Gabriel Perera
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Gabriel Perera
Vadik Marmeladov's Codes of Practice:
1. Wear the uniform
2. Think long term (like 30 years from now)
3. Build stories and languages, not things
4. Create your own universe (or join ours)
5. Collect samples
6. Be a sample for somebody else... See more
"Beck explains these reactions in his book, Alcohol Lied to Me: The Intelligent Way to Stop Drinking. He says that all humans are motivated by just two component factors: seeking pleasure and avoiding pain. That is a key reason why your friends, no matter how much they care about you, don’t want you to stop drinking. When you stop drinking they are
... See moreThe power of community
In our post-pandemic world where social media can sometimes feel like the be-all and end-all, we’re all craving something much more human: connection. So, whether it’s doing a health programme (like the aforementioned Chrono-Reset) with likeminded individuals, releasing pent-up emotion together – Sanctum’s somatic experiences
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"Entrepreneur’s mind.
Athlete’s body.
Artist’s soul."
Musician Nick Cave on cynicism and hopefulness:
"Cynicism is not a neutral position — and although it asks almost nothing of us, it is highly infectious and unbelievably destructive. In my view, it is the most common and easy of evils. I know this because much of my early life was spent holding the world and the people in it in contempt. It was a... See more
"Cynicism is not a neutral position — and although it asks almost nothing of us, it is highly infectious and unbelievably destructive. In my view, it is the most common and easy of evils. I know this because much of my early life was spent holding the world and the people in it in contempt. It was a... See more
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Reduce Stress
Have low amounts of stress.
It’s a well known and heavily researched fact that chronic stress leads to inflammation and serves as the foundation for nearly every age-related disease. Centenarians in most of the world’s longevity hotspots don’t avoid stress but do have built-in systems that allow them to manage stress on a daily basis.
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