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Review of Island
Island is a wonderful book by Aldous Huxley. The story takes place on a Polynesian island called Pala whose inhabitants have figured out how to live peacefully, happily, and effectively. The book starts when Will Farnaby, an English journalist, wrecks … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Aldous Huxley, books, Brave New World, consciousness, Eckhart Tolle, Island, meditation, mindfulness, Pala, peace, Review of Island, self-actualization, The Power of Now
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A Neat Framing Trick
I’ve learned a lot of great life hacks from How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams. One of them, a framing trick, involves focusing on positive things to do instead of negative things to … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged A Neat Framing Trick, communication, framing, How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, optimism, positivity, Scott Adams
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Stepping Stones to Greatness
If you’re on a self-improvement journey, you’ll soon reach a point that is noticeably better than anything else you’ve had before and it’ll feel great to be there. Some people stop at this point and stay there for the rest … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged improvement, milestones, mindset, progress, self-improvement, stepping stones, Stepping Stones to Greatness
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Tuning Out
I spent most of my free time glued to the TV screen until I stopped watching TV altogether around 2013. At this point, I rarely ever think about it or miss it. On the rare occasions that I watch TV, … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged communication, news, Tuning Out, TV, understanding
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A Good Strategy for Dealing with Life (And Thanos)
In Avengers: Infinity War, Thanos proves to be a formidable foe. He easily fends off most of the Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy when they fight him one-on-one or in pairs. However, he couldn’t handle them when they combined … Continue reading
Posted in Great Movies, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged A Good Strategy for Dealing with Life (And Thanos), Avengers, Avengers: Infinity War, Guardians of the Galaxy, habits, Infinity Gauntlet, Small Victories, strategy, Thanos, variables
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Some of My Thoughts on Culture
I’d like to share some of my thoughts on culture. The way I see it, a culture should originate from the ideas, values, and decisions of individuals, and it should adjust to the people living in it. This, as far … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Aldous Huxley, creativity, culture, Island, proactivity, reactivity, society, Some of My Thoughts on Culture
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The Daily Stoic: “Stay Focused on the Present”
This is another great message from The Daily Stoic, and it’s one that I’ve been focusing on doing a lot more lately. While the quote from Marcus Aurelius sums it up nicely, the added commentary from Ryan Holiday and Stephen … Continue reading
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Tagged Marcus Aurelius, mindfulness, Presence, present moment, Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman, The Daily Stoic, The Daily Stoic: "Stay Focused on the Present"
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10 Simple Things That Make a Big Difference
Sometimes I get complacent when things are going well for me and I don’t do the things that will keep me in that good place. When I neglect to do these things, I soon remember the importance of taking good … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged 10 Simple Things That Make a Big Difference, breathe, Life Hacks, self-care, self-love, take care of yourself
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Getting Away
Lately, I’ve been wanting to get away and live a simple life in a small house or cabin. The more I’ve read about and experienced different ways of living, the less satisfied I’ve grown with many aspects of present society. … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Florida, Getting Away, modern life, road trip, simple living, travel
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Learning to Be Less Critical
I grew up around a lot of criticism. Several people close to me would criticize, condemn, and sometimes even mock anyone they thought dressed, spoke, acted, or lived strangely. They even criticized people who appeared more “normal” if their hair, … Continue reading
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Tagged condemnation, criticism, inner critic, Learning to Be Less Critical, mockery
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