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Review of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Posted on March 5, 2019 by admin

I recently watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Somehow, I never heard much about this movie, so I didn’t know what to expect. The brief description I read about it gave me some idea of the plot, but it … Continue reading →

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My Best Life Hacks

Posted on March 4, 2019 by admin

I’ve written a lot about life hacks and I decided to make a post of the best ones I use on a regular basis. This post can double as a quick-reference guide that anyone can use as needed and a … Continue reading →

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“Good”

Posted on March 3, 2019 by admin

This is Jocko Willink’s approach to challenging situations in life. I’ve seen clips from one of his appearances on Joe Rogan’s podcast and read about him in Tim Ferriss’s Tools of Titans, which is where I first saw this. It’s … Continue reading →

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Zoom In

Posted on March 2, 2019 by admin

I’ve written about how zooming out helps me relax and center myself when I’m feeling overwhelmed with negative thoughts about myself. In other situations, I’ll find myself stuck thinking about negative things that are going on in the world. When … Continue reading →

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The Five Monkeys Experiment

Posted on March 1, 2019 by admin

This is a short story based on an actual experiment involving rhesus monkeys. The story demonstrates the tendency for people to do things a certain way simply because “that’s the way we’ve always done them”. Sometimes it’s worth taking a … Continue reading →

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My First Float in a Sensory Deprivation Tank

Posted on February 28, 2019 by admin

Last night, I floated for the first time in a sensory deprivation tank. This is an enclosed tub full of salt water and magnesium that suspends you effortlessly in a dark, quiet place. I’ve known about them for most of … Continue reading →

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What Is This, Some Kind of Joke?

Posted on February 27, 2019 by admin

This is a little joke that makes me laugh and I wanted to share it with you. I hope you enjoy it as well. A man is rescued from a desert island after 20 years. The news media, amazed at … Continue reading →

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Leaders vs Bosses

Posted on February 26, 2019 by admin

A leader shows the path forward by walking it ahead of everyone else. If a leader asks you to follow a certain plan of action, you can be sure that he’s already tried it out himself and made sure it … Continue reading →

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Tribute to Books

Posted on February 25, 2019 by admin

Books allow us to communicate our ideas through time and space. We can read books written hundreds or even thousands of years before we were born. Almost like having a conversation with those writers with whom our paths otherwise would … Continue reading →

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My Take on Freedom

Posted on February 24, 2019 by admin

In George Orwell’s chilling book 1984, the characters live under a totalitarian government called Big Brother. Big Brother watches everyone all the time, listens in on their conversations, and controls all the information they see. Beyond that, it doesn’t even … Continue reading →

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