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Mar 31, 2022

The Case Against Ambition

The Case Against Ambition Everyday we see motivational posters and phrases to go out and make something of yourself — make an impact, do more, be more. Now, be even more. More than that. 10x your goals. Keep going, keep striving, aim higher and achieve bigger. …

Mindset

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The Case Against Ambition
The Case Against Ambition
Mindset

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Jan 1, 2022

Before You Set Any Goals…

Desire’s a contract you make to be unhappy until you get what you want. You become disturbed because you want something. Then you work really hard to get it and are miserable in the meantime. Finally, when you get it, you revert to the state you were in before you…

Goals

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Before You Set Any Goals…
Before You Set Any Goals…
Goals

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Apr 7, 2021

Love A Good Moan? — The Quick Guide To Productive Complaining

I’ve been thinking a lot about toxic positivity lately, and I definitely used to be someone who didn’t want to entertain any complaining in any form. What I learned is that complaining isn’t harmful in itself, and can serve a useful purpose. Toxic positivity is ignoring all the negatives, refusing…

Psychology

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Love A Good Moan — The Quick Guide To Productive Complaining
Love A Good Moan — The Quick Guide To Productive Complaining
Psychology

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Mar 16, 2021

From Reacting to Responding

“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Viktor Frankl When we’re stressed, we react. And rarely does anything good come from reaction. We tend to look back with embarrassment on…

Mindset

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From Reacting to Responding
From Reacting to Responding
Mindset

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Mar 2, 2021

How to Be The Most Peaceful Person You Know.

You can very slowly but steady and methodically improve your happiness baseline, just like you can improve your fitness — Naval Ravikant Peace of mind, happiness, contentment. Whatever word you call it, most of us are spending all our time and energy chasing this. …

Mindfulness

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How to Be The Most Peaceful Person You Know.
How to Be The Most Peaceful Person You Know.
Mindfulness

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