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A Letter to My 30s, at the Beginning of My 20s
A Letter to My 30s, at the Beginning of My 20s
Who I aspire to be 10 years later and what will I do about it
Sude Hammal
Aug 14
How to Face Unhealthy Patterns in Your Relationship
How to Face Unhealthy Patterns in Your Relationship
Instead of pretending they don’t exist
Charline Ru
Aug 14
5 Types of Goals to Set in Life and How to Achieve Them
5 Types of Goals to Set in Life and How to Achieve Them
Know your goals, change your life.
Margaret Pan
Aug 14
3 Hours of Creative ‘Flow’ Every Day Is All You Need to Change Your Life
3 Hours of Creative ‘Flow’ Every Day Is All You Need to Change Your Life
If you’re *not* using flow states you’re wasting your life.
Tim Denning
Aug 13
What I Learned From Meditating 1,300 Straight Days (and How I Built the Habit)
What I Learned From Meditating 1,300 Straight Days (and How I Built the Habit)
The unexpected results
Anthony J. Yeung
Aug 13
For You Who Struggle to Achieve Mindfulness
For You Who Struggle to Achieve Mindfulness
A few words from me to you.
Auriane Alix
Aug 13
What Are Your Big 5 for Life?
What Are Your Big 5 for Life?
How to find and integrate your life goals.
Eva Keiffenheim, MSc
Aug 13
If You Have Any Money, It’s About to Lose (A Lot) of Value
If You Have Any Money, It’s About to Lose (A Lot) of Value
The Federal Reserve is expecting to set inflation at 4%, up from 2%. Inflation can be higher depending on how you calculate it.
Tim Denning
Aug 13
This Way of Life Makes You Unstoppable and Gives You Astonishing Joy
This Way of Life Makes You Unstoppable and Gives You Astonishing Joy
Be the underdog.
Tim Denning
Aug 12
Living a Life of Zero Blame
Living a Life of Zero Blame
Mastering accountability to create authenticity.
Joxen
Aug 12
How to Choose Your Next Great Book
How to Choose Your Next Great Book
Stop wasting your time with mediocrity.
Eva Keiffenheim, MSc
Aug 12
If You Have The Self-Discipline to Do It, Honing These 4 Habits Is Totally Worth It
If You Have The Self-Discipline to Do It, Honing These 4 Habits Is Totally Worth It
Embrace the “Invert”
Michael Thompson
Aug 12
Why You Should Give Yourself Time Rather Than Be Patient
Why You Should Give Yourself Time Rather Than Be Patient
A zen lesson from Master Han
Amardeep Parmar
Aug 11
Practice Becoming Self-Aware to Drastically Improve Your Life
Practice Becoming Self-Aware to Drastically Improve Your Life
Knowing how you act gives you a chance to change and be humble.
Tim Denning
Aug 9
How to Not Make a Stupid Decision
How to Not Make a Stupid Decision
Lesson — 1: Detach from the consequences and choose the option you want.
Tim Denning
Aug 8
Use These Ideas to Find More Time in Your Day to Create
Use These Ideas to Find More Time in Your Day to Create
You need time for the things you love.
Tim Denning
Aug 7
Rejection: The Secrets And How To Thrive From It
Rejection: The Secrets And How To Thrive From It
Stop feeling hopeless and start thriving off rejection to become better.
Dayana Sabatin
Aug 7
I Wasted Time Worrying About Food and Weight — Here’s How I Got My Life Back
I Wasted Time Worrying About Food and Weight — Here’s How I Got My Life Back
I realized that my life was worth much more.
Ashley Broadwater
Aug 7
It’s Time to Start Being Honest About Mental Health
It’s Time to Start Being Honest About Mental Health
When it comes to mental health it can be easy to hold our cards close to our chest.
Tom Elliott
Aug 7
9 Reasons That Will Make You Want to Stop Checking Your Phone After Waking
9 Reasons That Will Make You Want to Stop Checking Your Phone After Waking
You use your phone too early. Here’s how to stop it.
Eva Keiffenheim, MSc
Aug 7
The 7 Habits of High Performing People to Make You Stand Out
The 7 Habits of High Performing People to Make You Stand Out
#2 — They value their time.
Max Phillips
Aug 6
The Recession Has Made Me a Nicer Person, Accidentally
The Recession Has Made Me a Nicer Person, Accidentally
How you act in a recession will change. This is an opportunity for you.
Tim Denning
Aug 6
4 Simple Steps to Take Your Money Management From Good to Great
4 Simple Steps to Take Your Money Management From Good to Great
And not lose your mind while doing it.
Eva Keiffenheim, MSc
Aug 6
How I Traveled for 10 Months with Only $10,000
How I Traveled for 10 Months with Only $10,000
In 2019, I visited over 11 countries…
Hanna Glassman
Aug 6
How Learning Languages Has Enriched My Life
How Learning Languages Has Enriched My Life
And why everyone should be multilingual — Chapter 2
Anna da Silva
Aug 6
It Takes Everything You’ve Got to Get Out of a Dark Place
It Takes Everything You’ve Got to Get Out of a Dark Place
Here’s how to escape the darkness.
Tim Denning
Aug 6
The Single Piece of Advice That Impacted My Life The Most
The Single Piece of Advice That Impacted My Life The Most
If you aren’t fighting to stay intellectually alive, you’re wasting your time
Michael Thompson
Aug 5
The 11 Most Helpful Tools and Lessons I Learned From 5+ Years of Therapy
The 11 Most Helpful Tools and Lessons I Learned From 5+ Years of Therapy
Maybe this is an unpopular opinion, but I love therapy.
Ashley Broadwater
Aug 5
We Need To Talk About Race
We Need To Talk About Race
Different Upbringings, Different Experiences, the Same Conclusion
Mira Ciganek
Aug 5
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