25+ best sites and blogs for self-development and self-education

“You don’t have to be the best, just be better than you were yesterday,” Joe Frazier liked to say. Want to follow his example? Then I offer you sites for self-development, with the help of which you can take steps daily towards a better version of yourself.

Area 1. Self-development

Where to start self-development | Step-by-step plan for beginners

The main article on our list. Suitable for absolutely everyone who is reading this now.

By the title you can understand that the article talks about how to start self-development. From the basics that everyone needs to know. And to daily exercises that will ensure constant progress... read more

What information will be useful to you | 5 recommendations on how to find and apply it

In modern society, the human brain processes tons of new information every day. I don't know about you, but this scares me.

Based on this, for myself, I differentiated the information into that which is useful to me, and the rest of the garbage that clogs my head. I also advise you to do this... read more

To live with or without a plan: Pros and cons

Read for those who want to independently build their own lives.

For this article, I conducted an experiment: one day I lived completely according to the plan, and the second without it. Not surprisingly, the results were different. If you want to learn more about the experiment, read on.

50 tips for teenagers that will help them in the future

If you are under 18 and you are unhappy with your life, then this article is for you.

Oh, how many adults regret what they didn’t do as teenagers. But you have a chance not to repeat their mistakes... read more

Is it true that C students are more successful than A students in life?

There is a theory that C students become more successful than A students when they enter adulthood. Is this true, or just a stereotype, read the article.

Why is it better to trust your intuition than to think and procrastinate?

How often do you find yourself feeling like you can’t make a final decision and therefore waste a lot of time?

In this article, I discuss in which situations you should trust your intuition, and in which it is better to wait. After reading, you will no longer face the problem of difficult choice... read more

How to combine positive and negative thinking | Pros and cons of two mindsets

“Think positively!” is the slogan of almost all self-development books and motivational speakers. As the saying goes, “the glass is always half full.”

However, there are moments in life when you need to take off your rose-colored glasses and turn on critical (negative thinking)… read more

How to diversify your life in 3 weeks | 23 ways

For those who are tired of the daily routine.

Most articles on this topic say: “To add variety to your life, you need to leave your comfort zone.” They recommend advice like “drop everything and go on vacation.” I can't say that this is bad advice, it just won't work for some people. For this reason I wrote my… read more

Top 56 quotes from great people about different things in life (in pictures)

Every quote I have ever seen or heard has been included in this article in the form of pictures.

Every quote deserves to be on the list. After all, each quote teaches a special lesson... read more

Oddities of great people of our time that you didn't know about

The article was made purely for entertainment purposes.

Indeed, successful people from the world of cinema, business and sports sometimes do strange and stupid things. Just remember the recent interview with Elon Musk, in which he started smoking marijuana... read more

Cognitive simulators

Returning to the thesis that the brain is a kind of muscle that requires activity and constant training, let's talk about brain simulators. They help develop attention, memory and other important brain abilities.

One of the advantages of such training is that it does not require a lot of time, but if you do the exercises regularly, the effect will not be long in coming. Modern programs allow you to build brain training individually based on your initial abilities.

• Vikium is an online platform with many exercises aimed at building new neural networks, and therefore increasing brain performance. The main task is to literally “pump up” the brain, be ready to quickly switch to different types of activities and become more collected. Useful for those who maintain the now classic multitasking mode at work.
• The NeuroNation resource works on a similar principle . The project was created with the support of the German Ministry of Education and Health. The developers call their site “a gym for the brain.” It’s convenient, you don’t have to get up from the sofa.
• BrainsApp , which received a similar designation - “fitness for the brain”, will definitely not take much time. Each workout lasts an average of five minutes. The difficulty level of the exercises is determined based on the initial skill testing.
• Peak is another convenient simulator that contains exercises for memory, quick thinking, language skills, and attentiveness. Depending on how long you study, the difficulty of the tasks increases.
• Elevate application is designed to improve concentration, increase the speed of information processing, and develop spoken language. Within a couple of months you can feel the results of regular exercise. How? Friends will probably start asking for your speech technician’s contact information.
• Cognifit is not just an online brain trainer, but also a collection of neuropsychological tests and games that can identify specific cognitive impairments or disorders. So, you can take a cognitive test for insomnia, driving, ADHD, and even test yourself for the presence of blues or signs of depression.

The project's directors include cognitive psychologist Shlomo Brezhnitz, who is also the founder of the Center for the Study of Psychological Stress at the University of Haifa and a member of the Apple Board of Directors; Evelyn Shatil is a principal investigator in the Department of Psychology at the Center for Psychobiological Research at Max Stern University in Israel—her research focuses on learning, brain plasticity, and cognitive interventions for accident-prone drivers.

The results are subsequently used not only for the formation of personal training, but also for diagnosis, treatment planning and rehabilitation, if violations are identified. The project is completely Russified and involves payment for passing tests.

Area 2. Personal growth

Professions you can learn at home

Suitable for those who, by choice or by fate, spend most of their time at home. This list includes: students, mothers on maternity leave, housewives, disabled people, etc.

Learning a profession is not that difficult. And if you know how and where the training will take place, it becomes even easier... read more

What to do now to be in demand in the future?

This question affects many people. Students need a good profession, the state needs a new workforce, and workers need retraining.

The situation today is such that it is difficult to predict which area will be in demand and which will die out... read more

42 Daily Habits to Improve Your Life

Habits control our behavior, and our lives are made up of habits. What will happen if people begin to voluntarily replace their bad habits with useful ones? What if our whole day consisted of healthy habits?... read more

How the habits of successful people influenced my life in 1 year

This is not a story about how I became successful overnight. This is the story of how my life changed.

I wrote this article with the hope that people would be interested in the experience of an individual who followed the lifestyle of successful people for one year. Let's see what comes of it... read more

50 ways to become an extraordinary person

You have 2 options to choose from:

1. Do nothing and live a mediocre, unremarkable life;
2. Follow the tips and methods given in the article to ultimately become an extraordinary person.

The choice is yours... read more

How can a person start managing his life?

I have noticed that recently people have increasingly begun to shift problems onto others. They blame their boss, the state, or anyone else for their mistakes, but not themselves.

Of course, managing your life is not easy. But it’s better to start doing this now than to sit with nothing in a few years... read more

How to develop discipline and willpower in yourself: 11 ways

There is no perfection in discipline. Even the most organized people think about how to become even more disciplined.

Read this article and you will have no need to join the army. Although no one will ask you anyway... read more

What do you need to change in yourself to become more confident?

Do you really think that self-confidence comes only when a person has money, connections and power? In fact, absolutely anyone can develop self-confidence. To do this, you just need to change a couple of factors in your behavior and character.

Spoiler: it will be hard... read more

How to become a leader in a group or team | 5 basics and 2 practices

I believe that theory is useless until it is put into practice. So in this article, I first gave 5 recommendations on how to become a leader. And then 2 practical tasks... read more

Smart entertainment

When you have free time, there is no point in mindlessly scrolling through social media feeds if there is a chance to learn and do something useful. Moreover, you can keep not only yourself busy, but also your loved ones. The following resources can help:

• Muzium is a blog about classical music, featuring recordings of lectures, interviews with musicians and music theorists, tracklists and a lot of other useful information.
• Relikva is a resource dedicated to private memory. Anyone can independently create their own museum with photographs, their descriptions and individual stories.
• Sigma is an open platform for publishing materials about people, cultural phenomena and trends in society. The resource is perfect for finding new acquaintances and forming your own point of view.
• My Heritage is a resource where you can create your family tree, create a calendar of family events, and even find your ancestors and relatives using birth certificates, marriage certificates, censuses, migration lists and other data.

Photo in the material and on the cover: Unsplash

Area 3. Health

How to improve your health if you are a teenager?

According to general observations, young people now have the greatest chance of poisoning their bodies. How much do alcohol and fast food cost ?

In this regard, we need to carefully monitor our health, and from now on pay more attention to it... read more

12 rules in the morning that will help you wake up

Do you want to know my secret of how I manage to get up at 6-7 am and feel energetic? In that article I talk about the 12 steps that I follow after waking up... read more

The Miracle Morning Method. What does it include and how to apply it in life.

I hope everyone has read the book “The Magic of the Morning”, and if not, be sure to get started. From this book I learned a lot of useful tools and practices that made my morning truly “wonderful”... read more

Telegram channels

Short, topical, bold and prompt - this is what educational Telegram channels look like today. A selection that will help you go beyond the usual professional topics and review news channels:

• Homo Sapiens is a channel about the human body. It is led by a scientist who shares his own knowledge with the audience and tells interesting stories from practice.
• Business facts - the name of the channel speaks for itself. The authors publish collections of interesting data about Russian and foreign companies, their founders, revealing little-known details about their formation.
• On Telegram you can find many channels for learning languages, and primarily English. One of the most convenient is Push English , and it can be useful for both beginners and fluent speakers. The channel publishes words with transcription, translation, and context.
• A channel dedicated to academic, electronic music, as well as history and architecture - Concrete Box . Here you can find musical works, as well as short summaries about outstanding buildings from around the world.

Area 4. Relationships with people

How not to offend someone | Let's look at 6 real-life situations

I have often had situations where I, unwittingly, offended a person’s feelings.

In this article I have given 6 situations from life in which you need to be extremely careful so as not to offend a person... read more

TOP 6: best dating sites in Russia

If you cannot find your soulmate for a long time, then the reason could be anything. One of them is that you are simply looking in the wrong place.

You ask: “Where to look?” And my answer: “Where people are interested in relationships”... read more

5 ways to survive a crisis in a love relationship between a guy and a girl

Even the happiest couples have moments of some kind of crisis in their relationship. During this period, it is important to follow several rules so as not to completely kill love... read more

Learn to behave with a woman: 5 masculine rules for men

I appeal to all those who are privileged to become male bearers.

Since we were born men, we need to follow the basic rules of relationships with people of the opposite sex. After all, it will mainly depend on us in what direction they will go. Therefore, before starting a relationship with a girl, read this article.

How to become an attractive person and a good conversationalist

The ability to build relationships with people is a very important element in modern life. Despite this, people are not taught this skill in schools and higher education institutions.

Fortunately, there is such a wonderful author as Dale Carnegie. He became famous throughout the world when his book How to Win Friends and Influence People was published in 1936. It has become a real textbook on proper relationships with people... read more

Educational projects

One of the opportunities to systematically engage in self-education is courses, trainings, seminars, educational programs, both offline and online. Yes, offline is the new black. Yes, networking and personal live communication move mountains. But not everyone has the privilege of a few free hours a week for a full-time course.

Conventions aside, online works with proper motivation. Yes, many people give up in the first couple of weeks, but that means it was necessary to free up a couple of online hours for other things. The main advantage of distance learning remains the omnichannel nature of receiving information - not only text, but also video, audio, infographics, and game tests will allow you to better remember new data or refresh lost knowledge.

• Lectorium is an academic educational project where an archive of video lectures by the best lecturers in Russia is presented (Sergei Kislyakov from the Russian Academy of Sciences, Roman Osipov, head of the data analysis laboratory wolframmathematica.ru, Wolfram Research expert), and free access to the library is also open. It is important that all materials are available to everyone and are published with the permission of lecturers and educational institutions.
• MOOC (Massive Online Open Course) is a platform with interactive online courses. Topics presented include artificial intelligence, blockchain, programming, and business. An ideal resource for joining the professional community and immersing yourself in the atmosphere of university learning. English language. Course materials are freely available.
• Curious is an English-language project for daily learning and self-improvement. Depending on the areas of interest to you, be it marketing, music, mathematics or biology, and the amount of time you are willing to devote to studying them, the online system creates an individual program that includes online lessons and educational games. Both free classes and paid content are available.
• Khan Academy is a resource with hands-on exercises, educational videos on math, computer technology, history, art, economics and much more. Here the training is also personalized, which allows you to work at your own pace, studying a variety of areas. The organization is non-profit, exists on donations, and all materials are in the public domain. There is also a Russian-language block.
• The Open University is an educational project that offers online programs in modern Russian history, culture, economics, political science, sociology and other humanities disciplines. The course consists of video lectures, recommendations for studying additional literature, and tests. The program is aimed at developing the ability to analyze data, connect facts and rare evidence of events, understand their causes and assess the impact on today's life. Materials are freely available.
• 4brain is a Russian website with online courses on copywriting, profiling, cognitive science, speed reading and other topics. You can find a lot of open materials on the resource, and full-fledged courses are available for a fee.

Area 5. Financial literacy

A consistent path to wealth and financial independence for beginners

One cannot but agree with the fact that people spend little time on their financial situation. And they will suffer because of it in the future. But if you think about it, it turns out that money also has its own patterns. And if you start following them, you can achieve financial freedom... read more

What is the secret of the rich? 8 Truths That Make Them Millions

If in the last article we found out that money has its own patterns, then here we will find out what secrets rich people use... read more

How to make money on the Internet for a beginner from scratch with and without investments

There are many ways to make money on the Internet. I counted as many as 13.

The problem today is that people are looking for easy and quick ways to make money. Remember once and for all - there are no easy ways to make money on the Internet, and there never will be.

Only those who are willing to work hard will achieve success... read more

What social networks can you make money on, and how to do it?

Of all the ways to make money on the Internet, I will probably choose social networks. Today we have 3 platforms in which more than one thousand people have earned money: Tik Tok, Instagram, VK. Therefore, I think you are ready to move from stupidly scrolling through your feed to real income... read more

Why it's good to be versatile

People limit themselves and don't learn new things because they are afraid of the unknown. Their thoughts look something like this: “What if the information I will study turns out to be unreliable. And if this knowledge is not useful to me, why study it at all?” To redirect your thinking, you need to know the benefits of being a well-rounded person.

• Wider outlook. A well-rounded person has the ability to look at situations from different angles. And this helps to make the right decisions.
• A large number of friends. Someone who has studied a lot is a very interesting conversationalist. People are drawn to him themselves.
• Life becomes brighter. If you do the same things every day, life becomes boring and monotonous. And learning something new adds color.
• Motivation increases. To be well-rounded, you need to surround yourself with like-minded people. You can take an example from them and recharge yourself.
• Creativity develops. A well-rounded person can generate ideas using multiple areas of expertise. This makes them more interesting and unusual.

You can also read: Why you need motivation

Area 6. Books and films on self-development

TOP 28: List of books for self-development

Now it's time for book lovers.

I suggest you familiarize yourself with the list of these works, because there you will definitely find something for yourself. I tried not to forget about anyone, so I divided the books into several categories: for men, for women, for teenagers, motivational books, books on financial literacy, psychology and others... read more

TOP 15: Best audiobooks for self-development

Stop! If you don't like reading that much, here is a list of audiobooks that don't require much effort. This is cool because it saves you time and vision.

Listen directly while driving, while jogging, in line or in class... read more

TOP 15: The best books of biography of great people

Warren Buffett once said that his favorite genre of books is biographies. For a minute, this is the richest person who spends 5 hours a day reading. He explains it this way:

“Biographies provide an opportunity to live the lives of the people discussed in the book. Learn about their experiences, lessons and disappointments.”

Warren Buffett

TOP 24 best films for self-development and motivation

Well, if you don’t want to read, and you’re not interested in listening, then I have one last suggestion – films for self-development. With their help, you will learn in an interesting and easy-to-understand format how to improve your life... read more

mass media

Self-development is based not only on expanding fundamental knowledge, but also presupposes the ability to navigate modern realities. Regular reading of the media will help you with this.

In addition, if we talk not only about hot news, the modern trend is that the media are offering readers more and more longreads and educational materials that touch on completely different areas of life.

• Popular science publications should be placed in the first position. PostScience, Indicator, Schrödinger's Cat, Elements - reading at least one material in the evening, even within one month, will allow you to gain a decent amount of additional knowledge. For example, in issues such as investment in science, migration of scientists to China, or the latest breakthroughs in genetics.
• Business press and mailings - Russian RBC, Kommersant, Vedomosti, Inc.Russia, T-Zh , as well as foreign Bloomberg, Reuters, The Economist and others. It is convenient to subscribe to newsletters of publications and projects of interest - then you will definitely not miss anything important, while saving time. High-quality newsletters - which are not only pleasant to open, but also to read - are prepared, for example, by Theories and Practices, Moscow Advance Communication School, PR Insider, PR Bee, Kommersant Conferences .
• Specialized publications. Studying specialized media will be especially useful during the period when you are studying a specific topic. For example, while you are mastering, again, the field of business, it is worth reading the materials of the Harvard Business Review . While studying history, you can spend an evening reading Then magazine, where the emphasis is on “illustrating history” through photographs, publications from old newspapers and magazines. Moreover, the narrower the segment the publication covers, the deeper you can dive into the topic.

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58 facts about the last Russian Emperor Nikolai Alexandrovich and his reign

1. Knew five foreign languages. His brilliant education (higher military and higher legal) was combined with deep religiosity and knowledge of spiritual literature. Served in the army. He had the military rank of colonel. When generals and field marshals persuaded him to grant himself at least the rank of general, he replied: “You, gentlemen, don’t worry about my rank, think about your career.”

2. He was the most athletic Russian Tsar. Since childhood, I regularly did gymnastics, loved to kayak, traveled several tens of kilometers, loved horse racing and participated in such competitions myself. In winter, he enthusiastically played Russian hockey and went skating. He was an excellent swimmer and an avid billiard player. He was fond of tennis.

3. Things and shoes in the royal family were passed from older children to younger ones. The Tsar himself was so modest in his personal life that until his last days he wore his “groom’s” suits.

4. Funds from the London Bank, approximately 4 million rubles (imagine the current equivalent!), left there to him from his father, were spent without a trace on charity.

5. Not a single petition for pardon that reached the Tsar was rejected. During his entire reign, fewer death sentences were handed down and executed than were executed in the USSR per day, until Stalin’s death.

6. The number of prisoners is much less than in the USSR or the Russian Federation. In 1908, per 100,000 people. prisoners - 56 people, in 1940 - 1214 people, in 1949 - 1537 people, in 2011 - 555 people.

7. The number of officials per 100,000 people in 1913 was 163 people. And after a hundred years of life without the Tsar, in 2010 there were 1153 people.

8. In Tobolsk, in prison, the Family did not remain idle for a day; the Emperor chopped wood, cleared snow, and looked after the garden. A peasant soldier, seeing all this, said: “Yes, if you gave him a piece of land, he would earn Russia back for himself with his own hands!”

9. When the temporary workers were preparing an accusation of treason against the Tsar, someone suggested publishing the personal correspondence between Nikolai Alexandrovich and the Empress. To which I received the answer: “It’s impossible, then the people will recognize them as saints!”

10. The Tsar is not to blame for the tragedy on Khodynka. When he found out about this, he immediately provided the dead and injured with great material and moral assistance.

. In 1905, the revolutionaries themselves began to shoot at the troops. And there were 130 dead, not 5,000, as the Russophobe and God-fighter Lenin said. Even those who were wounded in the return fire were provided with immediate medical assistance, and all the victims were taken to the hospital. But the Tsar was not in the city at all that day. When he found out about this, he provided the dead and injured with great material and moral assistance. From his personal funds he paid compensation of 50,000 rubles to each victim. (huge money at that time). In 1905-1907, the revolution was averted thanks to the strong will of the Sovereign.

12. Created the greatest Empire in terms of strength, power and prosperity, which had no equal either before or after him.

13. The Russian Orthodox Church was the most powerful church in the world. By 1913 alone, there were 67 thousand churches and 1 thousand monasteries in the Republic of Ingushetia, spread throughout the entire territory of the Republic of Ingushetia. The Russian Church had enormous influence in the Holy Land, patronizing Orthodox Christians not only in Europe, but also in Asia, and even in Africa.

14. During the 20 years of his reign, the population of Russia increased by 62 million people.

15. I checked the new infantry equipment system personally, during a march of 40 miles. He didn’t tell anyone except the Minister of the Household and the Palace Commandant about this.

16. Reduced his service in the army to 2 years, in the navy to 5 years.

17. During the First World War (World War I), he constantly went to the front, and often with his son. Thus, he showed how much he loves his people, that he is not afraid to die for them and the Russian land. He showed that he is not the least bit afraid of death or anything else. And then, even in the most difficult time for the Russian army, the Tsar took over the Supreme Command of the troops. While the Emperor led the troops, not an inch of land was given to the enemy. Nicholas's troops did not allow Wilhelm's troops to move further than Galicia - Western Little Russia (Ukraine) and Western Belarus, and military historians believe that without internal unrest (revolution) there was one step left before Russia's victory. The prisoners were treated as sufferers. They retained ranks, awards, and monetary allowances. The length of time spent in captivity was counted towards the length of service. From 2 ml. 417 thousand prisoners during the entire war, no more than 5% died.

18. The share of those mobilized in Russia was the smallest - only 39% of all men aged 15-49 years, while in Germany - 81%, in Austria-Hungary - 74%, in France - 79%, England - 50%, Italy - 72%. At the same time, for every thousand of all inhabitants, Russia lost 11 people, Germany - 31, Austria - 18, France - 34, England - 16. Also, Russia was almost the only one that did not experience problems with food. No one in Russia would have dreamed of German “military bread” of the unimaginable composition of the 1917 model.

19. GKZ Bank issued large loans to peasants; by 1914, peasants owned 100% of arable land in Asian Russia, Siberia and 90% in the European part of the country on ownership and lease rights. In Siberia, state-owned warehouses for agricultural equipment were established, supplying the population with agricultural machines.

20. The amount of taxes per person in 1913 in Russia was 2 times less than in France and Germany and more than 4 times lower than in England. The population was stable and rapidly growing rich. The earnings of Russian workers are higher than European earnings, second (in the world) only to American earnings.

21. Since June 1903, entrepreneurs have been obliged to pay benefits and pensions to the injured worker or his family in the amount of 50-66 percent of the victim’s maintenance. In 1906, workers' trade unions were created in the country. The law of June 23, 1912 introduced compulsory insurance of workers against illnesses and accidents in Russia.

22. The social insurance law was adopted first of all European countries and the United States.

23. The most advanced labor legislation in the world. “Your Emperor has created such perfect labor legislation that no democratic state can boast of.” US President William Taft.

24. Prices for everything are among the lowest in the world, along with taxes.

25. Increase in budget volume by more than 3 times.

26. The ruble, thanks to the monetary reform of 1897, began to be backed by gold. “Russia owes its metallic gold circulation exclusively to Emperor Nicholas II.” S. Yu. Witte

27. In 1908, compulsory primary education was introduced. By 1916, at least 85% of the Empire was literate. On the eve of the war there were already more than a hundred universities with 150,000 students. In terms of their total number, RI ranked 3rd in the world, sharing it with Great Britain. Funding for education has grown over 20 years from 25 million rubles to 161 million rubles. And this does not take into account zemstvo schools, expenses for which increased from 70 million in 1894 to 300 million in 1913. In total, the public education budget increased by 628%. The number of students in secondary educational institutions increased from 224 thousand to 700 thousand. The number of students has doubled in 20 years, the number of schoolchildren has grown from 3 million to 6 million people. By 1913 there were 130 thousand schools in the country. Before the revolution, a law was passed on complete free education, not only education, but also life during education. The seminary was completed at government expense - this government account included all the maintenance and meals of the students.

28. In 1898, free medical care was introduced. In order to receive it, it was enough to simply be a citizen of the Empire. No one would have kicked this person out onto the street, as now, and he would also, after a thorough examination, be told in detail what and how to do for treatment. “The medical organization created by the Russian zemstvo was the greatest achievement of our era in the field of social medicine, since it provided free medical care, open to everyone, and also had deep educational significance” Swiss F. Erisman. In terms of the number of doctors, Russia was in 2nd place in Europe and 3rd in the world.

29. Kindergartens, shelters, maternity hospitals, and shelters for the homeless are being built at an unprecedented pace throughout the Empire.

30. Under Nicholas II, Russian nationalism was the most powerful force in legal politics, firmly defending Russian interests wherever we came into contact with enemies. There were many organizations, some parties and all kinds of patriotic movements, from the Union of the Russian People and the All-Russian National Union to local organizations that covered the whole country with a wide network. Where a Russian person could come and tell about his misfortune, ask for help if someone offends him.

31. Industry grew rapidly. From 1890 to 1913, GDP increased 4 times. Coal production has increased 5 times in 20 years, and pig iron smelting has increased 4 times over the same period. Copper and manganese production increased 5 times. Investments in fixed capital of machine-building plants increased by 80% from 1911 to 1914. In 20 years, the length of railways and telegraph networks doubled. During the same time, the already largest river merchant fleet in the world doubled its tonnage. Industrial mechanization grew rapidly. In 1901, the USA produced 9 million 920 thousand tons, and Russia produced 12 million 120 thousand tons of oil. in the period from 1908 to 1913, the growth of labor productivity in industry outstripped the United States, England and Germany, which had long been considered industrial giants. The result of the Tsar's activities was amazing economic stability. During the global economic crisis of 1911-1912, Russia, on the contrary, was on the rise.

32. Under the Tsar, it was impossible to export crude oil abroad, and the proceeds went to the development of domestic industry.

33. In 1914, at the request of the United States, Tsarist Russia sent about 2,000 Russian engineers to the Americans to create a heavy military industry.

34. The growth rate of national income is 1st in the world. The growth rate of labor productivity is 1st in the world. The level of production concentration is 1st in the world. The world's largest exporter of textile products. One of the world's largest manufacturers of non-ferrous and ferrous metallurgy products. One of the world's largest manufacturers of mechanical engineering products. One of the world's largest countries in terms of coal production.

35. The world's largest exporter of grain crops, flax, eggs, milk, butter, meat, sugar, etc. Grain harvests are 1/3 larger than the harvests of Argentina, the USA and Canada combined.

36. Increase in grain production by 2 times. Productivity increased by more than 1.5 times.

37. The number of cattle has increased by 60%. 1st place in the world in the number of horses, cattle, sheep, and one of the first in the number of goats and pigs.

38. Often, without firing a single shot, the following territories joined or became protectorates: Northern Manchuria, Tianjin, Northern Iran, Uriankhai Territory, Galicia, Lvov, Przemysl, Ternopil and Chernivtsi provinces, Western Armenia. Large-scale and rapid development of Siberia, Kazakhstan and the Far East is underway.

39. The sovereign stood outside and above the interests of individual groups and segments of the population. Economic reforms, like the alcohol reforms, were carried out personally by the Tsar. Sometimes even in defiance of the Duma. The author of all the transformations was Nikolai Alexandrovich, despite all existing myths to the contrary.

40. Freedom of the press, freedom of speech; there is as much freedom as there was neither before nor after his reign.

41. The volume of gold reserves is the largest in the world; The Russian gold ruble is the hardest currency in the world, even to this day.

42. One of the highest rates of railway construction in the world (the USSR never came close to them).

43. One of the strongest armies in the world, which, moreover, is developing rapidly. The best Mosin rifles in the world, one of the best Maxim machine guns in the world from 1910, modified by the Russian Empire; and some of the best 76mm field guns in the world.

44. The Russian Air Force, which was born only in 1910, already had 263 aircraft and was the largest aviation fleet in the world. By the autumn of 1917, the number of aircraft had increased to 700.

45. By 1917 the Navy was one of the strongest in the world. The world's best destroyers and some of the world's best battleships, the world's best mines and mine laying tactics.

46. ​​The Great Siberian Railway was built.

47. The Hague International Court is the brainchild of Nicholas II.

48. Alcohol consumption per capita is one of the lowest in the world; in Europe, only Norway drank less.

49. The number of mentally ill people per 100,000 people in 1913 was 187 people. And after a hundred years of life without the Tsar, in 2010 - 5598 people.

50. The number of suicides per 100,000 people in 1912 was 4.4. And after a hundred years of life without the Tsar, in 2009-29.

51. There are no problems with inflation and unemployment, since both are almost completely absent.

52. The crime rate is lower than in the USA and Western European countries. At an international congress of criminologists held in 1913 in Switzerland, the Russian detective police were recognized as the best in the world in solving crimes.

53. An unprecedented flowering of Russian culture. No other country has known such a powerful, dizzying rise of Russian painting, Russian architectural architecture, Russian literature and Russian music. The famous French writer and literary critic Paul Valéry called Russian culture of the early twentieth century “one of the wonders of the world.”

54. The heyday of Russian philosophy and science.

55. Invented for the first time in the world: wireless telegraph, helicopter and bomber, television and television broadcasting, airplane and attack aircraft, the first newsreel, tram, hydroelectric power station, electric plow, submarine, backpack parachute, radio, cathode ray tube, electron microscope, machine gun, powder fire extinguisher, astronomical clock, electromagnetic seismograph and the science of seismology was founded, electric car, electric omnibus, electric cable car, underwater minelayer, seaplane, ship capable of overcoming Arctic ice, one of the first to find a way to take color photographs and the first in the world to learn how to make them of high quality.

56. Invented for the first time in Russia: a car, a motorcycle, a double-decker carriage, an airship.

57. The automobile industry was at the German level, the aviation industry was at the American level, some of the best steam locomotives in the world. The Russo-Balt series of cars, produced since 1909, was world class, both in design and performance. They were distinguished by their durability and reliability, as evidenced by their success in rallies and long-distance runs, in particular at the international rallies of Monte Carlo and San Sebastian.

58. Two of the five founders of Hollywood came from Russia. The famous fragrance “Chanel No. 5” was not invented by Coco Chanel, but by the Russian emigrant perfumer Verigin. The engines were developed by Russian engineer Boris Lutskoy. The racing Mercedes 120PS (1906) was equipped with an in-line six-cylinder engine, also invented by Lutsky.

59. All this was done and achieved without: terror, dispossession (plunder) of peasants, slave camps, tens of millions of exterminated Russian people.

60. He never abdicated the throne, even despite the colossal betrayal of everyone and everything. As he himself wrote: “There is treason and cowardice and deception all around!” As a result, he was ritually killed along with his family. (Without leaving his homeland. Although he could easily go abroad and live happily).

The conspirators drew up a fake manifesto, supposedly his renunciation, which is a complete fake. In the archives of the Russian Federation there is not a single document confirming the correctness of the myth of renunciation. There is a printed piece of paper, signed in pencil, composed incomprehensibly. There is not a single other document that Nikolai signed in pencil. The handwriting was also examined, which absolutely does not correspond to the handwriting of the Sovereign. There are still too many other troubles.

Source: Victor Voroshilov Facebook

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