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Tag Archives: growth
Warnings or Tests?
How do you tell if an obstacle you encounter is a warning to go no further or a test to see if you really want what’s on the other side? This question has been in the back of my head … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Inspirational People
Tagged challenges, darkness, Fear, growth, light, mindfulness buddy, obstacles, opposites, road trip, tests, travel, warning signs, warnings, Warnings or Tests?
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The Garden of Life
Sometimes I have to hear a lesson several times before I start putting it into practice. I’ve come to think of this process as akin to gardening. Hearing the lesson once plants the seed. Hearing it several more times adds … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged growth, learning, lessons, pain, personal growth, The Garden of Life
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A Tale of Two Years
This year has been quite different for me than the previous year. Both have been amazing in their own ways and they have a lot of overlap, but they are definitely distinct from one another. I think this is a … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, A Tale of Two Years, emotions, growth, Letting Go, pain, personal growth, repression, self-improvement, suppression
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The Difficulty of Giving Good Advice
At this point, I’m more cautious about giving advice than I’ve ever been before. This doesn’t meant that I never give advice. I’m happy to offer advice if someone asks for it and I can be of help to them. … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged advice, comfort, Encouragement, growth, progress, support, The Difficulty of Giving Good Advice
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The Daily Stoic: “The Philosopher’s School Is a Hospital”
Self-improvement is downright painful at times. The Daily Stoic makes that clear when it talks about how much healing can hurt. Deep-seated pain from early in my life is the most difficult stuff for me to work through and overcome. … Continue reading
Posted in Great Books, Inspirational People, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Epictetus, freedom, growth, healing, pain, The Daily Stoic, The Daily Stoic: "The Philosophers School Is a Hospital"
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One Step at a Time
I’ve learned a lot since I started my self-improvement journey. Between the videos, books, and articles I’ve checked out and the conversations I’ve had with people who are also into this stuff, I keep learning new things almost every day. … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged action, courage, entrepreneurship, finances, financial freedom, growth, learning, Life Hacks, One Step at a Time, Presence, present, sharing
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Picking up the Pieces
What happens when someone has built up a lot of bad habits for most of their life? In my case, I was able to get by until a few years ago. That’s when a series of painful events occurred and … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged "Skipper Dan", growth, pain, Picking up the Pieces, progress, transformation, Weird Al
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The Importance of Having Good Friends
I think a great deal of credit for the progress I’ve made in the past few years is due to the people I’m most often around. As I’ve mentioned before, one of my high school principals said this at my … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged 12 Rules for Life, business, entrepreneurship, friends, friendship, growth, Jordan Peterson, personal growth, The Importance of Having Good Friends
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Changes
Transitioning from one place in life to another can be scary, even if the new situation is far better than the old one. There is a great deal of uncertainty involved with not knowing if it’ll work out. If the … Continue reading
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Tagged change, changes, experiences, growth, life, opportunities
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“The Egg”
This is an interesting little story written by Andy Weir. I always enjoy reading it and thinking about its implications. I hope you also enjoy reading it. You were on your way home when you died. It was a car … Continue reading
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Tagged "The Egg", Andy Weir, death, God, growth, life, life after death, maturity
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