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Category Archives: Self-Improvement
The Daily Stoic: “Set the Standards and Use Them”
Sometimes The Daily Stoic gives me exactly what I need right when I need it. This entry did just that. I’ve been having a hard time lately sticking to my own values and that’s been weighing heavily on my mind. … Continue reading
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Tagged Consistency, Epictetus, pause, standards, The Daily Stoic, The Daily Stoic: "Set the Standards and Use Them", values
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Review of The War of Art
The War of Art is a phenomenal book by Steven Pressfield. Although it’s fairly short, Pressfield manages to pack in a lot of fantastic food for thought about the creative process. He draws on his own experiences with writing books … Continue reading
Posted in Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged art, creativity, ego, hobbies, Muses, passions, resistance, Review of The War of Art, Steven Pressfield, The War of Art
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Back to Basics
Lately, I’ve noticed that I keep leaning to one side when I unicycle, so I’ve gone back to shorter rides in the hopes of figuring out what’s causing me to lean and fixing my form. It seems to be helping … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged Back to Basics, communication, exercising, fundamentals, juggling, self-care, self-improvement, unicycling
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Acting Efficiently
It always amazes me when I get ideas for how to do something better, especially when it’s something that I previously thought couldn’t be improved. I get better at seeing possibilities for improvement once I’ve been doing a particular task … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Acting Efficiently, effectiveness, efficiency, habits, routines, systems, time management
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Training for Life
For a while now, I’ve appreciated the idea of preparing for the difficult times in life by undertaking some types of voluntary hardships. I learned about this from listening to athletes who talk about pushing themselves harder in training than … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged athletics, cold showers, David Goggins, habits, mental toughness, stretching, Training for Life, unicycling, workout
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Working Through My Thoughts
Many people are afraid of being alone with their thoughts. I understand and relate to that as my mind still gets the best of me at times. However, the more time I’ve spent by myself with no external distractions, the … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged floating, meditation, peace, quiet, relax, silence, Surrender, thoughts, Working Through My Thoughts
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The Daily Stoic: “The Most Valuable Asset”
I like what this entry from The Daily Stoic says about self-reliance and independence. While I find immense value in forming and maintaining solid relationships with other people, I still want to always be able to depend on myself. I … Continue reading
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Tagged independence, Nero, self-reliance, Seneca, The Daily Stoic, The Daily Stoic: "The Most Valuable Asset"
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Working Through Pain
Working through pain instead of trying to bury it has been integral to my personal growth. I’ve discovered that I’ll continue repeating lessons until I’ve learned them and that trying to avoid learning them only adds to my burden and, … Continue reading
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Tagged freedom, healing, pain, peace, personal freedom, personal growth, Working Through Pain
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Classic City Swing 8
Classic City Swing 8 was the last weekend in September in Athens, Georgia, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. So far, this is the only swing dance workshop I’ve attended more than once. Just like last year, I also visited some … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged adventures, Athens, Atlanta, Ben & Jerrys, Classic City Swing 8, David Goggins, Elze Visnevskyte, Fear, floating, freedom, friends, friendship, Jenna Applegarth, Joe Rogan, Jon Tigert, Killer Burgers, Mellow Mushroom, Mikey Pedroza, Nikki Marvin, pain, Panda Express, peace, Peter Kertz, road trip, swing dancing, unicycling, University of Georgia
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The Daily Stoic: “Maintain Composure, Maintain Control”
I’ve gotten much better at staying calm under pressure over the past year. One of the most helpful things I’ve found for this is taking positive action rather than dwelling on the anxious energy I feel in a stressful situation. … Continue reading
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Tagged affirmations, Fear, Marcus Aurelius, positive action, The Daily Stoic, The Daily Stoic: "Maintain Composure Maintain Control"
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