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Published in Better Humans

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A Practical Process That’s Better Than “Follow Your Passion”

A step-by-step process for clarifying your most important aspirations and then doing the work to make them happen — Nowadays, the phrase “follow your passion” is so overused it’s a cliche. Although great advice in principle, most people find it difficult, if not impossible, to follow, and it often does more harm than good. If you’ve ever done even a little bit of research on goal setting you’ve almost…

Passion

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A Practical Process That’s Better Than “Follow Your Passion”
A Practical Process That’s Better Than “Follow Your Passion”
Passion

22 min read


Published in Better Humans

·Oct 21, 2021

How to Rekindle Your Innate Curiosity

In order for diversive curiosity to be valuable, we have to nurture it so that it may transform into epistemic curiosity — As the parents of any toddler will tell you, children are naturally curious. …

Learning

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How to Rekindle Your Innate Curiosity
How to Rekindle Your Innate Curiosity
Learning

27 min read


Published in Curious

·Jun 14, 2021

The Five Levels of Productivity

And why you need to master each level before you can move onto the next — After spending countless hours immersed in the “self-help” section of the internet, I’ve come across many tools, tricks, and strategies designed to help people become more productive. …

Productivity

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The Five Levels of Productivity
The Five Levels of Productivity
Productivity

14 min read


Published in Curious

·May 15, 2021

How to Use Writing to Improve Your Thinking

“Writing is thinking. To write well is to think clearly. That’s why it’s so hard.” — David McCullough — Just like wood, nails, and concrete build the physical structures you live and work in, thoughts, ideas, and beliefs are the building blocks for your mental world. The best houses are designed by teams of world-class architects and engineers to create something that is beautiful, functional, and efficient all at…

Writing

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How to Use Writing to Improve Your Thinking
How to Use Writing to Improve Your Thinking
Writing

9 min read


Published in students x students

·Apr 28, 2021

The Importance of Self-Compassion and Mindfulness for Growth

For the majority of my life, I believed that productivity and success were simply a product of willpower and self-discipline. If I didn’t achieve my goals or to-do lists, it was because I wasn’t trying hard enough—my failures were a direct reflection of my character and the person I was. …

Self Improvement

5 min read

The Importance of Self-Compassion and Mindfulness for Growth
The Importance of Self-Compassion and Mindfulness for Growth
Self Improvement

5 min read


Published in students x students

·Apr 14, 2021

Why “Follow Your Passion” Is Bad Advice

Over the course of the last several decades, the idea that we should choose a career based on what we are passionate about has become so popular it’s almost a cliché. However, this advice often does more harm than good. …

Passion

8 min read

Why “Follow Your Passion” Is Bad Advice
Why “Follow Your Passion” Is Bad Advice
Passion

8 min read


Jan 26, 2021

A Simple Time Management System

So that nothing slips through the cracks — The key to a productive, stress-free life is time management. Now, for many people, this term is associated with productivity gurus who optimize their day down to the very last minute, cramming in as much work as humanly possible into their every waking hour. Fortunately, that’s not what we’re trying…

Time Management

4 min read

A Simple Time Management System
A Simple Time Management System
Time Management

4 min read


Published in Writers’ Blokke

·Jan 14, 2021

Is Morality Subjective or Objective?

Morality has been the topic of debate for hundreds of years as understanding morality has huge implications in every single area of human society. At the heart of this debate, lies the issue of determining whether morality is objective or subjective. In an attempt to define morality we come across…

Morality

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Is Morality Subjective or Objective?
Is Morality Subjective or Objective?
Morality

5 min read


Published in DataDrivenInvestor

·Jan 12, 2021

Zen and The Art of Quitting

The word “quit” has been programmed with a negative connotation by society. It implies weakness and laziness. However, quitting isn’t always necessarily a bad thing. Quitting can sometimes be the smartest, most productive, and even the most courageous possible course of action. In today’s world, high school students are put…

Life

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Zen and The Art of Quitting
Zen and The Art of Quitting
Life

4 min read


Published in Live Your Life On Purpose

·Jan 12, 2021

What Makes a Hero?

Perseus defeated Medusa. David beat Goliath. Odysseus saved the Greeks in the Trojan War. It would seem that a hero is defined by the trials they face and the obstacles they overcome. However, in today’s world, there are no monsters for us to battle, and no giants for us to…

Life

3 min read

What Makes a Hero?
What Makes a Hero?
Life

3 min read

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