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betterup.com
Start Finding Your Purpose and Unlock Your Best Lifebetterup.com
8 min read · Sep 26th · Finding purpose can give your life meaning and help improve your overall health. Discover 12 ways to find your purpose and live your most fulfilling life. · Shared by 111
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blog.learnlife.com
What is Your Ikigai?blog.learnlife.com
4 min read · Sep 26th · Ikigai is really your reason for being, the thing that gives you direction and motivation, and it is at the heart of what we do at Learnlife. · Shared by 105
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insidesmallbusiness.com.au
Rituals to create work-life balance when your bedroom doubles as your officeinsidesmallbusiness.com.au
2 min read · Sep 26th · The need for incorporating easy-to-integrate rituals and practices into our working day can be helpful in striking a work-life balance. · Shared by 76
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katiewav.substack.com
twenty four lessons for twenty four monthskatiewav.substack.com
2 min read · Sep 25th · I moved to New York two years ago; I’m a wildly different person today than I was back then (new grad, new city, peak-COVID). Here are twenty four things I’ve learned over the past twenty four months.… · Shared by 93
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The Guardian
Oh wow! How getting more awe can improve your lifeThe Guardian
6 min read · Sep 23rd · Whether it’s the immensity of the Grand Canyon or the beauty of an intricate spider’s web, feeling awestruck is good for you. Here are 10 ways to get awed · Shared by 123, including Jo Hemmings 🇺🇦, Emmy van Deurzen☀️🌍 🌻🌹🌳🇪🇺🇫🇷🇳🇱🇬🇧🇺🇸⭐️
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The Atlantic
Don’t Objectify YourselfThe Atlantic
6 min read · Sep 22nd · Thinking of yourself as an observer is better for your happiness than obsessing over being observed. · Shared by 169, including Felix M, Daron Larson, Arthur Brooks
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Not the bestlisaolivera.substack.com
6 min read · Sep 19th · On not needing to be the best at anything · Shared by 103
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The New York Times
Opinion | How to Have Fun AgainThe New York Times
Sep 2nd · An illustrated guide to letting loose. · Shared by 81, including Austin Kleon, Dirk von Gehlen, Allison Arieff, Ted Coiné, Edward Tufte, Leo Babauta, wendy macnaughton
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Ryan Holiday
Discipline is Destiny: 25 Habits That Will Guarantee You SuccessRyan Holiday
9 min read · Sep 15th · The ancients were fond of an expression: Character is fate. It means that character is deterministic, that who you are determines what you will do. Self-discipline is one of those special things that… · Shared by 835, including Martin Soorjoo
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22. Be strict only with yourself. It was said that the true majesty of Marcus Aurelius was that his exactingness was directed only at himself.
Vox
How to figure out what you want out of lifeVox
6 min read · Sep 19th · What society expects of you and what you actually want in life can be different things. · Shared by 464, including Guy Massé, Carly
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At any age, setting aside time and intentionality to decipher what motivates you and whether you’ve been living authentically can be enlightening
verywellmind.com
How Do You Live in the Present?verywellmind.com
5 min read · Sep 13th · Are you wondering how to live in the present? Here are some tips to help you be more mindful in the moment. · Shared by 647
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If you're working on something, give it all of your attention. When you find yourself thinking about other things or checking your phone because you don't feel like doing the task at hand, stop and turn that focus back to what's in front of you. Research shows that when you are fully focused on what's happening at that moment, you can better remember details in the long term anyway.
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Ryan Holiday
Discipline is Destiny: 25 Habits That Will Guarantee You SuccessRyan Holiday
9 min read · Sep 15th · The ancients were fond of an expression: Character is fate. It means that character is deterministic, that who you are determines what you will do. Self-discipline is one of those special things that… · Shared by 835, including Martin Soorjoo
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22. Be strict only with yourself. It was said that the true majesty of Marcus Aurelius was that his exactingness was directed only at himself.
verywellmind.com
How Do You Live in the Present?verywellmind.com
5 min read · Sep 13th · Are you wondering how to live in the present? Here are some tips to help you be more mindful in the moment. · Shared by 647
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If you're working on something, give it all of your attention. When you find yourself thinking about other things or checking your phone because you don't feel like doing the task at hand, stop and turn that focus back to what's in front of you. Research shows that when you are fully focused on what's happening at that moment, you can better remember details in the long term anyway.
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Rare Skillscollabfund.com
3 min read · Sep 9th · Three rare and powerful skills: 1. Understanding how people justify their beliefs in a way that makes you respect their delusions. A rare and useful skill is understanding that people you find to be… · Shared by 572
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Are Successful People Happy or are Happy People Successful?evantarver.com
6 min read · Sep 6th · It’s possible to become happy and successful. Just make sure the goal that'll make you successful is driven by your happiness and not the other way around. · Shared by 527
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When you achieve that success, it isn’t the goal itself that makes you happy, its the fulfillment of your happiness through the attainment of the goal that does.
thegoodtrade.com
A Practical Guide To Nurturing Your Self-Esteemthegoodtrade.com
8 min read · Sep 5th · When it comes to improving self-esteem, being encouraged to “be more positive” without having the tools to do so isn’t always effective. So here are five practical ways to start nurturing your self… · Shared by 523
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radreads.co
How to avoid the envy trapradreads.co
3 min read · Aug 20th · I’ve got some baller-ass friends. There’s an entrepreneur who sold a company after 2 years, personally pocketing $50 mm. (After taxes.) There’s a law firm partner who owns not one… not two… but three… · Shared by 505, including Thomas Power
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After all, you can’t cherry pick the best attributes (ahem, hedge fund manager compensation) and drop the worst parts (being tethered to markets).
VICE
A Better Way to Think of Stress, According to ScienceVICE
3 min read · Sep 15th · The “synergistic mindset” is about making unavoidable stressors work in your favor. · Shared by 491
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Students who watched the training session exhibited a lower stress response based on heart rate and other physiological measures.
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Big Beliefscollabfund.com
3 min read · Sep 9th · A trick to learning a complicated topic is realizing how many complex details are a cousin of something simple. John Reed writes in his book Succeeding: When you first start to study a field, it seems… · Shared by 490
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Most people are blind to their own faults. As Ben Franklin wrote, “Vice knows she’s ugly, so she hides behind a mask.”
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How to Weather Difficult Timesshonda rhimes
8 min read · Aug 30th · In “Wintering,” Katherine May offers advice on how to get through challenging periods in life. · Shared by 471
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ic. Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Tim
Vox
How to figure out what you want out of lifeVox
6 min read · Sep 19th · What society expects of you and what you actually want in life can be different things. · Shared by 464, including Guy Massé, Carly
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At any age, setting aside time and intentionality to decipher what motivates you and whether you’ve been living authentically can be enlightening
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Big Think
The 5-hour rule: How to turn a wasted day into a successful oneBig Think
4 min read · Jun 8th · From Benjamin Franklin to Elon Musk, the most successful people in the world share one thing: they allocate time in the day to learning. · Shared by 6694, including Katja Evertz, Leonardo Sumulong, Ines Bieler, S L Ong
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5-hour rule.” In short, this is the rule where we spend one hour a day learning, reflecting, and thinking. The rule dates to Benjamin Franklin
Ivaylo Durmonski
Why Great Things Never Came From Comfort ZonesIvaylo Durmonski
10 min read · Jun 6th · Why great things never came from comfort zones? Because the world is always changing. We need to face uncertainty to move forward. · Shared by 4757, including 👨‍✈️ AA-Admiral ⚓🚀🌌, Ines Bieler
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Most people fall into the following trap: They focus on doing comfortable things without realizing how uncomfortable their lives become.
Kevin Kelly
103 Bits of Advice I Wish I Had KnownKevin Kelly
Apr 29th · Today is my birthday. I turn 70. I've learned a few things so far that might be helpful to others. For the past few years, I've jotted down bits of unsolicited advice each year and much to my surprise I · Shared by 4471, including @salesforce #DF22 R.NFT R “Ray” Wang 王瑞光 #1A, Ser Jeff Garzik, Casey Newton, Alan See, Andrew Revkin 🌎 ✍🏼 🪕 ☮️, Chris Heilmann, Alex Tabarrok, Axel Rauschmayer, 👨🏻‍💻☕️, Tim Ferriss, Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦, David Wallace-Wells, Daniel Pink, Joanna (J.F.) Penn, 🌽〈link href=//johnmu.com rel=canonical 〉🌽, Cory Doctorow, Brent Beshore, Aleyda Solis 🇺🇦, Austin Kleon
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TED Talks
6 strategies that will make you a better reader — and personTED Talks
4 min read · Jul 4th · Simple advice to help you get more out of the books you read, from author Ryan Holiday. · Shared by 3985, including Arturo Rebolledo, Anita Leirfall, Daniel Pink
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Life is too short to read books you don’t enjoy reading. My rule is 100 pages minus your age — so if you’re 30 years old and a book hasn’t captivated you by page 70, stop reading it.
Big Think
An ancient technique can improve your attention spanBig Think
6 min read · Jul 23rd · Modern conditions have overwhelmed our brain's attention system, but research shows 12 minutes of mindfulness training a day can help. · Shared by 3790, including Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Ces Michelin
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Minds wander. It’s a natural thing that the brain does. When our mind moves away, gently return it back. Simply begin again,” Jha reminds you.
Psychology Today
The Value of 'No'Psychology Today
4 min read · Jun 20th · What we can learn from rejections. · Shared by 3265
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If you hear "yes" at every single career stage, you probably did not reach high enough. If you never hear "no," chances are you did not take many risks (or you are just exceptionally talented, lucky, or both).
sahilbloom.substack.com
It's Later Than You Thinksahilbloom.substack.com
6 min read · Apr 20th · The harsh truth that changed my life (and may change yours) · Shared by 3119, including Yana O, gabriel rath
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Time is our most precious asset and the present is all that’s guaranteed. Spend it wisely, with those you love, in ways you’ll never regret.
Gabriel Weinberg
Mental Models I Find Repeatedly UsefulGabriel Weinberg
Summary · From 2016 · Update: Since this post came out, I co-authored a book about it called Super Thinking. Get notified about book updates here (currently… · Shared by 2639, including Pat Kua, Tim Herbig, Data Science Renee, Thomas Schwenke, Klaus Eck, Marck Vaisman, Matthias Sala, 🟣 Antonio Vieira Santos #FutureOfWork #InnoTrans2, Konrad Weber, Sid Sijbrandij, John Jantsch, Christiane Link, Leo Polovets, Craig Mod, Melanie Deziel (she/her), designshard, Nick Petrie, Stefan T, Chris Messina
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Big Think
To make great changes in your life, follow the philosophy of kaizenBig Think
4 min read · Jul 31st · When we set insurmountable and unrealistic goals, it's easy to get demoralized and just give up. Kaizen offers us another (better) way. · Shared by 2344, including Ines Bieler
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There’s something wrong with each of us. Even if you tried to live a faultless, blameless, perfect life, there is always something left to criticize.
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