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Category Archives: Self-Improvement
Leveling Up
We’re all on one type of level in life. It’s not ultimately determined by age, income, societal status, etc. It comes down to what we do with what we’ve been given. How much self-improvement work you do determines whether you … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged emotions, feelings, freedom, Leveling Up, levels, life, perspective, reactions, self-improvement work, struggles, thoughts
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My Daytime Routine
Recently, I noticed I’ve developed a new routine during the day. This routine allows me to get a lot of stuff I need to do and want to do completed in my waking hours, makes my days feel longer, and … Continue reading
Posted in Great Books, Life Hacks, Self-Improvement
Tagged blog posts, exercise, gym, My Daytime Routine, routine, shower, Spanish, stretching, The Power of Now, unicycle
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“Father Forgets”
“Father Forgets” is a short story by W. Livingston Larned. I found out about it because Dale Carnegie included in How to Win Friends and Influence People. It illustrates the importance of compassion, perspective, empathy, understanding, and forgiveness. I love … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Life Hacks, Self-Improvement
Tagged "Father Forgets", compassion, Dale Carnegie, empathy, forgiveness, How to Win Friends and Influence People, perspective, understanding, W. Livingston Larned
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Solitude and Finding Contentment Within Myself
For as long as I can remember, I’ve gone out regularly with a group of people I see on a regular basis: friends, coworkers, classmates, etc. I’ve been in many different groups over the past six years in particular, but … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged activities, contentment, emotions, events, experiences, feelings, hobbies, meditation, satisfaction, self-improvement work, socializing, solitude, Solitude and Finding Contentment Within Myself
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Why I Love Cold Showers
I’ve mentioned that I recently started taking cold showers in a few previous posts, but I haven’t talked much about them. Now that I’ve been taking them for a few weeks, I’ve noticed some things that I’d like to talk … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged cold, cold exposure training, cold showers, discomfort, mental toughness, mindfulness, overthinking, relaxation, shower, thinking, thoughts, Why I Love Cold Showers
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Beware of Echo Chambers
The internet has made it easier than ever before to interact with other people. Most people have many friends in their social media circles who think like them, and some go as far as having nothing but those kinds of … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged aggression, arguments, Beware of Echo Chambers, conversations, discussions, echo chambers, hostility, ideas, information, interacting, isolation, knowledge, learning, online interactions, talking, the internet, understanding
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Always Do Your Best
The final agreement Don Miguel Ruiz covers in The Four Agreements is “Always Do Your Best”. Like the other agreements, this is one I try to follow even though I don’t always succeed, but an occasional reminder helps get me … Continue reading
Posted in Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged action, Always Do Your Best, Don Miguel Ruiz, habits, The Four Agreements
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Go Easy on Yourself
Some people are very hard on themselves. They’ll heavily reprimand themselves for the slightest mistake and show themselves little to no compassion or understanding. This can be most easily seen when they’re trying to learn something new or do self-improvement … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged behavior, behavior patterns, change, give yourself a break, go easy on yourself, habits, learning, Practice, self-improvement, self-improvement work, teaching, work
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5 Books That Will Help You Succeed This Year
Happy New Year! I hope you all had fun and safe celebrations last night. Since we’ve officially enter 2019 now, I thought I would dedicate my first post of the year to a subject I’ve talked about quite a bit … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged 2018, 2019, books, Charles Duhigg, communication, Don Miguel Ruiz, Eckhart Tolle, freedom, Gary Chapman, habits, inner peace, love, mindfulness, mindset, New Year's resolutions, personal freedom, Presence, Stephen Covey, The 5 Love Languages, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Four Agreements, The Power of Habit, The Power of Now, time management
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Reflections: My Favorite Things from 2018
It’s safe to say that 2018 was the best year of my life. So many amazing and wonderful things happened from beginning to end. Like every year, there were also challenges, but I was able to handle them much better … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Great Movies, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged 2018, Airplane!, Athens, Atlanta, blog, blueberries, books, Christmas, Classic City Swing 7, communication, day trip, Duolingo, escape room, event planning, family, friends, growing, highlights, How to Win Friends and Influence People, ideas, Interlachen, journey, learning, Life Hacks, organizing events, Palatka, personal growth, reading, Reflections, Reflections: My Favorite Things from 2018, Secret Santa, self-improvement, self-improvement work, sharing ideas, Spanish, St. Augustine, swing dancing, World Juggling Day, writer
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