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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
Posted by Thomas Essl
 

Cosmic Insignificance Therapy →

Finding comfort in the indifference of the universe

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tags: Mind Hack, Life
categories: Humanity
Wednesday 03.15.23
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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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Calm Your Anger With Netflix Philosophy

When emotions run wild, remember the ideas that give you perspective and strength. Here are three of my recent favourites.

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tags: Anger, Emotions, Challenges, Mind Hack, Life, Personal, Work, Attitude, Netflix, Stoicism
categories: Humanity
Wednesday 03.30.22
Posted by Thomas Essl
 

Be a Serial-Quitter

Why you should feel good about your frequently changing interests

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tags: Hobbies, Side Projects, Passion, creative confidence, Professional Development, Personal development, Life
categories: Creativity, Humanity
Friday 03.25.22
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Stop ❤️-ing Art; Become a Fan instead →

Via Seven Things · #49
My strategy to be inspired, not frazzled by social media. Also: Your Next Failure, Minimal Photography, and Reproducing Robots

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tags: Seven Things, lists, Life, Personal, Art, Social Media, family
categories: Humanity, Creativity
Monday 03.21.22
Posted by Thomas Essl
 

What Do You Need To Fail at Next?

What failure teaches us about ourselves and about the dreams we should actually chase

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tags: self-improvement, skills, Mind Hack, Mission, Passion, Dreams, Life
categories: Humanity
Monday 01.17.22
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Should You Become a UX Designer and Do You Have What It Takes?

The Pros, Cons, and the Requirements of the Job

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tags: UX Design, Professional Development, Life
categories: Design
Tuesday 12.22.20
Posted by Thomas Essl
 

How To Stay Sane in a Remote-First World

It's not remote working itself that's breaking your spirit. But what is, and how do you fix it?

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tags: Remote working, Culture, Business, Changes, Happiness, Life, Management, Observation, Covid
categories: Humanity
Sunday 10.25.20
Posted by Thomas Essl
 

You Don't Need Another Gadget

Buying more stuff won’t help you reach your goals. But why does it feel so good?

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tags: Process, Tools, Life, Reflection, Mind Hack
categories: Creativity, Humanity
Monday 05.11.20
Posted by Thomas Essl
 

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