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Removing the Negative

Although I don’t follow philosophical pessimism, I do think it has some good points. The one that stands out the most to me has to do with removing the negative. Looking back over my life, I realized that I’ve gotten … Continue reading

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Encouragement and Celebration

When little kids attempt something, nearby adults often give them a great deal of encouragement and will celebrate even small accomplishments with them. As the kids age, that positive support tends to decrease despite the skill level increasing. That can … Continue reading

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The Daily Stoic: “It’s Easy to Get Better. But Better at What?”

This entry from The Daily Stoic is a good reminder to keep my priorities in check. I want to strike a good balance between taking good care of myself (which includes pursuing and improving at my interests) and having good … Continue reading

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You Can Do It

I’ve learned how to do a lot of stuff that I once thought would be impossible for me. Some things turned out to be much easier than I expected, but many of them were difficult (sometimes even more difficult than … Continue reading

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The Daily Stoic: “Anything Can Be an Advantage”

I love this entry from The Daily Stoic since I’m a mere three inches taller than Muggsy Bogues. As such, I’ve enjoyed surprising people with my strength, speed, athleticism, and other abilities that they weren’t expecting because of my height. … Continue reading

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Juggling Memories

It’s amazing how memories can come flooding back at the most unexpected times. Earlier this week, I watched this YouTube video of world-class juggler Vova Galchenko. I was immediately transported back to 2009, which is when I first watched that … Continue reading

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Stepping Stones to Greatness

If you’re on a self-improvement journey, you’ll soon reach a point that is noticeably better than anything else you’ve had before and it’ll feel great to be there. Some people stop at this point and stay there for the rest … Continue reading

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Creative Destruction

There is an economic concept called creative destruction. This refers to the continuous changes that occur within an economy as old systems are eliminated and new systems arise. I’ve also heard this applied to specifically to industries or even individual … 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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Celebrating Victories

I’ve written before about how winning a lot of small victories paves the way for winning big victories later on. However, finding the motivation to continue through challenging times can be hard even with small tasks. Something I’ve found helpful … Continue reading

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