Tag: confidence
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And all the world’s a film set: Treating your life like a movie
It’s midnight and you can’t sleep. You’re still thinking about what that woman said to you, all those years ago. It’s 3 PM. You’re exhausted at midday because the job your parents forced you into is draining you. It’s 7 AM. Your eyes spring open. Your first thought is a list of all the things…
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“Do you admit to yourself how bad you want it?”
I have a can of Pringles next to me, scorchin’ sour cream & onion flavor. I have just been eating them, to round out the dinner that I hadn’t planned of odds and ends. Probably not the healthiest. Definitely not the healthiest. It’s odd, if you think about. For some time now, I have toyed…
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How a pair of designer shades helped me see things more clearly
I wore a pair of designer shades today. Trust me, I had no intention of making such a purchase for myself. Obvious branding is something I shy away from. Instead, this was meant to be a gift for someone who loved obvious branding and flashy things. But after a series of events, I was unable…
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“Phones have to eat first”: Or just me trying to get more comfortable taking pictures
This is the response I got to a quick snapshot of my food: “Looks like you tried to sneak up on it lol” I admitted, “You are not wrong.” “It’s hard to take those photos for me too but this is also the culture we are in. “Phones eat first.” I have to admit, I…
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You don’t have to believe in yourself
This idea, that you don’t have to believe in yourself, is not my original idea. I just listened to a podcast by Rob Dial, his Mindset Mentor. The episode was entitled, “How to Believe in Yourself,” in response to a listener question. His answer was essentially that you don’t have to. We often think that…
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