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The Value of Playing Games

Posted on January 12, 2022 by admin

Games can be a great way to foster community and civility between people. Even though there is a competitive aspect since nobody likes to lose, there’s still something liberating about playing games. You’re free to act silly, say and do … Continue reading →

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Changing My Stance on Self-Improvement

Posted on January 29, 2020 by admin

My stance on self-improvement has changed as I’ve gone further in this journey. I still love self-improvement and consider myself to be on a self-improvement journey, but I don’t see it the same way as I used to. I used … Continue reading →

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Meaningful Conversations

Posted on August 29, 2019 by admin

I love meaningful, one-on-one conversations. All the stuff that enters most exchanges I’m in (feeling rushed to speak, trying to get my points across before someone interrupts me, being ignored, etc) are absent in these wonderful conversations. Instead, we both … Continue reading →

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Asking the Right Questions and the Overview Effect

Posted on August 11, 2019 by admin

The above quote from Thomas Pynchon has been incredibly influential to me. I think of it more quickly, more easily, and more often than most other quotes I know. Its message is so simple and straightforward, yet the more I … Continue reading →

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Bold City Circuit House Show

Posted on July 17, 2019 by admin

On Saturday night, I went to a show hosted by Bold City Circuit in Jacksonville, Florida. Three musicians performed in someone’s living room and we all got to share an incredibly close, intimate experience. I figured that the evening would … Continue reading →

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Turning off the Noise

Posted on March 29, 2019 by admin

There’s so much commotion and noise in modern life. So many people are stressed and suffering because they feel like they always have to be doing something. Even when they get opportunities to relax, they can’t turn it off and … Continue reading →

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Perspective Shifts: A Better Way to Live

Posted on January 31, 2019 by admin

I realized something after I got back from Lollies and Lemonade 2019. While I was there, it was like we were all in our own world and had temporarily left everything else behind. There was a bit of talk about … Continue reading →

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Review of How to Win Friends and Influence People

Posted on September 24, 2018 by admin

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie is an amazing book. I’ve adored it ever since first read it after getting it for Christmas in 2016. Carnegie first published this book in 1936 and it has absolutely stood … Continue reading →

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Friends and Families

Posted on September 5, 2018 by admin

I’ve heard it said that we’re more likely to be abused by our family members than by strangers, and I’ve also heard many people say that some of their friends have treated them much better than some of their family … Continue reading →

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