Article: You should jog because you enjoy it. If you don't enjoy it, you'll find it's almost impossible to keep motivated. Jogging is actually only one of a number of basic exercises. There are others which can be more efficient or are easier to fit into your day. If you're jogging mainly to lose weight, recognize that a combination of diet and simply being more active during the day (take the stairs, not the elevator) can be enough for many people. Don't give yourself an excuse not to exercise. Remove as many possible excuses are you can by keeping your chosen routine convenient. Choose a route close to home which isn't weather dependent. Find a good time in your day to fit it in...one that isn't subject to constant change. Taking someone with you can help keep you motivated, by making you responsible to someone else. This can be a close friend or a family member. You can even take your dog, if you have one. This has the added benefit of keeping you safe while you run. You can also join a local runner's group. Many neighborhoods will do a jogging group. Check with yours! Stay regular in your schedule. Exercise on the same days each week and at the same times on those days. It helps if the rest of your life is also carefully scheduled. Scheduling helps you build a rhythm and habit, and humans really are creatures of habit. Avoid giving yourself incentives like extra sweets or new material objects. These work poorly to motivate you and can work against your goals. Instead, make jogging fun by turning it into a game. Did you know that there are apps for your phone that turn exercising into a video game? Apps like "Zombies, run!" are a great way to make your workout fun and something to look forward to. Setting goals will give you something to work toward. A tangible end-point will help you feel like you're making progress. What this endpoint is is up to you, however. You can say that you want to lose a certain amount of weight. You can decide to jog a certain distance. You can make it a goal to be fit enough to run a local marathon. There are all sorts of goals. Another good goal would be building up the ability to run a local race in a year's time. You can race for charity or even just for fun!
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Jog for the right reasons. Keep things convenient. Take a buddy. Keep a schedule. Make it a game. Set goals.
Article: If you asked a caterer to provide food for your shower, let them know of the cancellation as soon as you can. Each company has a different policysome need only a few hours' notice, while some may need a couple of weeks. Regardless of the policy, don't hesitate to call them and explain your situation to see if they will offer you a refund. If you were planning to host the shower at a venue other than your home, call them or drop by to explain that the shower needs to be canceled. Similar to canceling a caterer, many places will be able to sympathize with your situation and will be understanding. Just be kind and honest as you let them know that you will no longer need to use their venue. If you already made a deposit for the venue, you can ask about a refund if needed. Many decorations, linens, and party favors may be able to be returned. If you purchased items that you won't need and haven't opened, try returning them to the store where you bought them. If the items were opened, try finding a local charity to donate them to. Homeless shelters may find cups handy, and a charity shop, such as Salvation Army or Goodwill, will appreciate linens. If any food or drinks can't be returned, see if you can freeze them or share them with friends. You can also try selling slightly used or opened items on eBay.
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Cancel your caterer as soon as possible. Inform the venue. Return or donate decorations that are unused.
Article: Conquering Europe is just the first step, and shouldn't be your only focus. Use your strongest naval unit, load it with ground units, and start exploring the other side of the world. You should have a foothold in the New World by the 1700s at the latest. Conquering America is much more ideal than taking over India since America holds a lot of resources and trading ports for you to use. Some of the best provinces to take in the New World are Huron-Wyandot or Northern Quebec. You aren't likely to be attacked by other nations when you're that far north, making your stronghold secure. You can also easily move south or west to take out the other nations occupying the New World, as they are likely not very heavily defended. If you're using Great Britain, you can start infiltrating America by using your base in Nassau and Port Royal. If your Thirteen Colonies are still under your protection, you can request for their assistance in conquering Native American tribes. You get to fight France as well if you're at war against them; if not, avoid making sour confrontations until you're able to take over the Native Americans. Once you've entered America and taken over the Native Americans' city, build and expand your empire. Upgrade your resources, upgrade your drill building, and draft soldiers to have them stationed in your newly captured land to protect them from any invaders. A newly claimed city will have a very unstable economy due to the residents' satisfaction. Once you conquer a city, don't forget to repair them. The city needs to be in good shape in order for you to start upgrading and drafting more soldiers. Exempt the region from tax if needed; this will boost the happiness of the residents. Once they're settled down, you can switch off the exemption to start earning income. Build, increase your resource, draft, and then expand. Repeat. With high resources, you don't have to worry about income. Just focus with conquering, and then travel to India to continue your world domination. As your army grows, you may find that your income production does not match the upkeep costs of your military. Strike a balance between what you need to expand and conquer versus how much you can support. Taxes are a great way to avoid bankruptcy in the late game, especially if you are playing as a Monarchy. Tax the wealthy classes to gain big income without inciting unrest. Whenever a city is attached or conquered, the residents' happiness drop dramatically. Rebellion, protesting, and other problems may happen. To get rid of this, attack any rebels that appears near your captured cities. Rebels will put a damper on your economics, and count against your world domination total. As the game starts wrapping up, you will find that you only have a few opponents left. Take them down one at a time, making sure that your forces aren't spread too thin. You will need to start taking out your allies as well. Make sure that you only attack your allies one at a time. If you attack one ally, it will make you other allies mad but they should be too scared to try to attack you. Attacking multiple allies at once will cause them to band together against you.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Enter new lands. Build and expand. Manage your expenses. Put down rebellions. Focus your attention on the remaining nations.