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Category Archives: Self-Improvement
Self-Reflection and Looking in the Mirror
One of the things I love the most about floating is that it often shows me what I can do better. Getting rid of all external distractions and resting in a calm, comfortable place where I feel safe makes me … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged floating, higher, insights, meditation, resistance, revelations, self-awareness, self-improvement, self-reflection, Self-Reflection and Looking in the Mirror
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The Daily Stoic: “The Start-Up of You”
This is a great reminder from The Daily Stoic to spend a bit of time each day improving ourselves. It’s important not only for our own well-being but also for the projects and ventures we undertake. All the self-improvement work … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Epictetus, pain, self-improvement, Socrates, struggle, The Daily Stoic, The Daily Stoic: "The Start-Up of You"
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Honesty and Straightforwardness
I’ve been in a lot of different circles in my life and have met at least a few dozen people in every one of them. As a result, I’ve had countless conversations about every subject under the sun. Something I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged communication, conversations, directness, honesty, Honesty and Straightforwardness, straightforwardness
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Avoiding Resistance
Years ago, I watched a show that discussed a man who survived being sucked into a tornado and then thrown onto the ground. This clip briefly mentions that his body was limp at the time of impact; this was because … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Avoiding Resistance, pain, resistance, Surrender, tension, tornado
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Logical Shortcomings
In a past post, I talked about some things I’ve learned regarding to reason and rationality. Books such as The Righteous Mind, Thinking, Fast and Slow, and Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion have shown me just how irrational and unreasonable we … Continue reading
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Tagged Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, logic, Logical Shortcomings, rationality, reason, The Righteous Mind, Thinking Fast and Slow, Watching My Thoughts
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Turning Points
Two days ago, I listened to this TED Talk from Greg Bryk on my way home from work. This was the second time I’d listened to it and the first time I’ve checked it out since I put some of … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged acting, Greg Bryk, life path, TED Talk, turning points
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Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson Joke
This is a funny little story about missing the obvious. It serves as an occasional reminder for me to keep things simple and avoid overthinking. I hope you get a chuckle out of it and maybe a bit of inspiration … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Self-Improvement
Tagged camping, Dr. Watson, joke, Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson Joke, story
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Inviting Mara to Tea
I remember reading a story from Tara Brach in Tools of Titans about how the Buddha dealt with Mara. In the story, Mara was a demon that tried to torment the Buddha by creating situations intended to cause him feelings … Continue reading
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Tagged acknowledgement, Buddha, emotions, events, feelings, Inviting Mara to Tea, Mara, Surrender, Tara Brach, tea, thoughts, Tools of Titans, unwanted emotions
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Portable Life Hacks
I use a lot of life hacks on any given day, many of which involve doing something with my body. These are nice since I can do them anytime, anywhere, and I don’t need any equipment or technology to make … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged breath, breathe, Charisma on Command, eye scramble, grounding, Norman Vincent Peale, Portable Life Hacks, relax, The Power of Positive Thinking, triple warmer smoothie
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