Category: Inspirational
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Move on, we’re not seventeen
“Move on, we’re not seventeen.” – Slide Away, Miley Cyrus About a month after leaving the best job I ever had, I met with probably the best boss I’ve ever had to discuss potential ways of coming back. One thing from that conversation has always stuck with me. “You never make up your mind.” To…
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The best way to build confidence in others
In dozens of different articles on this website, I’ve written about how competence naturally breeds confidence. I’ve also mentioned how confidence naturally breeds competence. If we do something frequently enough, over an extended period of time, we will naturally become better. We might even master it. As that process unfolds, we will grow our own…
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Why hard work should never be at the expense of enjoyment
Rihanna loves work. She sang about it that one time. She repeated that line six times. David Goggins and his disciples feel the same as Rihanna’s song. Work, work, work, work, work. If you work hard and stay disciplined, you will achieve your goals. That’s the only way of living life. To work hard. Hard…
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How I improved my writing over the past 8 years
With everything that we do in life, the more we do it, the better we get. Especially when it continues to feel intrinsically motivating, and play rather than work. I’ve seen this with my own writing over the years, typically having a hard time looking a 2017 article in the eye. With that, here are…
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Perfectly imperfect is perfect
Growing up, I was often afraid to mess up. In adulthood, I’ve realized that messing up is so much more fun. Being perfect is not only unattainable, but so much more stressful than simply doing the thing well. Here is why I think that being imperfect is the only way to ever be perfect.
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How to identify where you want to go in life
If you could do anything in the world with zero chance of failure, what would you do? This is one of favourite conversation starters, and something I’ve asked to every single person that’s ever been close to me. As we progress through life, it’s incredibly easy to follow the path that’s been laid out in…
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Why it’s okay for your vision to evolve from initial intentions
Whenever creating content, it needs to be intrinsically motivating far more than extrinsically. Dedication and hard work can only get you so far. If you’re not enjoying the process, it’s far easier to quit, and leave that path behind in the pursuit of other passions. Other things that actually bring you joy.
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The year of opportunity
At the start of 2023, I made the conscious decision to re-evaluate my life. For the months leading into that reflective experiment, I had been asking the famous Bruno Mars question “Whatchu tryna do?”. I had chosen the path to try and make 24-carrot magic in the air, and ultimately ended up unfulfilled. It took…
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The impasse
I started cooking for my family at the age of 18. I’d just completed first year at the University of Waterloo, and under the guidance of the expansive menus in residence, I became inspired. As soon as I left residence, finally had a kitchen again, and returned home to my parents, I became obsessed. I…
Rhys Desmond 