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Learn how to triangulate your life's meaning, give yourself permission to slow down, and provide your children with a meaningful legacy. Explore the importance of simplicity, overcoming doubt, and what self-discovery can teach us.

The Mediocre Middle: Why Settling For Less Than You Could Be Is Terrifying
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The Mediocre Middle: Why Settling For Less Than You Could Be Is Terrifying

You have to intentionally steer your life away from a monotone existence. Normal is a lie to avoid at all costs. Make your life juicy. Make it count.

Graham Weaver’s 4 Tips On How To Live An Asymmetric Life
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Graham Weaver’s 4 Tips On How To Live An Asymmetric Life

Before this, I didn't know who Graham was either, but I can assure you the man distilled a few gems. Depending on your season of life, one of these will speak more to you than others. For me, it was the time component I needed to hear the most.

How Benjamin Franklin Has Me Eagerly Awaiting My 30s
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How Benjamin Franklin Has Me Eagerly Awaiting My 30s

Been thinking about the next decade and I'm feeling good about it. This straightforward exercise clears up the worries and connects you with who you're becoming in a tangible way.

Fate Games: Leveraging External Wisdom For A Chance At Prosperity
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Fate Games: Leveraging External Wisdom For A Chance At Prosperity

Study up on the trajectories of prospering individuals. There's bound to be something to gain and apply in your own life.

Empowered Living 101: Bridging Your Expectations & Boosting Your Patience For What’s Ahead
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Empowered Living 101: Bridging Your Expectations & Boosting Your Patience For What’s Ahead

Some of the biggest problems in your life are 100% solvable. They are things within your control that you can do that will make a huge difference and it's actually simpler than you think.

The 5 Most Fruitful Ideas In My Mental Toolkit
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The 5 Most Fruitful Ideas In My Mental Toolkit

The synchronicities have been hitting. Here are the ideas that have been compounding in my mind and helping it happen.

Nowhere To Go, Nobody To Be: What I Imagine True Freedom To Be Like
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Nowhere To Go, Nobody To Be: What I Imagine True Freedom To Be Like

Inner peace starts with freeing yourself from external expectations and demands. Reassess your priorities, surrender control to a higher power, and work through your emotions for true freedom.

3 Little-Known Perks Of Having Kids In Your 20s With Only 1 Income (Even Though You’re Not ‘Ready’)
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3 Little-Known Perks Of Having Kids In Your 20s With Only 1 Income (Even Though You’re Not ‘Ready’)

Kids are always going to hit you with those rarely-asked questions, be grateful. Even if you have little to spare, there's still a way to make great memories and save your own little world.

Uncrowded Bets On Yourself: How To Deal With The World (Especially When You ‘Can’t Even’)
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Uncrowded Bets On Yourself: How To Deal With The World (Especially When You ‘Can’t Even’)

Work hard, think clearly, and have an eye for beauty. Being 'ready enough' is a myth, act accordingly.

Active Seeker: Why I’m Committed To Finding The Gems Deep Down & Adapting To The Treasures
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Active Seeker: Why I’m Committed To Finding The Gems Deep Down & Adapting To The Treasures

Every day you can be learning a lesson or gaining insight. If you're like me, you'll be religious about getting these consistently. That's because I aim for a deep life full of treasures found.

Load, Aim, & Faith: A Quick & Dirty Way To Triangulate Your Life’s Meaning
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Load, Aim, & Faith: A Quick & Dirty Way To Triangulate Your Life’s Meaning

When you're feeling lost, check into your current responsibilities, your current trajectory, and what belief you're religious about.

Giving Yourself Permission To Strategically Slow Down (While The World Screams Speed Up)
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Giving Yourself Permission To Strategically Slow Down (While The World Screams Speed Up)

Test out as much as possible, as soon as possible. It may be slow in the short term, but it's productive in the long term.

Recalibrating Effect Of A Child’s Eyes: The Childhood You Provide Your Kids With IS The Legacy
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Recalibrating Effect Of A Child’s Eyes: The Childhood You Provide Your Kids With IS The Legacy

Leaving a true legacy for your children starts with knowing your role, considering the time allotted, and prioritizing your child's world over The world.

The Assumption Of Difficulty: How Gall’s Law Reinforces The Importance Of Simplicity In Our Pursuits
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The Assumption Of Difficulty: How Gall’s Law Reinforces The Importance Of Simplicity In Our Pursuits

Our understanding of the world is built incrementally, all while nature takes care of the complexity. But as we go, we learn that our problems aren't all they're made out to be, literally.

The Doubt Re-Route: Tactics For Understanding And Overcoming Doubt In The Face Of Opportunity
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The Doubt Re-Route: Tactics For Understanding And Overcoming Doubt In The Face Of Opportunity

Soul and ego tend to disagree, but syncing them up will unleash your force. Pay attention to doubt because there you'll find an equally proportional opportunity. Doubt, when studied closely, is actually a grand tease.

The Gaggle of 'You': What Self-Discovery Reveals About The Illusion Of One You
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The Gaggle of 'You': What Self-Discovery Reveals About The Illusion Of One You

You're not just one person. You're a community of characters that require maintenance & attention. Sometimes you'll need to be shifting the 'org' around, but it'll be worth to have the right versions of you in place.

Calm Stoke: How I Maintain A Steady Level Of Excitement About The World In My Late 20s (Even Though Life Is Hard AF)
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Calm Stoke: How I Maintain A Steady Level Of Excitement About The World In My Late 20s (Even Though Life Is Hard AF)

Calm Stoke is all about the vibe. It's a combination of controlling your nervous system, judging beliefs based on their utility/results, & maintaining a connection with the Divine.

Leaning Ladders: Why It’s Important To Question Where Your Actions Are Leading You
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Leaning Ladders: Why It’s Important To Question Where Your Actions Are Leading You

It's important to know that we are all climbing our own ladders. Knowing what your rungs symbolize, how long your ladder is, and what you're aimed at is crucial.

The Top 7 Insights I've Learned Writing 100 Weekly Newsletters In A Row
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The Top 7 Insights I've Learned Writing 100 Weekly Newsletters In A Row

Cultivating consistency was no easy feat, but I'm learning many lessons along the way. For example, sustainable habits are crucial, prioritize shipping, & quality will evolve.

Backboard Of Existence: Why Your 'Why Not' Needs To Be Stronger Than Your 'Why'
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Backboard Of Existence: Why Your 'Why Not' Needs To Be Stronger Than Your 'Why'

Creating something existential to work against is important for spiritual sustainability. If you lack a framework for meaning, you'll be in freefall. A rock, a source of truth is crucial.

The 3-Piece Puzzle For Creatively Restoring The Internet With Your Life's Task
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The 3-Piece Puzzle For Creatively Restoring The Internet With Your Life's Task

Within my life's task, I want to creatively restore the internet. It can be puzzling though. Here's a quick article on how to ramp up inspiration, discover parts of yourself, and tackle the internet's shallowness.

The 3 Steps You Can Take To Stay Totally Confused About Your Life Direction
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The 3 Steps You Can Take To Stay Totally Confused About Your Life Direction

Here's how to use inverse thinking to stay clear and focused on your unique path.

Near-Death Experience 2.0 : Why I Choose Permissionless Living (Despite The Should's)
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Near-Death Experience 2.0 : Why I Choose Permissionless Living (Despite The Should's)

You don't need anyone's permission to start following your calling. In a world where we are constantly bombarded with the influence of others, sometimes it takes an enormously powerful experience to give us a reality check.

Clear Pond Clarity: How To Hear The Whispers Of What You Want
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Clear Pond Clarity: How To Hear The Whispers Of What You Want

Our minds are muddy. We get all stirred up each day as we scroll through media and are infiltrated with hundreds of other perspectives. Hard to know what you actually want when you're simultaneously throwing all of this extra weight on top. Let it settle.

Why I Think Our Own Individual Experience Is The Most Important
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Why I Think Our Own Individual Experience Is The Most Important

Your own 3D experience is the most important because it's more real than anything else, contains the most relevant information, and is the only place you can make a difference. Piecing together truths about the world-at-large starts with finding the gems of truth in your own life first.

What A Tomato Plant Taught Me About Focus - (Prune Your Suckers 🍅)
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What A Tomato Plant Taught Me About Focus - (Prune Your Suckers 🍅)

Nature is full of deep lessons - we know this. But how often is it going from a tomato plant? In this piece, you'll learn about how to keep your energy focused and not letting it get off track.

The Forcing Function Of Fear: How To Use Fear To Scare You Into Progress
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The Forcing Function Of Fear: How To Use Fear To Scare You Into Progress

Fear. We all know it and prefer it not to be around. But what if it could serve a purpose? What if we used it wisely? What type of motivation may be had if we take it from an obstacle in front of us and place it behind us to push us forward?

3 Super Lame Reasons You're Not A Good Friend (Even Though You Want To Be)
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3 Super Lame Reasons You're Not A Good Friend (Even Though You Want To Be)

Friends come and go, some stay, and an inner circle is crucial for wholesome living. Despite all this, we tend to let the importance of friendship slip away from us as we move through our days. Time poverty holds us back often, but maybe there's a way to recapture what we're losing lately.

6 Dignifying Questions To Ask Your Grandparents Before They Die
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6 Dignifying Questions To Ask Your Grandparents Before They Die

It's a problem that so few people spend time with their grandparents. Busyness and life stuff tend to get in the way. But what are we missing out on? What could we do to help redeem their livelihood a bit? Start asking them questions, and get their stories out before it's too late to share. When you give a grandparent dignity, you give them a chance to be an elder. Something our world is short on.

The 1 Must-Have Framework As You Ambitiously Stumble Forward Towards Meaning
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The 1 Must-Have Framework As You Ambitiously Stumble Forward Towards Meaning

Fear and laziness stand in your way. They push you to live a super 'normal' life. Meanwhile, your soul suffers. It must be an adventure and these frameworks will help you spice it up and live nobly.

Yay Delay: How to Compound Patience, Sacrifice Immediate Desires, and Get What You Want
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Yay Delay: How to Compound Patience, Sacrifice Immediate Desires, and Get What You Want

Sacrificing what you want now is the key to getting what you want most. With Yay Delay, your behavior in the present has the future in mind.

Soul Seasons: Why Flowing with Nature is in Your Best Interest for Effortless Action and Energy Allocation
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Soul Seasons: Why Flowing with Nature is in Your Best Interest for Effortless Action and Energy Allocation

Nature is a powerful force. Being aware of its seasonal effect on your life is critical for effortless action. Well, maybe not totally effortless, but at least with some degree of awareness, you won't spend unnecessary energy going against the flow of nature.

Why Natural Burials Need To Be Normal (And How I Helped Bury A Stranger)
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Why Natural Burials Need To Be Normal (And How I Helped Bury A Stranger)

We overcomplicate the funeral process. It can be natural and potentially even more meaningful. Natural burials are making a comeback and I feel a revolution taking hold.

Master the Mundane: 3 Ways to Minimize the Gap Between Your Expectations and Reality so You Can Find More Enjoyment and Suffer Less Unnecessarily
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Master the Mundane: 3 Ways to Minimize the Gap Between Your Expectations and Reality so You Can Find More Enjoyment and Suffer Less Unnecessarily

Master the mundane, tame your desires, and be open to alternative outcomes. You’ll find more enjoyment & suffer less unnecessarily.

How Hindsight Helps with Foresight (and Why Reflecting on the Path of Your Experiences is Useful)
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How Hindsight Helps with Foresight (and Why Reflecting on the Path of Your Experiences is Useful)

Move forward in your life gathering 'dots'. Occasionally use hindsight to see how they connect. Trust that one day, it'll mean something to you.

Better Drugs: How to Feel More Whole When Sober (But Still Keep Things Interesting)
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Better Drugs: How to Feel More Whole When Sober (But Still Keep Things Interesting)

Some drugs, like psychedelics, can lead to a better life, an upward spiral of positive change. You're already on drugs, might as well make it count.

5 Simple Principles For When You Feel Lost So That You Can Recalibrate And Feel Free
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5 Simple Principles For When You Feel Lost So That You Can Recalibrate And Feel Free

Take careful account of what you have real control over. Act from a place of intention with what you're willing to go through based on what's meaningful to you. This will get you feeling free internally.

3 Powerful Quotes that Really Shook Me and Fanned the Flames of My Soul
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3 Powerful Quotes that Really Shook Me and Fanned the Flames of My Soul

Sometimes you'll find a piece of wisdom that you can't ignore. It induces goosebumps and feels visceral. You have to act. Here are 3 quotes that do just that.

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