Category Archives: Inspirational People

“Slow Dance”

Posted on February 4, 2019 by admin

This is a poem David L. Weatherford wrote about slowing down and enjoying life instead of racing through it. I first read it in The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss. It’s a great reminder to be present and appreciate the … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Victories

Posted on February 2, 2019 by admin

I’ve written before about how winning a lot of small victories paves the way for winning big victories later on. However, finding the motivation to continue through challenging times can be hard even with small tasks. Something I’ve found helpful … Continue reading →

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Exploring My Rules: Be Honest

Posted on January 25, 2019 by admin

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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Exploring My Rules: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood

Posted on January 23, 2019 by admin

This is the second post in which I explore my rules in greater detail. The focus of this post will be one of the habits from Stephen Covey’s classic book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Seek first to … Continue reading →

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The Power of Listening

Posted on January 18, 2019 by admin

I try to solve problems wherever possible. Much of the progress I’ve made at self-improvement and other skills has come from figuring out my weak points and then fixing them. Further, when I talk to someone about a difficult time … Continue reading →

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“The Value of a Smile at Christmas”

Posted on January 15, 2019 by admin

In How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie talks a lot about smiling, as well as the positive impacts it has both for the person doing it and the people seeing it. This short entry from the book … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Writer’s Block

Posted on January 14, 2019 by admin

I frequently have difficulty coming up with new ideas for blog posts. Putting up a new post every day was easy for a while since I had lots of ideas clamoring to get out of my head, but now that … Continue reading →

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“Jack of All Trades”

Posted on January 13, 2019 by admin

“Jack of all trades, master of none” is a fairly well-known quote. It’s intended to caution people against trying to learn a lot of different skills and instead focus on becoming great at one thing. However, while I think it … Continue reading →

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Always Do Your Best

Posted on January 3, 2019 by admin

The final agreement Don Miguel Ruiz covers in The Four Agreements is “Always Do Your Best”. Like the other agreements, this is one I try to follow even though I don’t always succeed, but an occasional reminder helps get me … Continue reading →

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Go Easy on Yourself

Posted on January 2, 2019 by admin

Some people are very hard on themselves. They’ll heavily reprimand themselves for the slightest mistake and show themselves little to no compassion or understanding. This can be most easily seen when they’re trying to learn something new or do self-improvement … Continue reading →

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