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Cave Tour
As a young lad, I often conceptualized my own brain/mind/consciousness as a simple conversation between two people. In every situation, I worked through my thoughts and choices through this internal dialogue. These two people did not have any shape, ideology,… Continue reading
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Sans AI
I am only a few days into writing this July and I can tell my writing will have to be different. All my previous blog posts over the past few months exercised different mental muscles than what will be required… Continue reading
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Western States 100
A quick note. This message is for those who want to subscribe and receive an email notification with a link to my posts. There is a link on the bottom right of your screen that says “Subscribe”. Click it, add… Continue reading
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July Introduction
This January, one of my friends, Rory O’Driscoll, participated in a writing challenge where he wrote a blog post every day of the month. I heard about what he was doing halfway into the month after talking to his brother,… Continue reading
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The Merits of Rail Transport
I wrote the last sentence of this story first. But don’t skip ahead. It won’t make sense unless you understand the context below. It’s good, I promise. Like many of my peers, I spent my childhood as an ambitious and… Continue reading
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The Grocery Store Current
This post is about my experience shopping at a grocery store. It is such a mundane and predictable experience that rarely receives the observation and reflection it deserves. But before diving into grocery shopping theory, let’s step back. I want… Continue reading
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Common Place Book
A “Common Place Book” is an idea I heard about last year where you record any quote or saying that you find noteworthy. I figured it would be a fun exercise, so I opened my Notes App and quickly created… Continue reading
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My Take on Life – Part Three: Societal Contribution
Following self-love and close relationships, my third pursuit for a purposeful, worthwhile, and joyful life is societal contributions. Before writing My Take on Life, I had a clear mental structure of what I wanted the first two sections to communicate. … Continue reading
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My Take on Life – Part Two: Close Relationships
Following self-love, the next important pursuit in life is close relationships. As I discussed in Part One, cultivating meaningful close relationships with others is one of the three foundations (self-love, close relationships, and societal contribution) for living a life filled… Continue reading
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My Take on Life – Part One: Self-Love
I believe that living with joy, worth, and purpose is the primary endeavor of most people. To live this kind of life, people must pursue three things: self-love, close relationships, and societal contribution. These three pursuits must align harmoniously to… Continue reading
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