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  • Life Advice: Take a step and look around

    You’ll receive a lot of advice in life, but I guarantee this is the only piece you need! It’s universal, it’s all-encompassing, it’s perspective-giving, and it stems from a really silly story from my younger self. Taking a step and looking around is as simple as it gets, but that’s all you have to do.

  • Let go or be dragged

    An old proverb but a timeless message: Let go or be dragged. Easier said than done.

  • Touch Grass – It’s good for you

    Meditations while sitting on the grass and resetting after a stressful week.

  • Building your online portfolio

    Posting online is scary enough as it is, but what if it didn’t have to be? Instead, think about your posts as part of a portfolio–a body of work for people to see who you are and what you do. Read on to learn more.

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  • The 10,000 hour rule for mastery

    The 10,000 hour rule from Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers suggests mastery requires extensive practice. While this figure may be debated, the principle remains: dedication and time are essential for skill development. Society often pressures youth to succeed quickly, but true mastery takes years of effort, emphasising the importance of persistence and gradual progress.

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