by Kyle Brennan
Life, as we know it, is a series of trials and tribulations - an intricate dance between pain, uncertainty, and the relentless pursuit of constant work. We face a choice: Do we drift through existence or do we confront the challenges it oh so loves to throw our way? Recently, someone close to me received …
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In December last year, I embarked on what was supposed to be a week of unparalleled productivity Rising at 5 am each day, I fired off content, poured energy into reading dozens of books, and explored a newfound passion for writing during a blissful break from the usual grind. It was a barrage of content …
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Have you ever wished you could fast forward through life? Imagine you had a universal remote, courtesy of Christopher Walken in a Bed, Bath, & Beyond, enabling you to fast-forward minutes or hours of your life with no consequences. You still get the results from what you did, you just wouldn't experience it. Well, three …
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Whenever a task comes along that I know I'm going to dread, I remind myself: "ACCEPT THE INITIAL AGITATION." Whether it's getting out of bed, starting a big work project, or beginning a new hobby, the agitation and unwillingness to do the thing is going to be there. Dr. Andrew Huberman explains, "The agitation and stress …
Let’s face it, our attention is more divided than ever. The average American office worker checks emails 74 times per day. On average, we switch tasks every ten minutes. Despite all the productivity tools, apps, and shared calendars, it’s harder than ever to carve out intentional time to focus. Take, for example, a typical weekday morning working …
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A couple of years ago for my 29th birthday, I wrote up 29 of the best lessons I had learned over the previous year. The lessons seemed to be popular, and were widely shared by friends and family -- so I followed it up with 30 more life lessons on my 30th birthday. For as …
What’s something you used to believe that you have since changed your mind about? It’s an interesting question to ponder, forcing us to come face to face with the ways in which we (and our beliefs and values) have changed over time. I used to think breakfast was the most important meal of the day. …
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We've all seen commencement speeches extolling the same old hackneyed advice: Follow your dreams! Be the change you wish to see in the world! Remain curious! It's often logical advice that sounds hollow coming from some billionaire tech entrepreneur or a famous Hollywood actor. Easy for you to say. Charlie Munger, the Vice Chairman of …
I’ve read more than 50 books on self-help, growth, and personal development. Over the years of reading, I started to notice a common thread amongst all of them, and as a result, I’ve been working for the last few weeks to write a summary of the main ideas, sort of like Sparknotes or a Self-Help …
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In this digital age, we're constantly bombarded with inputs - most of them negative and/or anxiety-inducing: Movie trailers, iPhone alerts, Instagram notifications, billboards, emails, new music, podcasts, and news of the world collapsing around us. Cal Newport, author of Digital Minimalism has called this style of living Solitude Deprivation - a state in which you …