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Good Riddance, March 2025

Posted on April 2, 2025 by admin

March 2025 was both my worst month of this year and the worst month I’ve had in a long time. Here’s what made it awful and why I’m so glad it’s over. My health got quite bad for most of … Continue reading →

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Things I Wish I Could Change About My Past

Posted on March 26, 2025 by admin

Lately, I’ve been feeling quite depressed over my current life situation, especially after getting some bad news today. There has been a lot of regret over many things I wish I’d done differently in life. Sometimes it boggles my mind … Continue reading →

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Asking for Your Help

Posted on March 19, 2025 by admin

This is going to be a different type of post than usual. It might seem to come out of nowhere, and you will probably feel surprised and maybe even offended by what I say in here. And now, on with … Continue reading →

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My Least Favorite Conversation Habits

Posted on March 5, 2025 by admin

The more I learn about effective communication, the more it hurts to be around ineffective communication (as painful as hearing it can be, the pain is even worse when I’m on the receiving end of it). While I’ve written countless … Continue reading →

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Boundary Hacks

Posted on November 8, 2023 by admin

Boundaries seem to be more important than ever. As difficult as they can be, there are hacks out there for using them effectively. Robert Cialdini includes a lot of tools to protect against unwanted influence in his book Influence: The … Continue reading →

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Why Change Is Hard

Posted on October 11, 2023 by admin

All societies change in some ways over time, although those changes are often gradual and can be in either a good or bad direction. It’s incredibly difficult to intentionally change anything about society in a healthy way. While there are … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged change, Charles Duhigg, dog, habits, Matthew Walker, Sawyer, sleep, society, stress, The Power of Habit, Why Change Is Hard, Why We Sleep | Comments Off

4 Key Areas of Life

Posted on June 21, 2023 by admin

In many cases, getting a few key areas of life together can yield massive boosts in mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Unfortunately, none of these things are generally prioritized in modern society. One or two of them receive attention … Continue reading →

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4 More Ideas to Avoid

Posted on May 10, 2023 by admin

This is a follow up to a post I wrote back in January. Given how many harmful ideas there are in the world of self-improvement, I have a feeling there will be more follow ups to come. Without further ado, … Continue reading →

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Lessons From a Barrier and a Computer

Posted on February 1, 2023 by admin

In this blog post, we’ll examine several concepts about effective human function through a few real-world devices that seem to have no relation to each other or to the human concepts. Let’s go. Tom Scott has a cool video about … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged burnout, dog, effectiveness, Lessons From a Barrier and a Computer, overwhelm, problems, rest, Sawyer, solving problems, stress, systems, Tom Scott, Tommy Flowers | Comments Off

Great Habits from Years Past

Posted on November 23, 2022 by admin

I had a lot of habits as a kid that allowed me to have multiple hobbies and extracurricular activities while still doing well in school without burning out. Most of those beneficial habits were unintentional, planned for me by others, … Continue reading →

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