Category: mind
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I wake up now
I have been living my life like a snooze button.Not because I am tired, because I don’t want to wake up.Because I didn’t believe I had the power to change. Life was happening to me.I was watching. I told myself I had no power.It was easier to believe that than to face the work.Easier to…
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Tragedy of Want
I am the foolWho returns to the table of want Breeding ground for discontentTrials and tribulations of ambitionGrief of loss and shame of failureDisappointments of successDepartures from satisfaction In our hard-earned moments of freedom of choice, we tend to salivate on what we want, instead of reflecting on any of less common, more valuable paths:
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Top Traits of Successful People (Revisited)
In my 20s, well before I knew anything about adulting or success, I wrote an article called Top 2 Traits of Successful People, in which I earnestly claimed: A successful person needs to be realistic and disciplined. I am here now as a 40 year old with different opinions. I still hold Reality as my…
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Should I?
I should but I don’t want to.I want to but I shouldn’t. We often find ourselves in a false dilemma of whether we should do something that we want to but know we shouldn’t, or know that we should but don’t want to. If you should, you should. You already know.If you shouldn’t, you shouldn’t.…
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Private Journaling
Writing and private journaling have been recommended by many experts for many different outcomes. A private journal can be a secure, judgment-free space to process emotions, reduce stress, and boost self-awareness without fear of judgment I used to journal online at 750words.com but then it become pay-to-play. I was an ambitious young software developer so…
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January 2026
I turned 40. I have less advice than ever. Maybe that’s wisdom. I may have less advice than ever, but perhaps it’s more accurate and meaningful. It can seem like nothing I’ve done has ever been worth it. There may be only a small failure in that perspective. I’ve always known there was no objective…