The greatest hindrance to living is expectancy, which depends upon the morrow and wastes to-day. Seneca, On the Shortness of Life, 9 When we procrastinate, we are immersed in future thinking, and unable to do the work that we had planned to do in the present moment. The consequences of this behavior are often harmful. […]
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What’s done is done | Letting go of the past
Being immersed in paperwork during the last few weeks, I feel like I’m running a company. Officially, that’s exactly what I’m doing. Lately, I’ve been watching YouTube stats, submitting my earnings to the government for tax cuts, applying SEO to my videos for better rankings, examining past results, and speculating future expectations. It’s a shame, […]
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An Introduction to the Enneagram 📽️
The Enneagram of Personality is a system used by numerous mental health professionals to get more insight into one’s character, and as a method for self-development. The Enneagram consists of nine personality archetypes that are interconnected in different ways. Some say that the Enneagram is liberating compared to the conventional methodology of mental health disorders […]
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180 Days Without Alcohol 📰
For my non-Western audience this may sound a bit strange, but not drinking for 180 consecutive days is a big thing for a Westerner. When I’m writing this, I’m officially on day 177 so my grandmother would say that I challenge the Devil by getting ahead of myself. But since I’m currently residing in Southeast […]
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How To Increase Conscientiousness 📽️
Creating order out of chaos is a part of living in a conscientious manner. And conscientiousness is a personality trait that can be subdivided into orderliness and industriousness and is a predictor of long term success. In this video, I’ll share some insights on how to increase it, in order to be more productive, organized […]
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From Doomer To Bloomer | My Story 📽️
How can we turn from doomers into bloomers? As a 30-something-year old guy who has had his fair share of doomer phases in life, I’d like to tell you how I discovered the causes of these dark periods within myself and changed for the better. I believe that most guys that call themselves doomers are […]
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The Power Of Discipline 📰
For many people ‘discipline’ is a dirty word. However, discipline is not just a way to be productive; it’s also a path to peace of mind.
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Why I Love The Comfort Zone 📽️
We hear this one all the time: get out of your comfort zone! People tell us that success can be found in the places that we fear and that we should leave familiar territories to explore the unknown. Not getting out of your comfort zone leads to an unsuccessful and unfulfilled life; the magic happens […]
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Tesla’s 7 Lessons for Creatives 📽️
Nikola Tesla was an inventor, electrical engineer, and physicist. He’s seen as one of the greatest engineers and inventors of all time and is best known for his contributions to the modern electricity supply system. Tesla spent a great portion of his life alone with his work, and by not marrying he made a sacrifice […]
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Sigma Male Or Joker? 📽️
The Sigma Male is the hierarchical chameleon that shapeshifts himself through life and by his very nature does not belong anywhere. Because a sigma male rather sees human existence as a game, he sometimes chuckles a bit when he sees people taking life too seriously. There is another creature that does the same. We call […]
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