Life
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Buying gifts: who’s it for?
When we buy gifts, often our choices reflect our desires, thinking that the person we’re planning to give it to would appreciate it like we do. However, our internal narratives don’t necessarily resonate with them. Even if they are someone we consider family. Because when we seek to serve others, we need to consider their… Read more
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The movie in your head
The movie in your head doesn’t always play out like you hope. And as much as you want everything to work in your bidding, life is too complex to be like that. Because regardless of doing all the things you have control over, there are always unaccounted externalities that follow their own schedule. So while… Read more
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Fast fashion
One-click away shopping changes how we consider buying and accumulating stuff. Perhaps we’ve been led to believe that our increased purchasing power means that it’s okay to collect things and build our lives around things that don’t actually last. Just because we can. And when the luster of a purchase fades, we quickly move on… Read more
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Honoring boundaries
There are boundaries we ought not to cross. Because when we do, systems (that are already in place) may begin to crumble or lose their integrity. So if you care enough to set apart those meant for specific purposes, you need to honor boundaries too. Read more
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Knowing what you want to become
It’s easy to be lost in so many things if you haven’t decided on what you really want to become. But once you get that sorted out, it becomes easier to say no to things that don’t help you stay on track with where you want to go. Read more
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Have you read the whole Bible in one year?
From my previous blog post, I explained why I read the Bible in one year (again and again and again). And if you’re wondering how to begin your own habit of reading the Bible in one year, here’s how. So now that I finished the Hebrew Bible for the 3rd time, I realized there are… Read more
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“Productivity culture is a lot like a religion”
There is an implicit promise hidden in the millions of words spilled on time management, productivity, and self-help: if we could just figure out the right strategy, we’d finally be able to live a more meaningful life. Why Simply Hustling Harder Won’t Help You With the Big Problems in Life In a generation that embraces… Read more
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