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Monthly Archives: September 2019
Compounding Misery
There are a lot of things about modern life that can stress you out, from paying bills to dealing with anxiety to trying to find time to fit everything into the day. Some things are beyond your control, but you … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Compounding Misery, food, problems, self-care, situations, sleep, water
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Setting Myself up for Success
I try to think ahead and set myself up for success. Whenever I’m going to leave the house, whether for a few minutes or a few days, I’ll think about where I’m going and what I’m going to want/need while … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged habits, plans, routines, Setting Myself up for Success, strategy, success, time management
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What Would It Cost
What would it cost To be innocent again and have no concept of cruelty? To be unaware of how much darkness is hiding beyond the light? To be free from the burden of misery that often comes with knowledge? Even … Continue reading
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Tagged creation, cruelty, dreamers, dreams, future, pain, reality, suffering, What Would It Cost
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The Daily Stoic: “The Philosopher’s School Is a Hospital”
Self-improvement is downright painful at times. The Daily Stoic makes that clear when it talks about how much healing can hurt. Deep-seated pain from early in my life is the most difficult stuff for me to work through and overcome. … Continue reading
Posted in Great Books, Inspirational People, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Epictetus, freedom, growth, healing, pain, The Daily Stoic, The Daily Stoic: "The Philosophers School Is a Hospital"
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Get Rid of the Boxes
I used to label people and put them into boxes. Then I’d immediately accept or dismiss them based on whether or not I considered myself to be under the same label or in the same box as them. Although I … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged assumptions, boxes, communication, Get Rid of the Boxes, identities, labels, understanding
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Better Than Nothing
I’m usually pretty driven when it comes to completing my daily routines. Even when my schedule is tight, I still manage more often than not to get everything done. But I occasionally have days in which I just feel off … Continue reading
Posted in Great Books, Life Hacks, Self-Improvement
Tagged Better Than Nothing, chinups, Consistency, exercise, gym, habits, How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, routines, stretching
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Look for the Helpers
When he was a little kid, Mister Rogers’s mother encouraged him to “look for the helpers” in difficult times. Later in his life, he passed that same wisdom onto the rest of us. This is a good way to see … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People
Tagged charity, compassion, kindness, Look for the Helpers, Mister Rogers
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Thinking Outside the Box: Different Strokes for Different Folks
Although I haven’t traveled much outside the US or extensively studied other cultures, I’ve still been exposed to enough stuff to know that there are a lot of different ways to approach anything and everything in life. Learning about how … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Self-Improvement
Tagged communication, community, counting, culture, emotions, language, managing emotions, Numberphile, thinking, Thinking Outside the Box: Different Strokes for Different Folks
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Personality vs Character
In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey talks about his extensive research into success literature. He draws a sharp distinction between the earlier works that focused on character and the later works that focused on personality. Since … Continue reading
Posted in Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Art of Manliness, character, Character Ethic, personality, Personality Ethic, Personality vs Character, Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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Field Day 2.0
Yesterday I participated in Field Day 2.0, which was an outdoor event organized by someone I know from swing dancing. Just like last year’s Field Day, this one was full of fun, games, and laughter. Here’s an overview of the … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Swing Dancing
Tagged athletics, Field Day 2.0, fun, games, outdoors, sports
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