PinnedInPersonal GrowthbyDan Pedersen·Apr 29, 2024The Value of SilenceMost of us don’t like silence, because it forces us to confront ourselves. And sometimes what we find staring back is emptiness.A response icon62A response icon62
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InPersonal GrowthbyDan Pedersen·Nov 29, 202413 Sensible Daily HabitsGo to bed early and get up early. Staying awake while tired will make you feel more tired and irritable the next day. It’s almost never…A response icon2A response icon2
InPersonal GrowthbyDan Pedersen·Oct 23, 2024Peace Is Right NowYou don’t have time to be stressed about things you can’t control. You don’t have time to stress about things that have never happened or…A response icon6A response icon6
InPersonal GrowthbyDan Pedersen·Oct 15, 2024Are You Pursuing Your Passion?We grow up in a system that trains us to be cogs in an industrial wheel. There are many positives to this, but there are also drawbacks…A response icon5A response icon5
InPersonal GrowthbyDan Pedersen·Oct 11, 2024How To Live The Life You WantA sure way to waste you life away is to live a lifestyle that requires you to enter a profession you hate. We get into professions we hate…A response icon10A response icon10
InPersonal GrowthbyDan Pedersen·Oct 7, 2024Start By Doing NothingWe don’t always have to find something to do. Sometimes doing nothing can do a lot for us. Staying busy is sometimes a way of running away…A response icon12A response icon12
InPersonal GrowthbyDan Pedersen·Sep 27, 2024What I Learned From Reading Benjamin FranklinFranklin grew up poor, but went on to become one of the most influential people in the world. There’s always some luck involved in success…A response icon2A response icon2
InPersonal GrowthbyDan Pedersen·Sep 6, 2024On Writing Well: Notes From The BookHere are the key points that jumped out at me while recently reading William Zinsser’s book On Writing Well. Zinsser taught writing at…A response icon5A response icon5