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Category Archives: Personal Freedom
Review of Extreme Ownership
Extreme Ownership is a fascinating book written by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. It describes the leadership lessons that they learned through their time as commanders in the Navy SEALs, lessons which they now teach through their company called Echelon … Continue reading
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Tagged Echelon Front, Extreme Ownership, Jocko Willink, leadership, Leif Babin, Review of Extreme Ownership, Start With Why, strategy, TED Talk
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Compounding Misery
There are a lot of things about modern life that can stress you out, from paying bills to dealing with anxiety to trying to find time to fit everything into the day. Some things are beyond your control, but you … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Compounding Misery, food, problems, self-care, situations, sleep, water
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Setting Myself up for Success
I try to think ahead and set myself up for success. Whenever I’m going to leave the house, whether for a few minutes or a few days, I’ll think about where I’m going and what I’m going to want/need while … Continue reading
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Tagged habits, plans, routines, Setting Myself up for Success, strategy, success, time management
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The Daily Stoic: “The Philosopher’s School Is a Hospital”
Self-improvement is downright painful at times. The Daily Stoic makes that clear when it talks about how much healing can hurt. Deep-seated pain from early in my life is the most difficult stuff for me to work through and overcome. … Continue reading
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Tagged Epictetus, freedom, growth, healing, pain, The Daily Stoic, The Daily Stoic: "The Philosophers School Is a Hospital"
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Get Rid of the Boxes
I used to label people and put them into boxes. Then I’d immediately accept or dismiss them based on whether or not I considered myself to be under the same label or in the same box as them. Although I … Continue reading
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Tagged assumptions, boxes, communication, Get Rid of the Boxes, identities, labels, understanding
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Personality vs Character
In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey talks about his extensive research into success literature. He draws a sharp distinction between the earlier works that focused on character and the later works that focused on personality. Since … Continue reading
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Tagged Art of Manliness, character, Character Ethic, personality, Personality Ethic, Personality vs Character, Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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Review of Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway is the best book I’ve read in a while and one of the best I’ve ever read. The late Susan Jeffers packs a ton of great stuff into just over two hundred pages … Continue reading
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Tagged boundaries, Fear, Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, mindfulness buddy, Review of Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, Susan Jeffers
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“Five Truths about Fear”
“Five Truths about Fear” is the best thing I’ve read so far in Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers. I repeat these truths many times throughout the day to retrain my thought processes. Since I started … Continue reading
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Tagged "Five Truths about Fear", action, Fear, Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, overcoming fear, Susan Jeffers
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The Daily Stoic: “Don’t Be Miserable in Advance”
Although I’ve learned a lot about how to avoid worrying, I still deal with it on a regular basis. It has gotten easier over time, however, to settle down and be at peace. This entry from The Daily Stoic, in … Continue reading
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Tagged Fear, peace, Seneca, The Daily Stoic, The Daily Stoic: "Dont Be Miserable in Advance", worry
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