Category: Development – Growing

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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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    What is the benefit of staying stuck?

    Oof, this one hits hard. Especially as I’m going through so much personal development now. I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired, which means I’ve got to make changes. If you’re anything like me, you’re probably feeling a heap of resistance right now as you argue ‘well it’s not that easy!’ Hate to break it to you (and…

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    100 posts!

    Reflecting on the journey so far to reaching 100 posts on my blog. It hasn’t been an easy ride, but it’s been worth it with so many lessons during the ups and downs. Thank you for joining me on the ride!

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    Everything in life is a mirror: The mirror concept

    Mirrors, fathers, and mind-changing spells. Sounds like a fairytale, but that’s just my life. This is a more personal post about my own experiences in life as I seek to better understand myself and my world.

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    Don’t look back and regret

    No one wants to look back on their life with regret. I’m getting tired of feeling that way already, even with so much life ahead of me.

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    Goals for my blog: Devin’s World

    Blog writing has changed over the years, and so have I. Going forward, I want to do things differently, and here is how.

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    ‘Let go or be dragged’

    Direct and brutal, this quote has forced me to rethink plenty in my life. As we navigate potential changes and try to build a life that we enjoy, we must all face this choice: Let go, or be dragged.

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    Face the Mirror: Why am I settling for less?

    Resistance and misalignment are two of the toughest feelings to navigate. How does one choose between a situation they know is not serving them, and the realm of uncertainty?

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    What I learned about risk from ‘Never Play it Safe’ by Chase Jarvis

    What does it mean to take risks? You’re already taking them, whether you see it or not. How can we embrace risk-taking more in our lives?

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    Get comfortable being misunderstood

    You can’t just be comfortable being seen by others, you have to learn how to be comfortable being misunderstood.