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How to record better ideas
I’ve found that the best way to record your ideas whenever one passes your mind is to write them in their entirety. Catch the entire gist. Make it easier for future you. Because distilling an entire thought into one sentence leaves out so much of the original context. Context that ceases to exist once you… — read more
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People buy you, not the product
I subscribed to an influencer’s workout programme once. Not because they offered anything special. But because I respected them as a person. The programme was priced at USD20, and while I don’t regret making that purchase, I feel like I could’ve easily gotten that information for free. But that’s not the point. It’s not about… — read more
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The obstacle is the way
We often look at obstacles as impediments to our goals. As the reasons why we can’t do what we want to. It’s time to stop that. We need to look at it from a different perspective. Instead of an impediment, we need to view obstacles as flavouring. Want to work out? That’s great. But say… — read more
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Enjoy Reading A Post? Here’s Why You Should Ask Yourself Why.
I’ve taken to asking myself why I do things recently, and actually taking the time to scrutinise my actions. Like browsing the Search tab on Instagram all day. Why? Is it because I just want to kill time? Why that app, specifically? And why the Search tab? Turns out, it’s because of my self-improvement tendencies.… — read more
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Thanks For Coming To My TED Talk
This year has proved to be a productive one, as I’ve managed to land a new job, get married, and—perhaps most surprising of all—I’ve been invited to give a TED Talk. I mean, it was a TEDx event, so it wasn’t exactly the real deal, but I’ve been meaning to use the TED Talk meme… — read more
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The One Thing That Helps Me Deal With Waking Up Unhappy Every Day
As an anti-clickbait measure, I’ll give you the TL;DR upfront: Accepting that you won’t get things your way will dramatically improve your outlook on life. However, if you’re interested in knowing what I mean when I say I wake up unhappy every day and—more importantly—discovering the ways I try to combat this mindset, then simply… — read more
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The Dangers Of ‘Just Write’ As Writing Advice
As much as I love the ‘just write’ motto, I have to say that there are times when it could be detrimental to your writing career. I mean, it is good advice if you’re the type of writer that prefers dreaming over actual writing. Just write and you’re bound to pick something up along the… — read more
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Here’s What I’d Tell Myself If I Had To Start Over In Writing
Sometimes I feel like a sham, giving out writing advice. Maybe it’s because I haven’t achieved much through writing lately. Or maybe I’ve been relying too much on goat sacrifices rather than actual skill. Who am I to tell people how to approach their art, am I right? But what I can do, however, is… — read more
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Love Lessons I’ve Learned From Being An Asshole
”It’s just puppy love.” That’s what my mum said when I was all but 14 years old and going through my first heartbreak. “Don’t worry. You’ll know real love soon enough,” she said. Then you don’t know love, I thought. I was hurting so bad that it had to be real love. My parents just… — read more
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