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Feb 4, 2021

Don’t be the lion, be the cage.

A meditation on the power of self-control. It is easy to mistake being capable of doing something as compelling reason to actually do it. We allow ourselves to mistake our skillset as something that we have a responsibility to use, when in fact the opposite couldn’t be more true. You…

Self Control

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Don’t be the lion, be the cage.
Don’t be the lion, be the cage.
Self Control

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Jan 21, 2021

Filling the Echo Chamber

Why you should do your best especially when no one is watching. You are the sum of the 5 people closest to you. It’s hard, however, for that effect to materialize when you have to stay isolated from them. Those 5 people can act as your cheering squad, or at…

Self Improvement

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Filling the Echo Chamber
Filling the Echo Chamber
Self Improvement

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Oct 13, 2020

Death and Liam Neeson

Life is hard. The good news? It’s supposed to be. In our world of instant gratification and convenience, it’s hard to accept difficulty and inconvenience. If we’re fortunate enough to not experience adversity growing up, we end up having to learn it as adults. Though, it’s one thing to experience…

Self Improvement

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Death and Liam Neeson
Death and Liam Neeson
Self Improvement

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Oct 7, 2020

Stopping equals death.

What does it mean to be alive? Or maybe, instead, what does it take to be alive? A heartbeat, maybe. The air in your lungs? Getting closer, I suppose. This doesn’t hold a match to what it means to live. We all have the choice to determine the best way…

Self Improvement

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Stopping equals death.
Stopping equals death.
Self Improvement

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Aug 13, 2020

On Failure

I think that in 2020 I’ve redefined the meaning of “success”. Let of a state of being, but more of a modus operandi. I think I used to see success as a point you reach, like following a map or nav, and once you are there, you are there. But…

Self Improvement

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On Failure
On Failure
Self Improvement

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Aug 11, 2020

It’s ok if someone says “no.”

For some reason, people have an adverse reaction to people telling them “no.” Whether it is when someone wants to put themselves out there and go for a big promotion, or just to ask for help with a move. …

Self Improvement

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It’s ok if someone says “no.”
It’s ok if someone says “no.”
Self Improvement

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Aug 11, 2020

Fitness influencers: Take action or leave.

The pandemic we are in has lasted longer than any of us could have imagined, and certainly longer than anyone wanted to. …

Self Improvement

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Fitness influencers: Take action or leave.
Fitness influencers: Take action or leave.
Self Improvement

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Aug 10, 2020

Outrunning the bear.

My least favorite quote of all time comes from Talladega Nights. “If you’re not first, you’re last.” The movie is about a narcissist with Daddy issues, infused with nuclear masculinity that makes me, a man, uncomfortable. However, it’s a mindset that penetrated our culture. It’s almost morphed into an excuse…

Self Improvement

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Outrunning the bear.
Outrunning the bear.
Self Improvement

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Aug 9, 2020

Never wish your time away.

If there is one thing life in quarantine has taught me, it’s the power of time. I think that it is fair to say that for most of us, myself included, we had so much time on our hands that we wasted a lot of it. …

Time

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Never wish your time away.
Never wish your time away.
Time

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Aug 8, 2020

Everyone deserves a shit job.

Everyone needs a shit job. Everyone deserves to work for someone, or rather, something they don’t believe in. It will teach you how to be your best when your environment doesn’t warrant it. …

Life

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Everyone deserves a shit job.
Everyone deserves a shit job.
Life

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