Devin's World

Exploring the world, learning along the way, and sharing what I discover — from books and ideas to restaurants, events, travel and the messy process of becoming who I want to be.

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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.

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    Let go or be dragged

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

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    Touch Grass – It’s good for you

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

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    Building your online portfolio on your blog

    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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    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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    Review: Kooza! Cirque du Soleil

    Visit the wonderful and wacky world of Kooza! The circus is in town, and I cannot recommend it enough.

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    Back to being a bad beginner

    Going back to university for a degree in an unfamiliar area means I’m back to square one. Being a bad beginner is tough, but its the only way to progress to being a great master.

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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.