Life Lessons from History

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Procrastinate like Elizabeth I.
What can we learn about decision-making, and the art of proactive procrastination, from the Virgin Queen?
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Let a little magic into your life.
Professor Ronald Hutton suggests that we might benefit from seeking out a spot of magic in our modern disenchanted world
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Get personal with your poo, like a samurai.
Chris Harding’s Life Lesson from History is that we should think more carefully about how we deal with our waste products
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Don’t worry, be Babylonian.
If you find yourself in a state of worry, Selena Wisnom argues that you could take a leaf out of the book of the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians
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Live locally, live sustainably.
Ian Mortimer suggests that we should look back to the medieval period to seek inspiration for sustainable living
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Paint a pot like an ancient Etruscan.
Dr Lucy Shipley shares a life lesson that we can take from the approach to life of the ancient Etruscans
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Find wonder in the world around you.
Eleanor Parker’s Life Lesson from History is that we should seek out wonder in the world around us








