Category Archives: Self-Improvement

Review of Thinking, Fast and Slow

Last night, I finished reading Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. The book is intended to reveal many of our cognitive shortcomings and show that our intuitions can often be incorrect even when they initially appear correct. Kahneman illustrates … Continue reading

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When Someone Acts Differently

Have you ever gotten to know someone fairly well and then seen them act in a way that seemed totally out of character for them? If so, you were probably shocked at their behavior and wondered if they’d changed or … Continue reading

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Busy Night, Easy Morning

Saturday was a very busy day for me. For the most part, I was on the go from the time I woke up until I went to bed. The day got away from me and left me with a lot … Continue reading

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Accepting My Past Self

When I think about things in my life that I either regret doing or wish I had done, I tend to be quite hard on myself. I often think (and sometimes even say) that I used to be a terrible … Continue reading

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Accepting Help

For most of my life, I’ve had a difficult time taking instructions from other people. This is especially true when someone tries to give me advice against my will or make me do something a certain way. However, even when … Continue reading

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Reclaiming Your Power

There’s more information available to us than ever before, and trying to keep up with even a fraction of it all will quickly become overwhelming. It’s hard to avoid the latest celebrity gossip, sports happenings, controversies, and everything else that’s … Continue reading

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A Much-Needed Day Off

Yesterday was the first day off I’ve had since I went to Floor Divided almost a month ago. However, even though I had the weekend off for that event, I spent most of those days dancing, taking lessons, driving around, … Continue reading

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Doing the Opposite

“The Opposite” is an episode of Seinfeld in which George Costanza finally catches a break. Figuring his instincts have continually lead him to make bad choices, George tries doing the opposite of everything he would normally do and finds tremendous … Continue reading

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Knowing What the Future Holds

Few things are as strange to me as when someone says “that’s just the way it is, and that’s the way it’ll always be”. Things may be a certain way now, but who says they have to be this way, … Continue reading

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My Lovely Day

This past Wednesday felt like a perfect day to me. Everything went smoothly, I had plenty of time to myself, and I got to move at my own pace through one enjoyable activity after another. Here are the highlights from … Continue reading

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