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Personal development, financial resilience and meaningful relationships - all this while coding or rambling about technology

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Relationships and Society
#relationships

The Spice Of Life

Last updated: December 3, 2025

This is a guest post by Alex Reddle. There’s an old saying that money makes the world go round.

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Health and Fitness
#experiment, #fitness

Two Months Into Intermittent Fasting – A Small Update

Last updated: December 2, 2025

Two months intermittent fasting—initial adaptation complete, results visible, routine established. Early success doesn't guarantee long-term

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Guest Posts Success and Wellness
#confidence, #list post, #mindset, #social skills

10 Things Confident People Do Differently

Last updated: December 3, 2025

Confident people accept imperfection, take risks, listen more, admit mistakes, set boundaries, act despite fear, celebrate others, learn constantly, own decisions, practice self-care

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Business
#entrepreneurship, #learning, #list post

6 Skills Every Entrepreneur Needs But Doesn’t Have

Last updated: December 2, 2025

Missing entrepreneurial skills—sales, accounting, negotiation, delegation, saying no, managing energy. Starting strong doesn't mean having everything

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Movie Reviews
#movies

Friday Is For Films: Lion, with Dev Patel

Last updated: December 3, 2025

Lion tells true story of adopted man finding birth family via Google Earth. Technology enabling impossible reunions. Geography conquered by determination

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Running
#experiment, #fitness

20 Days Into Intermittent Fasting – First Impressions

Last updated: December 2, 2025

Twenty days intermittent fasting—hunger adaptation beginning, energy fluctuating, weight dropping. Early phase reveals body's adjustment struggles

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Health and Fitness
#experiment, #fitness

Intermittent Fasting – What Is It And Why I’m Trying It

Last updated: December 2, 2025

Intermittent fasting—time-restricted eating, typically 16:8. Trying for weight loss, metabolic health, mental clarity. Ancient practice meets modern science

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Productivity and Effectiveness
#focus, #how to

Hypnosis for Better Performance

Last updated: December 3, 2025

Hypnosis improves performance through subconscious reprogramming. Athletes, performers, entrepreneurs use it. The skepticism is obstacle to effectiveness

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Business
#efficiency, #entrepreneurship, #list post

3 Productivity Mistakes ALL Entrepreneurs Tend to Make…

Last updated: December 2, 2025

Entrepreneur productivity mistakes—overworking without breaks, multitasking everything, confusing busy with productive. Working harder beats working smarter only in stories

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Guest Posts Health and Fitness
#gratitude, #habits, #how to

Habits That Will Make You A Happier Person

Last updated: December 3, 2025

Happiness habits—gratitude practice, regular exercise, social connection, learning new things, helping others, adequate sleep, time in nature. Small daily practices compound

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Blogging Success and Wellness
#year review

2016 – A Monkey Year

Last updated: December 3, 2025

2016 in Chinese zodiac—Year of Monkey. Chaos, cleverness, unpredictability. The year matched its archetype perfectly

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Spirituality and Beliefs
#do, #goal setting, #mindset

The Power Of Intention

Last updated: December 2, 2025

Intention focuses energy, clarifies direction, filters options. Power comes from commitment to purpose before knowing path

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Blogging Running
#books, #ultra-marathon

Running For My Life, the book, Available For Pre-Order In Kindle Store

Last updated: December 3, 2025

Running For My Life book launch—memoir of transformation through running. Pre-order available. Personal journey becomes published story

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Blogging Success and Wellness
#100 ways series, #books

“100 Ways To” Series Is Free For The Next 4 Days In Kindle

Last updated: December 3, 2025

100 Ways To series free promotion. Limited time offer—practical guides for various life areas. Free access to paid content

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Productivity and Effectiveness
#communication, #list post, #systems, #task management

10 Project Management Tips for Introverts

Last updated: December 1, 2025

Introvert project management—written communication preference, solo work blocks, small meetings, async collaboration, recharge time, one-on-ones. Playing to strengths not weaknesses

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Running
#race reports, #resilience, #ultra-marathon

The Story Of My First 24 Hours Race – S24h

Last updated: December 2, 2025

First 24-hour race—running continuously around track for a day. Physical endurance meets mental endurance. The story of not stopping

the epic battle
Motivation and Inspiration Spirituality and Beliefs
#introspection, #mindfulness, #self awareness

The Epic Battle Between The Two Minds

Last updated: December 3, 2025

Two minds battle constantly—rational versus emotional, system 1 versus system 2. The epic conflict happens internally every decision

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Spirituality and Beliefs Technology
#creativity, #tools, #wisdom

The Ultimate Virtual Reality Helmet

Last updated: December 3, 2025

Brain is ultimate VR helmet. Reality is brain's interpretation. We're already in virtual reality—just don't realize hardware

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Meaningful Relationships Relationships and Society
#assess, #decision making, #mindset

The Beautifully Sad Result Of Assumptions

Last updated: December 3, 2025

Assumptions create beautiful stories disconnected from reality. The sadness—when truth contradicts narrative you believed. Beautiful lies hurt beautifully

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Relationships and Society
#stoicism, #wisdom

The Evolutionary Shift Of “Shit! We’Re Doomed!”

Last updated: December 3, 2025

Doom proclamations evolve with threats. Yesterday's apocalypse is today's manageable problem. We're perpetually doomed until we're not

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