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Follow your passion assumes passion comes first. For analytical minds it is built last - from competence, evidence and momentum.
Dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins explained for men who feel flat - twenty concrete ways to rebuild energy, drive and momentum.
A fast way to handle distractions while writing: name the pull, park the thought, return to the sentence. Focus is a skill, not luck.
Anxiety often grows in the space where responsibility is avoided. Face what is yours to carry and the anxiety loses its fuel.
Five simple rules I use to reclaim time and energy from noise and obligations, and spend them building the life I actually want.
You are a victim. You're not to blame. Everything happens to you. Lack of money to fulfill your dreams is the fault of the government, oil prices, and rising rents. The reason why no one understands you is people are stupid. And why do you occasionally explode with anger? Your parents' fault. They didn't teach you how to deal with emotions.
Meaning lives on the other side of attempts you might fail. Why embracing failure is the price of feeling your life matters.
My life sucked because I was a basic bitch. I wanted what society wanted: Big house, new car, a lot of sex, and only fun. I've never considered what I wanted. Do the same, and you'll feel lifeless.
Sobriety is a strict teacher. I had to learn the hard way how to earn my respect. There were no shortcuts and a lot of failures. But there were also wins. Something I experienced once a year and now I experience daily. The conclusion is it's better to have a harsh teacher than none. And before sobriety, I didn't have a teacher. Nothing served me as a catalyst for growth. [...]