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What Seven Years Of Jiu-Jitsu Have Taught Me About Life
It’s a rare thing to come across fellow grapplers here on WordPress, so it was a treat meeting someone like Betsy, who shares her exploits on the mats in a much more entertaining way than I can. So instead of story time, I figured I’d go with something truer to my style, as demonstrated in… — read more
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Why You Should Plan Your Days The Night Before
You know how optimistic you feel at night, and you tell yourself tomorrow’s going to be different? Maybe you’ll wake up before sunrise for once. Maybe even go for a run. And that’s the least ambitious thing you can think of. Then the next day rolls around and all your dreams fall victim to the… — read more
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How This Malaysian Author Earns A Living Off His Self-Published Novels
Boy do I have a treat for you today. I discovered Nazri Noor back in 2018 when I was still finding my own path in fiction. I was impressed by his ability to earn a living through self-publishing, and had always wanted to ask him how he did it. Well, that day has arrived. Not… — read more
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Productivity Hacks Aren’t What They’re Made Out To Be
You know what sounds cool at first glance? Productivity habits. You know how long they’re cool for? Probably two days or so. For the past few years, I’ve adopted every hack from early wake-ups to meditation, all in the name of growth. And that has given me some fodder to discuss today’s topic. Here’s a… — read more
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I Fell Into A Life Rut And This Is What It’s Taught Me
Once in a while, I’m reminded that just because I’ve set goals doesn’t mean it’s a straight shot to the podium. Case in point: that time I thought I’d win my division in a jiu-jitsu competition. I trained twice a day for months leading up to it. And that’s discounting the years I’d invested in… — read more
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You Want WordPress Tips? I’ve Got WordPress Tips.
I think Google is trying to corral the way we think. You wanna know why? Because a search on ‘WordPress tips’ returns results like ‘install Analytics’ or ‘use plug-ins’. But what about the WordPress.com users among us? What if you’re blogging for fun instead of e-commerce? And do I really need Analytics if I only… — read more
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How Drafting Longhand Can Enhance Your Writing
You know how you try clothes on before deciding what to wear on a date? Do you iron those clothes before holding them in the mirror? I hope not, because that’ll be like undoing your pants to fart. Yet that’s how most writers tend to approach the first draft. They iron their clothes, spritz on… — read more
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I Eat Only One Meal A Day And It’s Not As Extreme As It Seems
After a few years of 16:8 fasting, I’ve decided to transition into one meal a day (OMAD). I say 16:8, but I was fasting 18–20 hours a day on average, which is why OMAD was just a small step up. And surprisingly enough, it’s much easier than the articles online make it out to be.… — read more
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This Word Processor From The 90s Is Helping Me Write More
I wrote everything in plain text this month. That’s .txt instead of .docx, or using a basic text editor instead of writing on WordPress. Don’t ask me why. It’s just another experiment I had to do, because you know I’m always trying to find new ways to write. This is why I found myself using… — read more
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How To Look At Your Problems In A Better Way
“And let that be a lesson to you all. Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row.” That was what the tennis player said after breaking his 16-time losing streak. Sometimes, it almost seems like the best way to get through life is to lie to ourselves. But then again, it’s not lying if… — read more
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