Tag: growth
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Workaholism
“No one says, “Wow, an entire bottle of gin in one night? You are an outstanding drinker.” But work 16 hours a day, and you’ll probably get a promotion.” Arthur C. Brooks I’ve come to appreciate Arthur C. Brooks’ writing, and his recent article in The Atlantic links excessive work to lowered mental health. I’ve…
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Plutarch’s 13 Signs for Gauging Your Growth in Character — The Art of Manliness
In most areas of your life that you seek to improve, there’s an external metric you can look at in order to see if you’re getting better. Your pants get looser as you lose weight. Your kettlebells get heavier as you get stronger. Your net worth increases as you get wealthier. But how do you… Plutarch’s…
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Five websites that changed the way I think
Ahh, the series of tubes we now refer to as the interwebs. Is there anything else so useful and time-wasting at the same time? The Center for Humane Technology describes the internet as a simultaneous utopia and dystopia. I warn my family of the dangers of the thousands of engineers on the other side of…
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These 7 Lessons Will Make You Better — RyanHoliday.net
Marcus Aurelius‘ reign from 161 to 180 was defined by a pandemic (which originated in the distant east and quickly overwhelmed Rome’s institutions), civil unrest, interminable wars in the provinces, personal health issues, cultural decadence, income inequality, and so much else. As he would observe in Meditations, people have always been people, and life has… These…
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May schmay
May is Mental Health Month. Ironically, it was last May that I was woken (several times) by my roommate at a Florida inpatient mental health facitily to ask if I said something. It wasn’t me, but we had to keep the door open so it could have been from down the hall. It could also…
Patience and Humility 