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Frenetic Standstill →

How to stop spending time on the wrong things

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tags: Psychology, productivity, Life
categories: Creativity, Humanity
Saturday 07.29.23
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Becoming a Morning Person For a More Meaningful Life

Why reclaiming time from Netflix makes all the difference

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tags: Psychology, Life Charts, Life, Mind Hack, Self-improvement, Personal growth, Personal development, Side Projects, Newsletters, Seven Things
categories: Humanity, Creativity
Monday 06.06.22
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Follow The Path of Least Regret

One mental shortcut for making better life choices

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tags: Life Charts, Personal, Career, Reflection, Psychology, Mission, Passion
categories: Humanity
Monday 02.28.22
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These Goals Are Bad For You

Setting and tracking measurable goals gives us a feeling of progress. Often, we deceive ourselves.

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tags: Mind Hack, productivity, self-improvement, skills, Goals, Reflection, Advice, Psychology, Observation
categories: Humanity
Wednesday 02.02.22
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How Doing Absolutely Nothing Makes You More Creative

You too can be a creative thinker who goes down in history - or, at least, feel more fulfilled and do better work.

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tags: Creativity, Psychology, Design, Reflection, Boredom
categories: Creativity
Friday 04.12.19
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To Solve Your Hardest Problems Don’t Think About Them — For a While

Take advantage of the ‘Deliberation-Without-Attention’ effect and create your own eureka moments

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tags: mind hack, productivity, Psychology, Design, Work, Creativity
categories: Creativity
Wednesday 11.15.17
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