What Are the Best Life Hacks Youve Learned From Fiction One of my favorite psychological tricks comes from a novella by comedian Steve Martin, Shopgirl. Its a guide to telling lies. There are three essential qualities to an effective lie, says the protagonist Mirabelle at a party First, it must be partially true. The Full Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star Of Milos Cartoon. Second, it must make the hearer feel sorry for you, and third, it must be embarrassing to tell, says Mirabelle. Go on, the room implies. It must be partially true to be believable. If you arouse sympathy youre much more likely to get what you want, and if its embarrassing to tell, youre less likely to be questioned. For example, Mirabelle says, she wanted to skip work, so she told her boss she had to go to the doctor which she sometimes did, after all, won his sympathy for her pain, and intimated, embarrassingly, that it was a gynecological problem. By this point in Shopgirl, we know Mirabelle is sad, shy, and lonely, which makes her advice either suspect or authoritative. And you just know Steve Martin must have tried this one in real life. One of my favorite psychological tricks comes from a novella by comedian Steve Martin, Shopgirl. Its a guide to telling lies. There are three essential qualities. If youve been using your computer to manage the apps for your iOS device, that time has come to an end. The latest update to Apples iTunes removes its access to. I never have, but I saved it just in case. Whats the best life hack youve found in a movie, a novel, a TV show, or a fictional story from any medium Props to anyone whos gotten life advice from a limerick. Tell us in the comments and well share the best ones.