Monthly Archives: December 2019

Changing My Gym Routine

Posted on December 11, 2019 by admin

Recently, I decided to overhaul my gym routine. I had been pushing myself too hard and too fast at the gym for too long and my progress had ground to a halt. While I’m still focusing on the same exercises, … Continue reading →

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Separation and Oneness

Posted on December 10, 2019 by admin

Sometimes I get disheartened by the small acts of cruelty or indifference that I see on a regular basis. Whether it’s drivers cutting each other off or not letting each other merge, customers being rude to servers, people who consistently … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Sleeping In

Posted on December 9, 2019 by admin

Yesterday turned out quite differently than I thought it would. Although I set my alarm for 11 am, either it didn’t go off or I didn’t hear it and I ended up sleeping in until 1 pm. I was shocked … Continue reading →

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The Daily Stoic: “Don’t Hide from Your Feelings”

Posted on December 8, 2019 by admin

Several entries in The Daily Stoic come across to me as dismissive of unwanted or difficult emotions but this one does not. This entry highlights the importance of feeling everything and working through it rather than trying to suppress or … Continue reading →

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Stories and Dancing

Posted on December 7, 2019 by admin

Kurt Vonnegut has a fascinating lecture about the shapes of stories. He goes through several examples of the rises, falls, and good and bad fortune that characters in stories can experience before looking at a story that has a very … Continue reading →

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Detachment and Stress

Posted on December 6, 2019 by admin

Sometimes I find it easier to detach from unwanted emotions when I’m in a bad mood. When everything has been going smoothly for me, I still sometimes start expecting things to start going downhill, which can make it difficult to … Continue reading →

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Be Yourself

Posted on December 5, 2019 by admin

Sometimes I wish I could be more like my role models. It’s easy to look at them and think that I’d be better capable of handling one or more aspects of my life if I had their patience, mindset, speaking … Continue reading →

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A Life Lesson from Time Travel Movies

Posted on December 4, 2019 by admin

One of the best posts I’ve ever seen online said that, thanks to time travel movies, lots of people are familiar with the idea that small changes in the past can radically change the present, but very few people think … Continue reading →

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Breaking My Social Media Addiction… Again

Posted on December 3, 2019 by admin

I’ve noticed that once I write a blog post, I sometimes forget what I wrote about, as if the information were hanging out in my memory just long enough for me to write about it. There have been a few … Continue reading →

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The Daily Stoic: “You’re Going to Be Ok”

Posted on December 2, 2019 by admin

When I’m feeling stressed, I sometimes remind myself of the message from this entry from The Daily Stoic. However, I prefer to say “I’m ok” as framing it in the present tense helps calm me down and makes me see … Continue reading →

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