Reminders for myself
Clarity isn’t always about knowing the details. It’s about feeling the truth in your bones, even when your mind can’t explain it.
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In any uncertain situation, I write in an unfiltered way:
— how I already feel about the matter;
— exactly the thought that popped into mind while the cursor was blinking;
— why I suddenly paused to think during writing;
— how I would say it to a friend;
— every doubt, emotion or personal opinion;
— and so on.
— how I already feel about the matter;
— exactly the thought that popped into mind while the cursor was blinking;
— why I suddenly paused to think during writing;
— how I would say it to a friend;
— every doubt, emotion or personal opinion;
— and so on.
The Irrationalist • Writing Hack: Write It Just Like That
I was real addicted to this form of wishing. Closing my eyes and dreaming of the good life. It was actually better than living, as long as you didn’t wake up. Waking up is death. You wake up worried about money. You realize the thing you want happening to you isn’t even close to happening because you were dreaming about it so much it felt real, and... See more
A life in constant potential.
we talk so much about “becoming,” but the real work is learning to recognize the moments when you’ve already become — even temporarily.
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“Live a disciplined life, spontaneously” sounds like a contradiction until you realize: Discipline creates the conditions for spontaneity to thrive.
Live a Disciplined Life, Spontaneously
Stop using perfectionism as an excuse to hold you back from every really beginning. Decide to do your thing brilliantly and the concept of perfect becomes irrelevant.
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What I learned from quitting social media: Nobody noticed. The world kept spinning. Opportunities kept coming. Life kept happening. But my anxiety dropped. My focus returned. My productivity doubled. We think we need to be everywhere. We don't. You're trading your attention for other people's highlight reels. It's a bad trade. Log off. Live more.