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Category Archives: Humanitarian Things
Mindfulness Buddy
One entry in Tim Ferriss’s book Tools of Titans covers some of Chade-Meng Tan’s ideas regarding mindfulness and meditation. Among other things, Meng talks about having a “mindfulness buddy” who can help you with your mindfulness practice. I liked that … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Chade-Meng Tan, mindfulness, mindfulness buddy, mindfulness practice, Tim Ferriss
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Some of My Thoughts on Education, Learning, and Schooling
There are a lot of arguments about schooling, many of which can get hostile. Most arguments I see with regards to schooling focus primarily on what will be taught and who will pay for it. Nearly everyone I see weigh … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Humanitarian Things
Tagged education, families, Khan Academy, learning, Learning Through the Internet, Mark Twain, schooling, Some of My Thoughts on Education Learning and Schooling, teachers, time
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Pros and Cons of Social Media
I have very mixed feelings about social media, and so do many other people I know. I’ve thought about how the different platforms are commonly used and the ways that they could be used, so I’d like to share my … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Humanitarian Things, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged goodness, interactions, negativity, positivity, Pros and Cons of Social Media, social media, toxicity
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Exploring My Rules: Look for Ways to Help
Today, I’m going to talk about another one of my rules. This is one of my personal favorites and one that I think could completely change the world: Look for ways to help. No matter where I go, I can … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, Exploring My Rules: Look for Ways to Help, giving, help, helping people, Humanitarian Plan, kindness, My Rules
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Exploring My Rules: Be Honest
Time for the next entry in the series about my rules. This post will focus on one of my most important rules, both for interacting with other people and dealing with myself: Be honest. I believe honesty is morally right … Continue reading
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Tagged deceit, deception, dishonesty, Exploring My Rules: Be Honest, honesty, lie, Mark Twain, My Rules, truth
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Exploring My Rules: The Golden Rule
I once made a post about the rules I do my best to live by. Lately, I’ve been thinking of different ways to apply them, some of which are not always readily apparent. So I decided to make a separate … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Exploring My Rules: The Golden Rule, Golden Rule, interactions, My Rules, peace, religion, understanding, violence
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Reflections: My Favorite Things from 2018
It’s safe to say that 2018 was the best year of my life. So many amazing and wonderful things happened from beginning to end. Like every year, there were also challenges, but I was able to handle them much better … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Great Movies, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged 2018, Airplane!, Athens, Atlanta, blog, blueberries, books, Christmas, Classic City Swing 7, communication, day trip, Duolingo, escape room, event planning, family, friends, growing, highlights, How to Win Friends and Influence People, ideas, Interlachen, journey, learning, Life Hacks, organizing events, Palatka, personal growth, reading, Reflections, Reflections: My Favorite Things from 2018, Secret Santa, self-improvement, self-improvement work, sharing ideas, Spanish, St. Augustine, swing dancing, World Juggling Day, writer
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Tribute to Mister Rogers
Have you ever heard of Fred Rogers? You probably have, although you might know him better by the title of “Mister Rogers”, which he used on the show he hosted for over thirty years. I look up to Mister Rogers … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People
Tagged Fred Rogers, friendship, humility, kindness, learning, lessons, love, Mister Rogers, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, neighbor, respect, role model, teaching, television, TV
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What Do You Want in Life?
What do you want in life, and what are you doing to get it? Are your actions taking you closer to achieving your dreams or have you gotten stuck in a rut, going through the motions rather than moving forward? … Continue reading
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Tagged business, dreams, financial freedom, goals, helping people, hopes, jobs, memories, personal development, time freedom, travel, What Do You Want in Life?, work
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