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Category Archives: Personal Freedom
Mindset
I’ve learned a lot over the past year, especially in the area of self-improvement. If I could sum it all up in one simple phrase, it would be this: mindset is everything. There are a lot of different life hacks … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, mindset, negative, negative thinking, positive, positive thinking, The Four Agreements, The Magic of Thinking Big, The Power of Now, The Power of Positive Thinking, thinking
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Be Impeccable with Your Word
In The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz explores several different “agreements” that, when practiced, will bring us great personal freedom and peace. The first agreement is “Be Impeccable with Your Word”. This includes avoiding gossip, speaking the truth, being straightforward, … Continue reading
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Tagged actions, Be Impeccable with Your Word, Don Miguel Ruiz, gossip, mindset, negativity, positivity, The Four Agreements, words
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Negative Thinking
If you found that a particular food made you sick, would it be better to keep eating that food and manage your symptoms or stop eating that food? The answer is clear, simple, and easy in this example, but that’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Life Hacks, negative thinking, negativity, positive thinking, positivity, The Four Agreements, The Power of Now
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Screen Time
I recently started spending less time in front of screens than I normally do. This is largely the result of going out on Saturday mornings and playing sports with my friends. Whenever I do that, I tend to leave my … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged activities, digital life, friends, fun, missing out, phones, real life, Screen Time, screens, sports
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Why I Stopped Arguing
I used to argue at the drop of a hat. Didn’t matter the subject or who was involved; I’d argue with anyone over anything at just about any time. I’m not completely out of the woods yet, but my desire … Continue reading
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Tagged arguments, communication, conversations, debates, dialogue, discussions, ideas, learning, understanding, views, Why I Stopped Arguing
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Holding Back: Concerns About Minding My Own Business
Have you ever wanted to do something but found yourself holding back? I have, and that’s what I feel like I’m doing now. For the last year, I’ve wanted to become an entrepreneur and start my own business. Entrepreneurs who talk about … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Great Books, Personal Freedom
Tagged business, concerns, holding back, Holding Back: Concerns About Minding My Own Business, interests, life purpose, personal freedom, research
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A Few of My Favorite Books
Those of you who’ve followed my blog for a while know how much I love to read. I’ve talked about a lot of books in my posts but I haven’t dedicated a post to the books that have stuck out … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged A Few of My Favorite Books, books, Charles Duhigg, Dale Carnegie, Don Miguel Ruiz, Douglas Adams, Eckhart Tolle, How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, How to Win Friends and Influence People, Jonathan Haidt, Life Hacks, Scott Adams, self-improvement, Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Four Agreements, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Power of Habit, The Power of Now, The Righteous Mind
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Giving Others the Benefit of the Doubt
I try to keep my actions consistent with my words, but I’ve struggled with that for most of my life. Too often, I’ve talked about the importance of kindness and then done something that’s incredibly mean or otherwise unkind. Something … Continue reading
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Tagged benefit of the doubt, breathe, Don't Make Assumptions, Life Hacks, negativity, peace, relax, The Four Agreements
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Save Some Time for Yourself
Before this past Wednesday, it had been a long time since I took a whole day to rest and do a few things for myself. For over a month, I went out somewhere and did something with other people. I … Continue reading
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The Power of Relaxation
This is a very timely blog post for me as it’s about relaxing, which I haven’t been doing nearly enough lately. While this includes spending time at rest without doing much of anything, I’m talking about being able to relax … Continue reading
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Tagged calmness, Charisma on Command, communication, lack of stress, peace, relaxation, speaking, The Art of Manliness, The Four Agreements, The Power of Now, The Power of Positive Thinking, The Power of Relaxation, The Righteous Mind, writing
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