation: How to negotiate better than 99% of peopleSecret scents of successHow to find your Dream JobHow to be popularUltimate Guide to Getting a Raise & Boosting Your SalaryHow to write an introduction email that works (with scripts)The Firehose ProjectFirehose’s blog teaches developers how to land a job and learn how to code… the right way. I also find some of its posts totally relatable as a non-developer.Who owns it?FirehoseLink:http://blog.thefirehoseproject.com/Fave Posts:Here’s What You Can Learn in 10 Minutes29 behaviors that will make you an unstoppable programmerThe Wrong Way to Learn to CodeThe Only Thing Between You and a New Job as a Junior Web DeveloperBest Personal Development Blogs (Lifestyle Blogs)Marc and Angel Hack LifeThe goal of this blog is to give readers the tools to identify and transform the limiting beliefs that keep you stuck. The blog offers more than 800 articles on happiness, productivity, emotional intelligence, relationships and self-improvement.Who owns it?Marc and Angel ChernoffLink:http://marcandangel.com/Fave Posts:7 Things You Have to Stop Believing to Live a Successful Life On Your Own Terms20 Ways to Accidentally Ruin the Next 20 Years of Your LifeAn Open Letter to Those Who Are Overwhelmed (and Not Sure What to Do Next)Mark MansonThere’s no sugarcoating with Mark Manson. That’s why I love his blog. He covers everything from happiness to dating to habits and self-knowledge.Who owns it?Mark MansonLink:https://markmanson.netFave Posts:1,500 People Give All The Relationship Advice You’ll Ever NeedFind What You Love And Let It Kill YouHow to be More Productive by Working LessWhat's the Problem With Men?Brain PickingsBrain Pickings is a one-woman labor of love — a subjective lens on what matters in the world and why. Mostly, it’s a record of Maria Popova’s own becoming as a person — intellectually, creatively, spiritually — and an inquiry into how to live and what it means to lead a good life.Who owns it?Maria PopovaLink:https://www.brainpickings.orgFave Posts:How to avoid workGivers, Takers, and Matchers: The Surprising Psychology of SuccessA Technique for Producing IdeasFixed vs. Growth: The Two Basic Mindsets That Shape Our LivesScience of UsScience of Us is a smart but playful window into the latest science on human behavior, with the goal of enlightening, entertaining and providing useful information that can be applied to everyday life.Who owns it?New York MagazineLink:http://nymag.com/scienceofus/Fave Posts:Do you have any idea what other people think of you?A psychologist explains how to revive a dead friendshipHow to be better in bed: 5 science-backed tipsWhy everything always takes longer than you thinkThe best way to follow your dreams is by keeping your day jobHow to make yourself work when you really don't feel like itSeth GodinSeth Godin is probably the only person -- besides Jason Fried -- who can get away with writing such ridiculously popular short posts. The man really makes you think and question the norm.Link:http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/Fave Posts:Let’s stop calling them soft skillsFalling down the quality abyssThe interim strategyMake three listsThe Players’ TribuneThe Players’ Tribune is written by professional athletes. Don’t write them off if you’re not into sports. I’m totally not into sports, but I find the content just completely motivating.Who owns it?Derek JeterLink:https://www.theplayerstribune.comFave Posts:Ray Allen: Letter to my Younger SelfAntoine Walker: Letter to my Younger SelfSignal v. Noise“Strong opinions and shared thoughts on design, business, and tech. By the makers (and friends) of Basecamp. Since 1999.”Who owns it?BasecampLink:https://m.signalvnoise.comFave Posts:Exponential growth devours and corruptsDoes that matter?BASECAMP VALUATION TOPS $100 BILLION AFTER BOLD VC INVESTMENTReconsiderWait but WhyWait but Why is hilarious and, most of the time, pretty damn insightful. It’s also eerily on-point. Tim says what we’re all thinking. The blog isn’t about one specific topic, and it’s known for its signature stick figure comics.Who owns it?Tim UrbanLink:https://waitbutwhy.com/Fave Posts:Doing a TED Talk: The Full StoryHow I Handle Long Email DelaysHow to Pick Your Life Partner – Part 1How to Pick Your Life Partner – Part 2Thrive GlobalThrive Global’s mission is to end the stress and burnout epidemic by offering companies and individuals sustainable, science-based solutions to enhance well-being, performance, and purpose, and create a healthier relationship with technology.Who owns it?Arianna HuffingtonLink:https://www.thriveglobal.com/Fave Posts:10 Uncomfortable Things That Will Make You Happy and SuccessfulYou Need a Solid Daily Routine. Your Long-Term Success Depends on itAnything Is Possible If You Pay The PriceWhy Popularity Matters So Much—Even After High SchoolBarking up the Wrong TreeBarking up the Wrong Tree is written by Eric Barker. He answers all of your life questions and backs it up with science-based facts and expert insights.Who owns it?Eric BarkerLink:bakadesuyo.comFave Posts:This Is How To Make Friends As An Adult: 5 Secrets Backed By ResearchThe Science Of “Happily Ever After”: 3 Things That Keep Love AliveImpostor Syndrome: Why You Feel Like A Fraud And How To Overcome ItNYPD Hostage Negotiators On How To Persuade People: 4 New SecretsComputer Science Reveals 4 Secrets That Will Make You HappyHow To Increase Motivation: 4 Secrets From ResearchJames ClearJames studies successful people across a wide range of disciplines — entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and more — to uncover the habits and routines that make these people the best at what they do. Then, he shares what he learns via his blog and newsletter.Who owns it?James ClearLink:http://jamesclear.comFave Posts:Constraints Make You Better: Why the Right Limitations Boost PerformanceEntropy: Why Life Always Seems to Get More ComplicatedHow to Spot a Common Mental Error That Leads to Misguided ThinkingThe Downside of Work-Life BalanceHow to Stick With Good Habits Every Day by Using the “Paper Clip Strategy”Art of ManlinessLadies, don’t let its name fool you. This blog offers lots of hidden gems for us as well -- from practical career advice and productivity tips to basic social etiquette.Who owns it?Brett McKayLink:http://artofmanliness.comFave Posts:Why Negativity Is a Social KillerDon’t Take Your Marching Orders From Your BellyHow and Why to Hold a Weekly Marriage MeetingHow to Manage Inbox Overload and Actually Get Stuff DoneThe Book of LifeIt’s called The Book of Life because it’s about the most substantial things in your life: your relationships, your income, your career, your anxieties.Who owns it?The School of LifeLink:http://www.thebookoflife.org/Fave Posts:How to get over someoneHow to decideWhat is love?The OatmealSimilar to Wait but Why, The Oatmeal features funny[-looking] comics that are so funny because they’re true.Who owns it?Matthew InmanLink:http://theoatmeal.com/comicsFave Posts:You aren't going to believe what I'm about to tell youHow to get more likes on FacebookWhy working from home is both awesome and horribleHow a web design goes straight to hellLiterallyScott YoungScott Young answers the question: “What’s the best to way learn?” on his blog. He teaches you everything he’s learned about learning and thinking. Super interesting stuff!Who owns it?Scott YoungLink:https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/Fave Posts:How to Start Your Own Ultralearning Project (Part One)If You Had Ten Years to Learn Anything, What Would You Do?The most common misconception about learningThe Irony of Focus: Why Doing Only One Thing Actually Lets You Do MoreBest Productivity BlogsTodoist BlogThe Todoist blog is obviously about all things productivity. Its in-depth guides offer great insights to how to be more efficient -- with or without Todoist.Who owns it?TodoistLink:http://blog.todoist.comFave Posts:An In-Depth Guide To Choosing The Best Online Learning SitesThe Ultimate Guide to Personal Productivity MethodsSystemist: A modern productivity workflowWant to be more productive? Don’t go paperless.Farnam StreetFarnam Street is helps readers develop an understanding of how the world really works, make better decisions and live a better life. Shane Parrish address topics like: mental models, decision making, learning, reading and the art of living.Who owns it?Shane ParrishLink:Farnamstreetblog.comFave Posts:Becoming an Expert: The Elements of SuccessHunter S. Thompson’s Letter on Finding Your PurposePeople Don’t Follow Titles: Necessity and Sufficiency in LeadershipZapierZapier, the wildly popular workflow automation tool, has a phenomenal blog. Its in-depth, tactical posts will teach you how to be more productive in no time.Who owns it?Danny Schreiber is the marketing director at Zapier.Link:https://zapier.com/blog/Fave Posts:The Art of Delegating: What and How to Delegate to Your DirectsThe Beginner's Guide to Dictation Software10 Shortcuts for Composing Outlines, Research, HTML Tables and MoreThe Effective EngineerTime is your most valuable resource. Learn how to use it efficiently. And don’t let this name fool you either. I’m far from an engineer, but I do extract little gems of productivity inspiration here.Who owns it?Edmond LauLink:http://www.effectiveengineer.com/blogFave Posts:The Highest-Leverage Activities Aren’t Always Deep WorkHow to Measure Engineering ProductivityTaking Ownership Is The Most Effective Way to Get What You WantThe 3 Keys to a Remarkable CareerAsian Efficiency“Don’t let the name fool you – this website is for anyone who is interested in time management and productivity, not just Asians.”Who owns it?Thanh PhamLink:http://www.asianefficiency.com/blog/Fave Posts:Simple Ways to Collect Your Personal Data and Use it for Self-ImprovementThe Definitive Guide to “Batching” Your WorkBest Online PublicationsNew York MagazineNY Mag has a few different publications I just love, such as SelectAll, The Cut and The Science of Us. The content is forward-thinking and usually provacative.Who owns it?Pamela WassersteinLink:http://nymag.comFave Posts:Why Do We Humanize White Guys Who Kill People?Tumblr’s Unclear Future Shows That There’s No Money in Internet Culture25 Famous Women on Being AloneWhat Mass Killers Really Have in CommonCareer Advice From a High-Powered BusinessladyQuartzWhile I tend to steer clear of Quartz’s hard news posts, I tend LOVE its more feature-esque posts -- a lot of which are syndicated from other popular blogs.Who owns it?Atlantic MediaLink:https://qz.com/Fave Posts:We analyzed every “Modern Love” column from the past 10 years.How a spreadsheet helped me tackle my depressionBloombergWhile I don’t love Bloomberg’s political stories, I do love its meaty feature stories.Who owns it?Michael BloombergLink:http://bloomberg.comFave Posts:Confessions of an Instagram InfluencerAmericans Are Paying $38 to Collect $1 of Student DebtThe Wrong Kind of Entrepreneurs Flourish in AmericaThis Is How Uber Takes Over a CityAeonAeon is a digital magazine of ideas, philosophy and culture. Publishing new articles every weekday, Aeon describes itself as a publication which asks the biggest questions and finds the freshest, most original answers, provided by world-leading authorities on science, philosophy and society.Who owns it?Paul and Brigid HainsLink:https://aeon.coFave Posts:The weaponised loserStupefiedWhat know-it-alls don’t know, or the illusion of competenceColumbia Journalism Review (CJR)CJR’s mission is to be the intellectual leader in the rapidly changing world of journalism. Through its fast-turn analysis and deep reporting, CJR is an essential venue not just for journalists, but also for the thousands of professionals in communications, technology, academia, and other fields reliant on solid media industry knowledge.Who owns it?Columbia University Graduate School of JournalismLink:https://www.cjr.org/Fave Posts:The Platform Press: How Silicon Valley reengineered journalismSprawling freelancer network pays dividends for The Washington PostStop killing your social stories with bad headlines and imagesStylebooks finally embrace the single ‘they’Investigating the algorithms that govern our livesVice shows how not to treat freelancersNautilus | Science ConnectedEach month Nautilus chooses a single topic, and each Thursday it publishes a new chapter on that month’s topic. Each issue combines the sciences, culture and philosophy into a single story told by the world’s leading thinkers and writers.Link:http://nautil.us/blogFave Posts:The anatomy of charismaWhy your brain hates other peopleThis is your brain on silenceHow designers engineer luck into video gamesBest Freelancing BlogsPaul JarvisPaul is the creator of the Creative Class. He writes articles about creating a better (not necessarily bigger) business for smart creatives.Who owns it?Paul JarvisLink:https://pjrvs.com/articles/Fave Posts:Do what you say you’re going to doThe three most powerful newsletter automationsHow’d you get a book deal?Double Your FreelancingThis blog is great for new and old freelancers who want to earn more money and work with better clients.Who owns it?Brennan DunnLink:http://doubleyourfreelancing.comFave Posts:The Definitive Guide To Getting Paid As A FreelancerThe Freelancer’s Guide To Client Retainer AgreementsWhy You Should Learn Marketing AutomationBest UX BlogsThe LogbookThis blog is created by a remote design and development agency, called Hanno. It takes about its processes a lot, which I enjoy, and definitely can teach freelancers a thing or two about running a business/firm.Who owns it?Jon Lay, HannoLink:https://hanno.co/blog/Fave Posts:The 6 ages of an agencyInvesting in tools is a no-brainer. Here’s how much we’re spending.Stop reinventing the wheelPlaybooksNir & FarNir & Far is about the intersection of psychology, technology and business. Also known as “behavioral design,” topics include: UX, behavioral economics and a dash of neuroscience.Who owns it?Nir EyalLink:https://www.nirandfar.com/blogFave Posts:Hooks: An Intro on How to Manufacture DesireHow to Achieve Your Goals By Creating an EnemyHow to Clear Your Computer of Focus-Draining DistractionDtelepathyDigital Telepathy is a top UX design agency, and it’s blog is great! It’s about all things design-related.Who owns it?Digital TelepathyLink:https://www.dtelepathy.com/blog/Fave Posts:50 Beautiful Color Palettes for Your Next Web ProjectGoogle Spreadsheets: More Useful Than You Thought8 Reasons Why Pageless Design is the Future of the WebImprove Your Customer’s Experience With Experience MappingOrbit Media’s BlogOrbit Media builds websites. Its blog features posts about all things web design and marketing.Who owns it?Orbit Media StudiosLink:https://www.orbitmedia.com/blog/Fave Posts:Website Footer Design Best Practices: 27 Things to Put at the BottomSurvey of 1000+ Bloggers: How to Be in the Top 5%Website Navigation: 7 Best Practices, Design Tips and WarningsThis post originally appeared on The New and The Next.

"If you only read the stuff that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking."What was once a manageable undertaking, reading is now a mind-numbing decision between hundreds of thousands of blog posts, ebooks and podcasts -- most of which are poorly done, fake, wrong and/or just downright useless.Because I read a lot -- like a lot, a lot -- as well as curate a weekly newsletter of the best things I read each week, I’m often asked what my favorite blogs are.@LaurenHolliday_ Hi! Do you have a list of your favorite blogs? You always share such great content and I'm looking for more things to read!— Marissa Vessels (@marissavessels) July 6, 2017So I scrolled through my Pocket to see what blogs popped up the most and developed this comprehensive list of my “favorite” blogs.My list covers a wide spectrum of topics (as I love to read about a lot of different things so I can connect dots faster) and all are trustworthy (according to me).This list is in no particular order, and as I’m sure I missed some noteworthy blogs, please do leave recommendations in the comments below, along with why it’s a phenomenal blog and who would enjoy reading it.Here are the categories I cover:Best Blogs for EntrepreneursBest Marketing BlogsBest SEO BlogsBest Social Media BlogsBest Copywriting BlogsBest Career BlogsBest Personal Development (Lifestyle) BlogsBest Productivity BlogsBest Popular Online PublicationsBest Freelancing BlogsBest UX BlogsBest Blogs for EntrepreneursGrowth LabGrowth Lab teaches SMBs how to start, build and grow their businesses through ACTIONABLE, step-by-step, meaty blog posts. And when I say meaty, some are 30-40 minute reads.Link:https://growthlab.comWho owns it?Ramit SethiFave posts:How to market your company without alienating your customers*How I self-published my book and sold 180,000 copiesThe anatomy of a six-figure email courseTrend WatchingTrend Watching is one of my favorite hidden gems. They publish one free briefing per month, and they are ALWAYS WAY AHEAD OF THE CURVE!Who owns it?Reinier EversLink:http://trendwatching.com/freepub...Fave Posts:Peer ArmiesSympathetic PricingThe F-FactorThe Future of Customer Experience5 Trends for 2017The Future of Luxury2016: Back from the DeadOkDorkOkDork features in-depth guides and strategies, based on proven frameworks and past experiences. You’ll learn things like: how to start a business, marketing, and more.Link:https://okdork.com/blogWho owns it?Noah KaganFave posts:Peek inside Intercom’s Multi-million Dollar SaaS Growth StrategyTime Management Tips of Insanely Busy PeopleA (Proven) Freelancer's Guide to Growing Your BusinessFirst Round ReviewFirst Round Review features 4,000+ word interviews with the smartest startup founders and their employees. The interviews are told in a story-like format with actionable advice weaved in throughout each post.Link:http://firstround.com/review/Who owns it?First RoundFave posts:Here's Why You're Not Hiring the Best and the BrightestDesigning Your Sales Stack so That Customers Come to YouThe [Adjective] [Number] Things You Need to Know About ClickbaitHire a Top Performer Every Time With These Interview QuestionsThe Surprising Secret to Being a Good BossWhy Most Startups Don't Get PressContently's CEO on Winning at Marketing's Fastest Growing TrendProduct HabitsProduct Habits publishes “the best content for creating better products.” Product teams, startup founders and marketers will all enjoy Hiten Shah’s content.Link:https://producthabits.com/blog/Who owns it?Hiten ShahFave posts:Why Every Business Should Start with a SpreadsheetAcquisition is Easy. Retention is Hard.Why the Next Generation of SaaS Will Look Like FacebookYour Startup Isn’t Solving the Right ProblemGrooveHQ BlogGrooveHQ’s blog theme is “Journey to $10M a Year.” It features step-by-step, actionable case studies for massively scaling businesses.Link:http://groovehq.com/blog/Who owns it?GrooveHQFave Posts:How We Got Our First 100 Paying Customers in 24 HoursHow to Handle an Angry Customer Service Complaint on Social MediaThe Power of Testimonials (And How We Get Great Ones)How our startup almost diedOur Startup’s 12-Month Growth StrategyShopify’s BlogShopify’s blog is phenomenal. It teaches entrepreneurs how to build profitable businesses online. Its blog posts are actionable and meaty.Link:https://www.shopify.com/blog/Who owns it?ShopifyFave posts:How to Write a Blog Post (That Actually Gets Read)The Definitive Guide to Dropshipping with AliExpressHow We Built Generated $922.16 in Revenue in 3 DaysHow I Built an Online T-Shirt Business and Made $1,248.90 in 3 WeeksHow to Write a Marketing PlanSelling Your Shopify Store: How One Entrepreneur Cashed Out and Made $81KFour Hour Work WeekFour Hour Work Week isn’t just a blog, it’s a lifestyle (and book). On it, Tim Ferriss provides readers with actionable advice that spans the spectrum of productivity, making money, personal development, health and marketing/scaling.Link:http://tim.blog/Who owns it?Tim FerrissFave posts:Marc Ecko’s 10 Rules for Getting "Influencer" AttentionHacking Kickstarter: How to Raise $100,000 in 10 DaysHow to Gather 100,000 Emails in One WeekHow I Built a #1-Ranked Podcast With 60M+ DownloadsNathan BarryNathan writes meaty posts about design and marketing. Do you want to become a better designer? Or build audiences and sell products? You’ll learn both on this blog.Link:http://nathanbarry.com/Who owns it?Nathan BarryFave posts:Knowing when to quitFrom Losing Money To A 51% Profit Margin In 5 MonthsStep-by-Step Landing Page CopywritingCrewCrew is a freelancer marketplace for designers and developers. Its blog centers around productivity, creativity and growing your startup.Who owns it?Tiny CapitalLink:https://crew.co/blog/Fave Posts:From a Mailchimp email and Wufoo form to $25k in 3 monthsHow to hack your passionWe just killed 75% of our side projects. Here’s why.How to regain focus and increase your working memory in 3 stepsProfit WellProft Well or Price Intelligently’s blog is the best blog on pricing strategies for entrepreneurs.Link:http://blog.profitwell.com/Who owns it?Patrick CampbellFave posts:Why Tinder’s charging older users more, and why it makes perfect senseThe Saddest SaaS Pricing Pages of the YearHad enough of Comcast's appalling pricing strategy? So have IYour Complete Guide to 21 Subscription Billing SystemsMake ItA modern blog on all aspects of entrepreneurship by CNBC.Who owns it?CNBCLink:https://www.cnbc.com/make-it/Fave Posts:Diversify Your Income: All my Ideas for Making Money Online (By your’s truly)Former Google career coach shares a trick for figuring out what to do with your lifeHow to Work From Home and Get Stuff Done (By your’s truly)Best Marketing BlogsSumoSumo publishes the same type of actionable content as Kagan’s other site: OkDork.Link:https://sumo.com/storiesWho owns it?Noah KaganFave posts:How to Get Thousands of Leads from Quora in Five MonthsThe Cold Sales Email Bible (With Templates)How Tony Robbins Generates 1,000,000 Website Visitors Per MonthHow Shopify Increased Revenue 90% in 365 DaysHubSpotHubSpot’s blog is the original inbound marketing blog. While most of its content is now aimed at new marketers, sometimes you get some advanced gems!Who owns it?HubSpotLink:http://blog.hubspot.comFave Posts:The Blogging Tactic No One Is Talking About: Optimizing the PastTopic Clusters: The Next Evolution of SEOHow to Write In-Depth Blog PostsConversion Rate ExpertsThis blog is owned by the conversion rate optimization (CRO) agency, known as Conversion Rate Experts. It features in-depth case studies, usually about real results it delivered for its clients.Who owns it?Ben JessonLink:https://conversion-rate-experts....Fave Posts:How we made $1 million for Moz (formerly SEOmoz)How we increased the conversion rate of Voices.com by over 400%How we helped to grow a crowdsourced learning platformConversion for mobile: how we helped grow a FinTech company by 470%Conversion Killers: The Definitive GuideConversionXLConversionXL is one of the most popular blogs on conversion optimization, featuring actionable optimization advice, the latest research and detailed process maps on conversion optimization and data-driven growth.Link:https://conversionxl.com/blog/Who owns it?Peep LajaFave posts:How to Increase Conversions by Being Completely UnoriginalGoogle Analytics 101: How To Configure Google Analytics To Get Actionable DataA Step By Step Guide To Building Customer Journey MapsThe Advanced Guide to Emotional PersuasionMatthew BarbyLearn more about all things marketing through actionable, proven case studies and tactics by the Global Head of Growth & SEO at HubSpot.Link:https://www.matthewbarby.com/blogWho owns it?Matthew BarbyFave posts:How to Write for Top Tier PublicationsZero to One Million: an SEO Campaign BlueprintHacking Competitive Pricing Analysis with Scraping25 Growth Hacking Techniques for your StartupThinkGrowth.orgThis is HubSpot’s Medium publication that shares stories, insights and ideas to help readers grow their businesses.Who owns it?HubSpotLink:http://thinkgrowth.orgFave Posts:How to be Good at MarketingHow I Built a $100M+ Sales Channel By Challenging the Status QuoBuilding on Slack Saved Our StartupAndrew ChenLong-form essays on growth and cool things going on in Silicon Valley.Who owns it?Andrew ChenLink:http://andrewchen.co/recent/Fave Posts:The Law of Shitty ClickthroughsGrowth is Getting HardPsych’d: A new user psychology framework for increasing funnel conversionWhat 671 million push notifications say about how people spend their dayThere’s only a few ways to scale user growth, and here’s the listDigitalMarketerDigitalMarketer is the premier online community for digital marketing professionals. It’s a place where you can learn how to market like a pro, connect with industry experts, and get the strategies and tools you need to grow and scale your business to new heights.Link:http://www.digitalmarketer.com/blogWho owns it?Ryan DeissFave posts:The Ultimate List of Blog Post Ideas [2nd Edition]Customer Value Optimization: How to Build an Unstoppable Business[PDF Download] DigitalMarketer’s 101 Best Email Subject Lines of 2016CoelevateBrian Balfour writes detailed essays on growth and user acquisition to help you build a growth machine.Link:http://www.coelevate.com/essaysWho owns it?Brian BalfourFave posts:Inside the 6 Hypotheses that Doubled Patreon’s Activation SuccessHow To Become A Customer Acquisition ExpertGrowth Is Optional: 10 Reasons Why Companies Fail At GrowthBest SEO BlogsGapsGaps is a bootstrapped, three-man operation with the sole focus of helping create more online success stories by sharing unique business opportunities based on profitable case studies.Link:https://gaps.com/Who owns it?Glenn AllsoppFave posts:This 8-Page Website Generated Six-Figures in its First 8 MonthsThis Entrepreneur Makes $3M/Year Helping People Use His Brother’s Software90 of the Biggest Earners on Patreon (And What They’re Selling)BacklinkoBacklinko teaches readers how to rank higher in Google and increase traffic. This is *the* most actionable, in-depth blog on SEO out there.Link:backlinko.comWho owns it?Brian DeanFave posts:Video SEO: The Definitive GuideSEO Tools: The Complete List (2017 Update)201 Powerful SEO Tips (That Actually Work)How a Brand New Blog Generated 17,584 Visitors In One DayWe Analyzed 1 Million Google Search Results...Ahrefs BlogAhrefs teaches readers advanced marketing and SEO tactics. You’ll find detailed tutorials, case studies and opinion pieces from marketing practitioners and industry experts alike.Link:https://ahrefs.com/blog/Who owns it?AhrefsFave posts:I Just Deleted Your Outreach Email Without Reading. And NO, I Don’t Feel SorryGrowth Hacking Tactics That Every Startup Needs To Know*How a Viral Loop on LinkedIn Got Me 76k Email Subscribers in 1 Month200+ Actionable SEO Tips In One ‘Noob Friendly’ GuideHow long does it take to rank in Google? (A study by Ahrefs)How To Do Keyword Research in 2017 — Ahrefs’ GuideHow to Become a Marketing Manager*Moz BlogSimilar to Ahrefs blog, the Moz blog will teach you everything you need to know about marketing and SEO.Link:https://moz.com/blogWho owns it?MozFave posts:The Homepage is Dead: A Story of Website PersonalizationThe Art of Concision: How to Effectively Make Your Point in Fewer Words[Case Study] How We Ranked #1 for a High-Volume Keyword in Under 3 MonthsA Content Strategy Template You Can Build OnBest Social Media BlogsJon LoomerJon Loomer’s blog is all about Facebook ads -- for the *advanced* Facebook marketer.Who owns it?Jon LoomerLink:https://www.jonloomer.com/Fave Posts:How to Create a Basic Evergreen Facebook Ad CampaignExample: Facebook Ad Targeting and ResultsMy 15 Facebook Ad CampaignsAdEspresso’s BlogHootsuite’s AdEspresso has a badass “academy” that not only features meaty posts about Facebook ads but also insightful, in-depth guides and resources.Who owns it?HootsuiteLink:https://adespresso.com/academy/b...Fave posts:The Definitive Guide to Content CurationFacebook Ads Case Study: The Million Dollar Indiegogo Campaign7 Ways Psychology Can Make Your Facebook Ads UnforgettableWe Analyzed 37,259 Facebook Ads. Here's What We Learned.Social Media ExaminerSME’s mission is to help readers navigate the constantly changing social media jungle. It features original, comprehensive articles, expert interviews, original research, and the news you need to improve your social media marketing.Who owns it?Michael StelznerLink:https://www.socialmediaexaminer....Fave Posts:How to Find Social Media Micro-influencers for Your Small BusinessHow to Research Your Competitors on InstagramHow to Improve Your Facebook Ads With Customer ReviewsHow to Repurpose Videos Into Many Forms of Valuable ContentBest Copywriting BlogsKopywriting KourseOne of the absolute best copywriting -- excuse me, kopywriting -- blogs you’ll read.Who owns it?Neville MedhoraLink:https://kopywritingkourse.com/blog/Fave Posts:Advertorials: How To Write Them & Why They’re AwesomeCopywriting Headlines That Sell (with Templates & Swipe File)Elevator Pitch Generator w/ Examples & TemplatesCopywriter Salary Range: Entry Level to Successful FreelancerCopyhackersCopyhackers teaches its readers how to boost conversions with words that drive people to take action. It will teach you to write copy that you’re proud to show off on your portfolio.Who owns it?Joanna WiebeLink:https://copyhackers.com/Fave Posts:The Ultimate Guide to No-Pain CopywritingI used cold emails to 14x my freelance copywriting business.CopybloggerCopyblogger teaches readers how to create killer online content. Not bland, corporate crap created to fill up space. Valuable information that attracts attention, drives traffic and grows your business.Who owns it?Brian ClarkLink:http://copyblogger.com/blogFave Posts:21 Juicy Prompts that Inspire Fascinating ContentCopywriting 101How to Nail the Opening of Your Blog PostHow to Think About GoogleHow to Decide Which Content to Sell and What to Give Away for FreeBest Career BlogsQuartz at WorkQuartz at Work is a guide to being a better manager, building a career, and navigating the modern workplace.Who owns it?Atlantic MediaLink:https://work.qz.com/99u99U is an online publication for smart creatives -- designers, writers, entrepreneurs, marketers, etc. It kind-of reminds of Paul Jarvis.Who owns it?AdobeLink:http://99u.com/Fave Posts:Nobody Cares How Hard You WorkYou Don't Need to Learn to Code and Other Truths About the Future of CareersThe 4 Types of Productivity StylesThe Careers Crossroads ChecklistHow to Fight Through Intellectual DiscomfortThe Danger of Making a Backup PlanHarvard Business Review (HBR)HBR helps you navigate all your workplace conundrums. From abusive bosses to staying focused in the office and the future of work, HBR covers it all.Who owns it?Harvard Business PublishingLink:https://hbr.org/Fave Posts:Why do so many incompetent men become leaders?Why your late twenties is the worst time of your lifeWhy you should have at least two careersThe H-1B Visa Debate, ExplainedHow to improve your business writingYour digital year in reviewTEDTED has even more phenomenal content hidden on its ideas’ blog. The posts are classic TED -- just like the videos but written -- for us people who prefer to read instead.Who owns it?TEDLink:https://ideas.ted.com/Fave Posts:What 2,000 deaths can teach us about living a good life7 lessons about finding the work you were meant to dofreeCodeCampfreeCodeCamp writes the meatiest blog posts about development, design and data science. Not interested in those topics? Me neither, but I still LOVE reading this blog.Link:https://medium.freecodecamp.org/Who owns it?Quincy LarsonFave posts:I spent 3 months applying to jobs after a coding bootcamp. Here’s what I learned.What I learned from reviewing 50 portfolios on Reddit in 3 crazy days.I wanted to see how far I could push myself creatively. So I redesigned Instagram.How to interview a companyHow to talk about your side-projectsHow I convinced an employer to take a chance on me and pay me to learn to code.You in 6 seconds: how to write a résumé that employers will actually readHow to not set a bunch of money on fireResumes Suck: Here's the dataI Will Teach You to be RichRamit Sethi turned his bestselling book into a hugely popular blog. On it, he shares proven tactics for salary negotiation, interviewing and getting rich.Link:https://www.iwillteachyoutoberic...Who owns it?Ramit SethiFave posts:Salary negotiation: How to negotiate better than 99% of peopleSecret scents of successHow to find your Dream JobHow to be popularUltimate Guide to Getting a Raise & Boosting Your SalaryHow to write an introduction email that works (with scripts)The Firehose ProjectFirehose’s blog teaches developers how to land a job and learn how to code… the right way. I also find some of its posts totally relatable as a non-developer.Who owns it?FirehoseLink:http://blog.thefirehoseproject.com/Fave Posts:Here’s What You Can Learn in 10 Minutes29 behaviors that will make you an unstoppable programmerThe Wrong Way to Learn to CodeThe Only Thing Between You and a New Job as a Junior Web DeveloperBest Personal Development Blogs (Lifestyle Blogs)Marc and Angel Hack LifeThe goal of this blog is to give readers the tools to identify and transform the limiting beliefs that keep you stuck. The blog offers more than 800 articles on happiness, productivity, emotional intelligence, relationships and self-improvement.Who owns it?Marc and Angel ChernoffLink:http://marcandangel.com/Fave Posts:7 Things You Have to Stop Believing to Live a Successful Life On Your Own Terms20 Ways to Accidentally Ruin the Next 20 Years of Your LifeAn Open Letter to Those Who Are Overwhelmed (and Not Sure What to Do Next)Mark MansonThere’s no sugarcoating with Mark Manson. That’s why I love his blog. He covers everything from happiness to dating to habits and self-knowledge.Who owns it?Mark MansonLink:https://markmanson.netFave Posts:1,500 People Give All The Relationship Advice You’ll Ever NeedFind What You Love And Let It Kill YouHow to be More Productive by Working LessWhat's the Problem With Men?Brain PickingsBrain Pickings is a one-woman labor of love — a subjective lens on what matters in the world and why. Mostly, it’s a record of Maria Popova’s own becoming as a person — intellectually, creatively, spiritually — and an inquiry into how to live and what it means to lead a good life.Who owns it?Maria PopovaLink:https://www.brainpickings.orgFave Posts:How to avoid workGivers, Takers, and Matchers: The Surprising Psychology of SuccessA Technique for Producing IdeasFixed vs. Growth: The Two Basic Mindsets That Shape Our LivesScience of UsScience of Us is a smart but playful window into the latest science on human behavior, with the goal of enlightening, entertaining and providing useful information that can be applied to everyday life.Who owns it?New York MagazineLink:http://nymag.com/scienceofus/Fave Posts:Do you have any idea what other people think of you?A psychologist explains how to revive a dead friendshipHow to be better in bed: 5 science-backed tipsWhy everything always takes longer than you thinkThe best way to follow your dreams is by keeping your day jobHow to make yourself work when you really don't feel like itSeth GodinSeth Godin is probably the only person -- besides Jason Fried -- who can get away with writing such ridiculously popular short posts. The man really makes you think and question the norm.Link:http://sethgodin.typepad.com/set...Fave Posts:Let’s stop calling them soft skillsFalling down the quality abyssThe interim strategyMake three listsThe Players’ TribuneThe Players’ Tribune is written by professional athletes. Don’t write them off if you’re not into sports. I’m totally not into sports, but I find the content just completely motivating.Who owns it?Derek JeterLink:https://www.theplayerstribune.comFave Posts:Ray Allen: Letter to my Younger SelfAntoine Walker: Letter to my Younger SelfSignal v. Noise“Strong opinions and shared thoughts on design, business, and tech. By the makers (and friends) of Basecamp. Since 1999.”Who owns it?BasecampLink:https://m.signalvnoise.comFave Posts:Exponential growth devours and corruptsDoes that matter?BASECAMP VALUATION TOPS $100 BILLION AFTER BOLD VC INVESTMENTReconsiderWait but WhyWait but Why is hilarious and, most of the time, pretty damn insightful. It’s also eerily on-point. Tim says what we’re all thinking. The blog isn’t about one specific topic, and it’s known for its signature stick figure comics.Who owns it?Tim UrbanLink:https://waitbutwhy.com/Fave Posts:Doing a TED Talk: The Full StoryHow I Handle Long Email DelaysHow to Pick Your Life Partner – Part 1How to Pick Your Life Partner – Part 2Thrive GlobalThrive Global’s mission is to end the stress and burnout epidemic by offering companies and individuals sustainable, science-based solutions to enhance well-being, performance, and purpose, and create a healthier relationship with technology.Who owns it?Arianna HuffingtonLink:https://www.thriveglobal.com/Fave Posts:10 Uncomfortable Things That Will Make You Happy and SuccessfulYou Need a Solid Daily Routine. Your Long-Term Success Depends on itAnything Is Possible If You Pay The PriceWhy Popularity Matters So Much—Even After High SchoolBarking up the Wrong TreeBarking up the Wrong Tree is written by Eric Barker. He answers all of your life questions and backs it up with science-based facts and expert insights.Who owns it?Eric BarkerLink:bakadesuyo.comFave Posts:This Is How To Make Friends As An Adult: 5 Secrets Backed By ResearchThe Science Of “Happily Ever After”: 3 Things That Keep Love AliveImpostor Syndrome: Why You Feel Like A Fraud And How To Overcome ItNYPD Hostage Negotiators On How To Persuade People: 4 New SecretsComputer Science Reveals 4 Secrets That Will Make You HappyHow To Increase Motivation: 4 Secrets From ResearchJames ClearJames studies successful people across a wide range of disciplines — entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and more — to uncover the habits and routines that make these people the best at what they do. Then, he shares what he learns via his blog and newsletter.Who owns it?James ClearLink:http://jamesclear.comFave Posts:Constraints Make You Better: Why the Right Limitations Boost PerformanceEntropy: Why Life Always Seems to Get More ComplicatedHow to Spot a Common Mental Error That Leads to Misguided ThinkingThe Downside of Work-Life BalanceHow to Stick With Good Habits Every Day by Using the “Paper Clip Strategy”Art of ManlinessLadies, don’t let its name fool you. This blog offers lots of hidden gems for us as well -- from practical career advice and productivity tips to basic social etiquette.Who owns it?Brett McKayLink:http://artofmanliness.comFave Posts:Why Negativity Is a Social KillerDon’t Take Your Marching Orders From Your BellyHow and Why to Hold a Weekly Marriage MeetingHow to Manage Inbox Overload and Actually Get Stuff DoneThe Book of LifeIt’s called The Book of Life because it’s about the most substantial things in your life: your relationships, your income, your career, your anxieties.Who owns it?The School of LifeLink:http://www.thebookoflife.org/Fave Posts:How to get over someoneHow to decideWhat is love?The OatmealSimilar to Wait but Why, The Oatmeal features funny[-looking] comics that are so funny because they’re true.Who owns it?Matthew InmanLink:http://theoatmeal.com/comicsFave Posts:You aren't going to believe what I'm about to tell youHow to get more likes on FacebookWhy working from home is both awesome and horribleHow a web design goes straight to hellLiterallyScott YoungScott Young answers the question: “What’s the best to way learn?” on his blog. He teaches you everything he’s learned about learning and thinking. Super interesting stuff!Who owns it?Scott YoungLink:https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/Fave Posts:How to Start Your Own Ultralearning Project (Part One)If You Had Ten Years to Learn Anything, What Would You Do?The most common misconception about learningThe Irony of Focus: Why Doing Only One Thing Actually Lets You Do MoreBest Productivity BlogsTodoist BlogThe Todoist blog is obviously about all things productivity. Its in-depth guides offer great insights to how to be more efficient -- with or without Todoist.Who owns it?TodoistLink:http://blog.todoist.comFave Posts:An In-Depth Guide To Choosing The Best Online Learning SitesThe Ultimate Guide to Personal Productivity MethodsSystemist: A modern productivity workflowWant to be more productive? Don’t go paperless.Farnam StreetFarnam Street is helps readers develop an understanding of how the world really works, make better decisions and live a better life. Shane Parrish address topics like: mental models, decision making, learning, reading and the art of living.Who owns it?Shane ParrishLink:Farnamstreetblog.comFave Posts:Becoming an Expert: The Elements of SuccessHunter S. Thompson’s Letter on Finding Your PurposePeople Don’t Follow Titles: Necessity and Sufficiency in LeadershipZapierZapier, the wildly popular workflow automation tool, has a phenomenal blog. Its in-depth, tactical posts will teach you how to be more productive in no time.Who owns it?Danny Schreiber is the marketing director at Zapier.Link:https://zapier.com/blog/Fave Posts:The Art of Delegating: What and How to Delegate to Your DirectsThe Beginner's Guide to Dictation Software10 Shortcuts for Composing Outlines, Research, HTML Tables and MoreThe Effective EngineerTime is your most valuable resource. Learn how to use it efficiently. And don’t let this name fool you either. I’m far from an engineer, but I do extract little gems of productivity inspiration here.Who owns it?Edmond LauLink:http://www.effectiveengineer.com...Fave Posts:The Highest-Leverage Activities Aren’t Always Deep WorkHow to Measure Engineering ProductivityTaking Ownership Is The Most Effective Way to Get What You WantThe 3 Keys to a Remarkable CareerAsian Efficiency“Don’t let the name fool you – this website is for anyone who is interested in time management and productivity, not just Asians.”Who owns it?Thanh PhamLink:http://www.asianefficiency.com/b...Fave Posts:Simple Ways to Collect Your Personal Data and Use it for Self-ImprovementThe Definitive Guide to “Batching” Your WorkBest Online PublicationsNew York MagazineNY Mag has a few different publications I just love, such as SelectAll, The Cut and The Science of Us. The content is forward-thinking and usually provacative.Who owns it?Pamela WassersteinLink:http://nymag.comFave Posts:Why Do We Humanize White Guys Who Kill People?Tumblr’s Unclear Future Shows That There’s No Money in Internet Culture25 Famous Women on Being AloneWhat Mass Killers Really Have in CommonCareer Advice From a High-Powered BusinessladyQuartzWhile I tend to steer clear of Quartz’s hard news posts, I tend LOVE its more feature-esque posts -- a lot of which are syndicated from other popular blogs.Who owns it?Atlantic MediaLink:https://qz.com/Fave Posts:We analyzed every “Modern Love” column from the past 10 years.How a spreadsheet helped me tackle my depressionBloombergWhile I don’t love Bloomberg’s political stories, I do love its meaty feature stories.Who owns it?Michael BloombergLink:http://bloomberg.comFave Posts:Confessions of an Instagram InfluencerAmericans Are Paying $38 to Collect $1 of Student DebtThe Wrong Kind of Entrepreneurs Flourish in AmericaThis Is How Uber Takes Over a CityAeonAeon is a digital magazine of ideas, philosophy and culture. Publishing new articles every weekday, Aeon describes itself as a publication which asks the biggest questions and finds the freshest, most original answers, provided by world-leading authorities on science, philosophy and society.Who owns it?Paul and Brigid HainsLink:https://aeon.coFave Posts:The weaponised loserStupefiedWhat know-it-alls don’t know, or the illusion of competenceColumbia Journalism Review (CJR)CJR’s mission is to be the intellectual leader in the rapidly changing world of journalism. Through its fast-turn analysis and deep reporting, CJR is an essential venue not just for journalists, but also for the thousands of professionals in communications, technology, academia, and other fields reliant on solid media industry knowledge.Who owns it?Columbia University Graduate School of JournalismLink:https://www.cjr.org/Fave Posts:The Platform Press: How Silicon Valley reengineered journalismSprawling freelancer network pays dividends for The Washington PostStop killing your social stories with bad headlines and imagesStylebooks finally embrace the single ‘they’Investigating the algorithms that govern our livesVice shows how not to treat freelancersNautilus | Science ConnectedEach month Nautilus chooses a single topic, and each Thursday it publishes a new chapter on that month’s topic. Each issue combines the sciences, culture and philosophy into a single story told by the world’s leading thinkers and writers.Link:http://nautil.us/blogFave Posts:The anatomy of charismaWhy your brain hates other peopleThis is your brain on silenceHow designers engineer luck into video gamesBest Freelancing BlogsPaul JarvisPaul is the creator of the Creative Class. He writes articles about creating a better (not necessarily bigger) business for smart creatives.Who owns it?Paul JarvisLink:https://pjrvs.com/articles/Fave Posts:Do what you say you’re going to doThe three most powerful newsletter automationsHow’d you get a book deal?Double Your FreelancingThis blog is great for new and old freelancers who want to earn more money and work with better clients.Who owns it?Brennan DunnLink:http://doubleyourfreelancing.comFave Posts:The Definitive Guide To Getting Paid As A FreelancerThe Freelancer’s Guide To Client Retainer AgreementsWhy You Should Learn Marketing AutomationBest UX BlogsThe LogbookThis blog is created by a remote design and development agency, called Hanno. It takes about its processes a lot, which I enjoy, and definitely can teach freelancers a thing or two about running a business/firm.Who owns it?Jon Lay, HannoLink:https://hanno.co/blog/Fave Posts:The 6 ages of an agencyInvesting in tools is a no-brainer. Here’s how much we’re spending.Stop reinventing the wheelPlaybooksNir & FarNir & Far is about the intersection of psychology, technology and business. Also known as “behavioral design,” topics include: UX, behavioral economics and a dash of neuroscience.Who owns it?Nir EyalLink:https://www.nirandfar.com/blogFave Posts:Hooks: An Intro on How to Manufacture DesireHow to Achieve Your Goals By Creating an EnemyHow to Clear Your Computer of Focus-Draining DistractionDtelepathyDigital Telepathy is a top UX design agency, and it’s blog is great! It’s about all things design-related.Who owns it?Digital TelepathyLink:https://www.dtelepathy.com/blog/Fave Posts:50 Beautiful Color Palettes for Your Next Web ProjectGoogle Spreadsheets: More Useful Than You Thought8 Reasons Why Pageless Design is the Future of the WebImprove Your Customer’s Experience With Experience MappingOrbit Media’s BlogOrbit Media builds websites. Its blog features posts about all things web design and marketing.Who owns it?Orbit Media StudiosLink:https://www.orbitmedia.com/blog/Fave Posts:Website Footer Design Best Practices: 27 Things to Put at the BottomSurvey of 1000+ Bloggers: How to Be in the Top 5%Website Navigation: 7 Best Practices, Design Tips and WarningsThis post originally appeared on The New and The Next.

Hello all…I have many favorite books but the following five are on my top five list..“To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee.The story happens amid three years (1933– 35) of the Great Depression in the anecdotal "tired old town" of Maycomb, Alabama, the seat of Maycomb County. It centers around six-year-old Jean Louise Finch (nicknamed Scout), who lives with her more seasoned sibling, Jeremy (nicknamed Jem), and their bereaved dad, Atticus, a moderately aged legal advisor. Jem and Scout become a close acquaintence with a kid named Dill, who visits Maycomb to remain with his auntie each mid year. The three youngsters are scared yet entranced by their neighbor, the antisocial Arthur "Boo" Radley. The kids feed each other's creative energy with bits of gossip about his appearance and explanations behind staying covered up, and they fantasize about how to get him out of his home. After two summers of companionship with Dill, Scout and Jem find that somebody leaves them little blessings in a tree outside the Radley put. A few times the baffling Boo makes motions of warmth to the youngsters, at the same time, to their mistake, he never shows up face to face.Judge Taylor delegates Atticus to protect Tom Robinson, a dark man who has been blamed for assaulting a youthful white lady, Mayella Ewell. Albeit a significant number of Maycomb's residents object, Atticus consents to shield Tom to the best of his capacity. Other youngsters insult Jem and Scout for Atticus' activities, considering him a "nigger-darling". Scout is enticed to go to bat for her dad's respect by battling, despite the fact that he has told her not to. Atticus faces a gathering of men purpose on lynching Tom. This peril is deflected when Scout, Jem, and Dill disgrace the crowd into scattering by constraining them to see the circumstance from Atticus' and Tom's point of view.Atticus does not need Jem and Scout to be available at Tom Robinson's preliminary. No seat is accessible on the principle floor, so by welcome of the Rev. Sykes, Jem, Scout, and Dill watch from the shaded gallery. Atticus sets up that the informers—Mayella and her dad, Bob Ewell, the town alcoholic—are lying. It likewise turns out to be certain that the lonely Mayella made lewd gestures toward Tom, and that her dad gotten her and beat her. In spite of huge proof of Tom's blamelessness, the jury convicts him. Jem's confidence in equity turns out to be seriously shaken, as is Atticus', when the hapless Tom is shot and murdered while endeavoring to escape from jail.In spite of Tom's conviction, Bob Ewell is mortified by the occasions of the preliminary, Atticus clarifying that he "obliterated [Ewell's] last smidgen of believability at that trial." Ewell pledges exact retribution, spitting in Atticus' face, endeavoring to break into the judge's home, and threatening Tom Robinson's widow. At long last, he assaults the exposed Jem and Scout while they walk home on a dim night after the school Halloween event. Jem endures a broken arm in the battle, however in the midst of the perplexity somebody acts the hero. The secretive man tells Jem home, where Scout understands that he is Boo Radley.Sheriff Tate arrives and finds that Bob Ewell has passed on amid the battle. The sheriff contends with Atticus about the reasonability and morals of charging Jem (whom Atticus accepts to be mindful) or Boo (whom Tate accepts to be capable). Atticus in the long run acknowledges the sheriff's story that Ewell just fell without anyone else cut. Boo requests that Scout walk him home, and after that she says farewell to him at his front entryway he vanishes once more. While remaining on the Radley patio, Scout envisions life from Boo's perspective, and laments that they had never compensated him for the endowments he had given them.Scout at that point returns home to Atticus and remains up with him for some time in Jem's room. Before long Atticus takes her to informal lodging her in, before leaving to return to Jem.“Anna Karenina” by Leo Tolstoy.Anna Karenina is regularly thought to investigate the topics of false reverence, envy, confidence, devotion, family, marriage, society, advance, lustful want and energy, and the agrarian association with land as opposed to the ways of life of the city. Translator Rosemary Edmonds composed that Tolstoy does not unequivocally admonish in the book, but rather enables his subjects to rise normally from the "huge scene of Russian life." She additionally says one of the novel's key messages is that "nobody may fabricate their joy on another's agony."Levin is regularly viewed as a semi-self-portraying depiction of Tolstoy's own convictions, battles, and life occasions. Tolstoy's first name is "Lev," and the Russian surname "Levin" signifies "of Lev." According to references in the Pevear/Volokhonsky interpretation, the perspectives Levin underpins all through the novel in his contentions coordinate Tolstoy's blunt perspectives on similar issues. Additionally, as indicated by W. Gareth Jones, Levin proposed to Kitty similarly as Tolstoy to Sophia Behrs. Furthermore, Levin's ask for that his life partner perused his journal as a method for uncovering his flaws and past sexual experiences parallels Tolstoy's very own solicitations to his life partner, Sophia Behrs.“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain.Experiences of Huckleberry Finn investigates subjects of race and character. An intricacy exists concerning Jim's character. While a few researchers bring up that Jim is great hearted, good, and he isn't unintelligent (rather than a few of the more contrarily delineated white characters), others have censured the novel as bigot, refering to the utilization of "nigger" and stressing the characteristically "comic" treatment of Jim's absence of training, superstition and ignorance.All through the story, Huck is in good clash with the gotten estimations of the general public in which he lives, and keeping in mind that he can't intentionally negate those qualities even in his considerations, he settles on an ethical decision dependent on his own valuation of Jim's fellowship and Jim's human worth, a choice contrary to the things he has been educated. Stamp Twain, in his address notes, suggests that "a sound heart is a surer guide than a badly prepared still, small voice" and proceeds to depict the novel as "...a book of mine where a sound heart and a twisted still, small voice come into impact and inner voice endures defeat".To feature the false reverence required to overlook subjection inside an apparently moral framework, Twain has Huck's dad oppress his child, separate him, and beat him. At the point when Huck get away, he at that point quickly experiences Jim "unlawfully" doing likewise. The medications them two get are fundamentally extraordinary, particularly with an experience with Mrs. Judith Loftus who has compassion for who she presumes to be a runaway understudy, Huck, yet brags about her significant other sending the dogs after a runaway slave, Jim.A few researchers talk about Huck's own character, and the novel itself, with regards to its connection to African-American culture all in all. John Alberti cites Shelley Fisher Fishkin, who writes in her 1990s book Was Huck Black?: Mark Twain and African-American Voices, "by restricting their field of request to the fringe," white researchers "have missed the manners by which African-American voices formed Twain's inventive creative energy at it's center." It is proposed that the character of Huckleberry Finn delineates the relationship, and even correlates, among white and dark culture in the United States.“Lolita” by Vladimir Nabokov.In the novel's foreword, the anecdotal John Ray, Jr., Ph.D., clarifies the peculiar story that will pursue. As indicated by Ray, he got the original copy, entitled Lolita, or the Confession of a White Widowed Male, from the creator's legal counselor. The creator himself, known by the nom de plume Humbert (or H. H.), kicked the bucket in prison of coronary thrombosis while anticipating a preliminary. Beam states that while the writer's activities are terrible, his composition stays delightful and influential. He additionally shows that the novel will turn into a most loved in mental circles and also urge guardians to bring better kids up in a superior world.In the composition, Humbert relates his tranquil childhood on the Riviera, where he experiences his first love, the twelve-year-old Annabel Leigh. Annabel and the thirteen-year-old Humbert never perfect their affection, and Annabel's passing from typhus four months after the fact frequents Humbert. In spite of the fact that Humbert goes ahead to a profession as an educator of English writing, he invests energy in a psychological foundation and works a progression of odd employments. In spite of his marriage to a grown-up lady, which in the end falls flat, Humbert stays fixated on explicitly alluring and explicitly mindful young ladies. These nymphets, as he calls them, help him to remember Annabel, however he neglects to locate another like her. Inevitably, Humbert goes to the United States and consumes a space in the place of widow Charlotte Haze in a sluggish, rural New England town. He turns out to be quickly charmed by her twelve-year-old little girl Dolores, otherwise called Lolita. Humbert pursues Lolita's moves always, periodically plays with her, and trusts his pedophiliac longings to a diary. In the mean time, Charlotte Haze, whom Humbert hates, has begun to look all starry eyed at him. At the point when Charlotte sends Lolita off to summer camp, Humbert weds Charlotte with the end goal to remain close to his genuine romance. Humbert needs to be separated from everyone else with Lolita and even toys with executing Charlotte, however he can't proceed with it. Nonetheless, Charlotte discovers his journal and, in the wake of discovering that he loathes her however cherishes her girl, stands up to him. Humbert denies everything, except Charlotte reveals to him she is letting him and tempests well enough alone for the house. Right then and there, a vehicle hits her and she bites the dust in a flash.Humbert goes to the late spring camp and gets Lolita. Just when they land at a motel does he disclose to her that Charlotte has passed on. In his record of occasions, Humbert claims that Lolita entices him, as opposed to the a different way. The two drive the nation over for almost a year, amid which time Humbert turns out to be progressively fixated on Lolita and she figures out how to control him. When she takes part in fits or denies his advances, Humbert undermines to place her in a shelter. In the meantime, an unusual man appears to appreciate Humbert and Lolita and seems, by all accounts, to be tailing them in their movements.Humbert inevitably lands a position at Beardsley College some place in the Northeast, and Lolita enlists in school. Her desire to associate with young men her own age causes a strain in their relationship, and Humbert turns out to be more prohibitive in his guidelines. In any case, he enables her to show up in a school play. Lolita starts to act cryptically around Humbert, and he blames her for being unfaithful and removes her on another excursion. Out and about, Humbert speculates that they are being pursued. Lolita doesn't see anything, and Humbert blames her for planning with their stalker.Lolita turns out to be sick, and Humbert must take her to the healing center. Notwithstanding, when Humbert comes back to get her, the medical caretakers reveal to him that her uncle has just lifted her up. Humbert flies into a fury, however then he quiets himself and leaves the doctor's facility, shattered and irate.For the following two years, Humbert scans for Lolita, uncovering hints about her criminal with the end goal to correct his retribution. He weakly takes up with a lady named Rita, however then he gets a note from Lolita, now wedded and pregnant, requesting cash. Expecting that Lolita has hitched the man who had tailed them on their movements, Humbert winds up resolved to murder him. He discovers Lolita, poor and pregnant at seventeen. Humbert understands that Lolita's better half isn't the man who grabbed her from the healing facility. Whenever squeezed, Lolita concedes that Clare Quilty, a dramatist whose nearness has been felt from the earliest starting point of the book, had taken her from the doctor's facility. Lolita adored Quilty, however he shown her out when she declined to take an interest in a kid erotic entertainment blow out. Still committed to Lolita, Humbert implores her to come back to him. Lolita delicately won't. Humbert gives her 4,000 dollars and after that leaves. He finds Quilty at his home and shoots him on various occasions, executing him. Humbert is captured and put in prison, where he keeps on composing his journal, stipulating that it must be distributed upon Lolita's demise. After Lolita bites the dust in labor, Humbert passes on of heart disappointment, and the original copy is sent to John Ray, Jr., Ph.D.“Gilead” by Marilynne Robinson.The book is a record of the recollections and inheritance of John Ames as he recalls his encounters of his dad and granddad. John Ames portrays his job as "giving you a decent essential feeling of what is being asked of you and furthermore what you should overlook", clarifying that your business is something both difficult to satisfy and hard to obtain. He composes this is a standout amongst the most critical bits of shrewdness he can offer to his child. Ames' dad was a Christian conservative, yet his granddad was an extreme abolitionist who completed guerrilla activities with John Brown before the American Civil War, filled in as a pastor with the Union powers in that war, and affected his assembly to sign up and serve in it; as Ames comments, his granddad "lectured his kin into the war." The granddad came back from the war harmed with the loss of his correct eye. From there on he was given the qualification that his correct side was heavenly or holy somehow or another, that it was his connect to collective with God, and he was famous for a penetrating gaze with the one eye he had cleared out.The granddad's different unconventionalities are reviewed in his childhood: the act of giving all and any of the family's belonging to other people and lecturing with a firearm in a bloodied shirt. The genuine character and close points of interest of the dad are uncovered in setting with accounts in regards to granddad, and for the most part in the look for the grave of the granddad. One occasion that is predominant in the storyteller's speeches is the memory of getting 'fellowship' from his dad at the remaining parts of a Baptist church, consumed by lightning. Over the span of the novel, it rapidly develops that Ames' first spouse, Louisa, kicked the bucket while bringing forth their little girl, Rebecca who likewise passed on before long. Ames thinks about the passing of his family as the wellspring of incredible distress for a long time, conversely and with unique reference to the developing group of the Rev. Boughton, neighborhood Presbyterian clergyman and Ames' cherished and long lasting friend.Years after the fact Ames meets his second spouse, Lila, a less-instructed lady who shows up in chapel one Pentecost Sunday. In the long run Ames sanctifies through water Lila and their relationship creates, finishing in her proposition to him. As Ames composes his journals, Boughton's child, John Ames Boughton, returns in the town in the wake of abandoning it in disfavor twenty years sooner, following his enchantment and surrender of a young lady from a destitution stricken family close to his college. The girl of this relationship kicked the bucket poor and uncared-for at three years old, in spite of the Boughton family's very much expected yet unwelcome endeavors to take care of the tyke. Youthful Boughton, the his folks' absolute favorite yet profoundly detested by Ames, searches Ames out; a great part of the strain in the novel outcomes from Ames' doubt of Jack Boughton and especially of his association with Lila and their child. In the dénouement, in any case, incidentally, Jack Boughton is himself experiencing his constrained division from his very own custom-based law spouse, an African American from Tennessee, and their child; the family are not permitted to live respectively in light of segregationist laws, and her family totally rejects Jack Boughton. It is inferred that Jack's understanding with Lila lies in their good judgment of catastrophe as she plans for the demise of Ames, who has given her a security and steadiness she has never known.Despite the fact that there is activity in the story, its origin lies in Ames' philosophical battles on an entire arrangement of fronts: with his granddad's commitment in the Civil War, with his very own dejection through a lot of his life, with his sibling's unmistakable and his dad's evident loss of conviction, with his dad's renunciation of the town, with the hardships of individuals' lives, or more all with his sentiments of threatening vibe and envy towards youthful Boughton, whom he knows at some dimension he needs to excuse.The conceptual and philosophical substance of the book is seen through the eyes of Ames, who is introduced in a profoundly thoughtful way. All through the novel, Ames subtle elements a respectful stunningness for the supernatural emotion in the little close to home snapshots of joy and harmony with his better half and child and the town of Gilead, regardless of the dejection and distress he feels for leaving the world with things fixed and unsolved. He can delight in the magnificence of his general surroundings and sets aside the opportunity to acknowledge and draw in with these little marvels toward an amazing finish. Along these lines the novel shows the significance of venturing back and getting a charge out of present substances. Ames wonders in the consistently and ordinary and wishes this demeanor for his child, moreover. He broadcasts his craving for his child "to live long and ... love this poor transient world". Ames sets aside the opportunity to be completely present and deliberate in everything that he does, regardless of how little or inconsequential it might appear. A case of this from the novel is towards the start on page 5 when he passes two young fellows clowning around and giggling with one other in the city and Ames is loaded up with a feeling of wonder at the excellence of such a straightforward articulation of kinship and euphoria. Along these lines Ames sees the appeal in both the normal and everyday and additionally the shocking. He starts to express a perspective that the motivation behind life is to search for things to acknowledge and be appreciative for. Ames learns of Jack Boughton's actual circumstance and can offer him the honest to goodness friendship and absolution he has at no other time possessed the capacity to feel for him.You can buy these books from MyPustak which is awesome online platform to buy books for free. MyPustak do this service in order to help the poor and needy people thus by making education accessible for all. They took this initiative to promote global education. 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