Category: Creativity
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Optimize Less, Fail More
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My first writer’s desk was a white, rectangular specimen from a Swedish furniture retailer. The height was adjustable, and its surface was so large that I could lay on it…
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How to Write Well: 4 Lessons From ‘The Sense of Style’ by Steven Pinker
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Since I started writing professionally three years ago, I’ve read dozens of books, style guides, and advice columns on how to write well. Out of all these, The Sense of Style is the…
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3 Key Lessons From Rest by Alex Pang
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Sometimes you’re lucky enough to read a book when you really need it. For me, Rest by Alex Pang was such a book. See, at the time, I was spinning…
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The Micro-Sabbatical: How to Reset Your Mind in 10 Days (or Less)
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Not too long ago, I was so stressed that even a single thought about writing turned my entire stomach upside down. I lost myself in insignificant details, neglected my health,…
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Effortless Journaling: How to Start Journaling and Stick to It
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Journaling is the most valuable habit I’ve ever discovered. Everything good in my life — improved mental health, sharper writing, greater happiness, better decisions — I can trace all these things back to keeping…
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7 Practical Ways to Detach From Work (If You’re Feeling Worn Out)
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Here’s the most deceiving advice on work I’ve ever received: The less you work, the less likely you are to burn out. It made me miserable. You see, when I…