Write an article based on this "Make learning a priority in everything you do. Consider your goals to figure out where you want life to go. Ask yourself how you handle stress and conflict. Be open and upfront in your interactions. Honestly examine the roots of your biases. Embrace the truth that you will never know everything about yourself -- and that's okay. Continue re-evaluating and thinking about yourself throughout life."
article: Knowing is the first step towards understanding. Thus, you need be reading, listening and reflecting to grow more understanding, no matter what the task. The more you learn and expose yourself to, the more question you can ask and conclusions you can reach. Understanding, whether it is yourself, others, or other countries, is when you can take the facts and use them to draw broader conclusions, but you can only do that if you first study the facts. It sounds cliche, but make an effort to learn something every single day. Read a news story, watch a documentary, pick up a skill, or test out a new song on guitar. Knowledge is power -- start accumulating it! Don't worry if you don't have concrete plans for you future just yet -- most people don't. The people that do, however, have spent time thinking about what basic things they need to be happy. You can then figure out ways to achieve that happiness. If you don't have plans yet, start with the basics:  What sort of work do you enjoy doing, even if it seems "unrealistic" for a career. What sort of work do you detest? What sort of environment do you ultimately see yourself in, rural or urban? Hot or cold? Near a city or near the middle of nowhere? What is important to you outside of work? What hobbies and passions are important to you and you can't live without? One of the best ways to learn about yourself is to look back on how you do under pressure. Do you thrive under challenges, or prefer a more laid-back approach to life? When under stress, do you like to take private time to collect your thoughts or do you seek out the comfort of close friends? Life is not always easy, and thinking about how you handle the difficult parts is a great way to deal with them more effectively next time. Sometimes honesty isn't easy in the short term. But by acting and talking to others with openness and honestly you make these two traits a bigger part of yourself. By thinking honestly about your goals, biases, and ideas, you get a good idea of who you are. By putting them into actions and words you start to reveal new roads towards self-understanding and awareness. The trick is to understand your biases, since they point, generally, to what is important in your life. Take political bias, for example. Perhaps you consider yourself a conservative -- minimal government intervention in life, lots of personal freedom, lower taxes, etc. Knowing this, ask yourself why? Were your parents conservative? Have you had bad experiences with government regulators or taxes? Thinking about these causes will help recognize the personal reason behind your beliefs, creating greater self-awareness. Consider the common but profound realization that you actually like a food that you've "hated" your entire life. People change, and you are no different. Just like you should recognize biases when dealing with others, know that you have a personal bias as well. When you said you "hated" tomatoes, you were likely basing this on one bad experience you had as a kid. Realizing that you have your own biases will help your explore new ideas and parts of yourself.  We are just as often wrong about ourselves as we are about other people. Keeping an open mind is the best way to avoid issues of misunderstanding. While the tomato example is on the lighter side, think about something like politics. How often have you become friends with someone, even briefly, only to realize later that they are the exact opposite side of the political spectrum as you? You are an incredibly complex, interesting, and multi-faceted person, and you'll only keep changing as life continues. Never assume you "know everything about yourself," otherwise you close yourself off to greater understanding as you grow older and wiser. The process of "knowing thyself" is one that will continue revealing little insights about yourself every year as long as you keep trying it. Read over old notes, journals, or scribbles from your past. How have you changed, and how have you stayed the same?

Write an article based on this "Thaw the puff pastry and preheat the oven. Roll the puff pastry. Spread the pesto or Nutella onto the pastry. Cover the pastry and cut out the Christmas tree. Cut and twirl the branches. Brush the tree with an egg wash and bake it. Finished."
article: Turn on the oven to 400 degrees F (200 C). Let 1 package (17.3 ounces or 490 g) of puff pastry defrost according to the manufacturer's instructions. Lay a sheet of parchment paper onto a baking sheet and set it aside. Ensure that the puff pastry is still cold when you start to work with it. If you let it get too warm, it will be sticky and hard to handle. Sprinkle your work surface with a little bit of flour. Use a rolling pin to evenly roll one sheet of thawed puff pastry. You should roll it into an 11x13-inch (28x33 cm) rectangle. Lay this one on the parchment lined baking sheet and roll out the other pastry sheet to the same size. Remember to turn the pastry as you're rolling it out. This will help keep it from sticking to your work surface. Spread 4 to 5 tablespoons of pesto or Nutella onto the puff pastry sheet that's on the parchment. Try to spread it in a large triangular shape that will be the size of the Christmas tree. Be creative with the fillings. You could also scatter cheese, spread lemon curd, or sprinkle chopped nuts over the pastry. Carefully lay the second sheet of puff pastry over the pastry with the filling. The rectangles should line up. Take a sharp knife and cut out a triangular Christmas tree. You can discard the excess pastry or cook the scraps to snack on. Remember to cut out a trunk shape at the bottom of the tree. Use your knife to cut individual branches on both sides of the tree. Leave about an inch (2.5 cm) of pastry running through the center of the tree. Use your hands to gather each branch and gently twist it onto itself a few times. Do this for all the branches of the tree. Try to twirl the branches in the same direction so the tree looks uniform. Beat one egg in a small bowl. Dip a pastry brush into the beaten egg and gently brush it all over the puff pastry Christmas tree. Bake the tree in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes. The tree should puff up and turn golden brown. Let the puff pastry Christmas tree cool for a few minutes before you transfer it to a serving tray.

Write an article based on this "Fill a squirrel feeder with corn, sunflower seeds, and nuts. Scatter corn, nuts, or seeds at the bottom of trees. Place corn cobs and nut balls up in trees. Put out bowls and fountains to provide water."
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You can use either a feeder specifically made for squirrels or a bird feeder. To fill the feeder, take the top off of the feeder and fill the  container up to the top. You can buy feeders at garden or hardware stores. You can sometimes find squirrel food mixes at pet stores or outdoor stores.  The food will automatically dispense as squirrels eat it. Do not buy a “squirrel-proof” bird feeder. These feeders are designed to prevent squirrels from eating from them. Refill the feeders once a week or when they are empty. If you don't have a feeder, you can still attract squirrels by scattering food that they enjoy at the base of trees and shrubs. Feeding squirrels in this manner may encourage squirrels to nest in your yard. Stick these on high branches or near hollows where squirrels may like to nest. This will bring squirrels into your trees. You can buy corn cobs and nut balls at pet stores and garden supply stores. Water is just as important as food to squirrels. Make sure that the squirrels have a clean source of water somewhere in your yard. Natural sources of water are ideal, but you can also put out basins of water.  A bowl, basin, or bird bath is a cheap and easy way to give water, but you must change the water everyday. Fountains will provide a constant stream of fresh, running water. They may be more difficult and expensive to install, however.