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A young adult looking angry and dismissive typing on a computer that has a YouTube comment section on the screen.

What should you do instead? – 7 Takeaways No. 231

We only think we remember. The struggle is important. Incentives to anger. Reliably connecting with your audience. Reminders of important lessons. Everyone’s in pain. Responding to offense.

A carved wooden relief art of a collection of circus monkeys.

Not My Monkeys – 7 Takeaways No. 217

Circus monkeys. Technology as mirror. Fixing things. Good enough. Boredom FTW. Learning FTW. Complaining FTW.

A photo album. The album is intricately crafted with lifelike wood textures, featuring ornate carvings of floral and geometric patterns around the edges.

A Treasured Time Capsule – 7 Takeaways No. 214

Fail more. Take the photo. Memento mori. Letting other tell us what to think. Using time wisely. Pain is inevitable. Searching for truth.

A carved wooden relief depicts a lone individual standing on a cliff, gazing at a vast expanse with rolling hills, a winding river, and a distant horizon. The night sky above is filled with intricately carved stars, symbolizing both the minuteness and connectedness of human existence within the cosmos.

My Almost Complete Lack of Importance – 7 Takeaways No. 213

Have hope. Connect with real people. Share your appreciation. Choose to think. You don’t matter, but you do. Another algorithm casualty. Choosing growth.

A person sitting in a chair, holding their head in their hands, with intricate woodgrain patterns and texture covering the entire piece.

You Are Not Broken – 7 Takeaways No. 210

Watching the inexplicable. In-your-face advice. The sum of who you are. Acting “as if.” Journaling. Beautiful facts. Efficiently lazy.

Jumping for joy, clicking heels together.

The Work I GET To Do – 7 Takeaways No. 132

Communication, Connection, Skepticism, Compassion, Growth, Work

Brain withg a progress bar. (Image: canva.com)

A Software Update to Your Brain – 7 Takeaways No. 119

Wisdom, Respect, Failure, Waiting, Happiness, Change, Growth

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