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Max Phillips
7 Subtle Ways You Are Being Ignored
Being ignored is akin to screaming in an echoed room. Your voice appears to reverberate around the walls, but you’re the only one that hears what you’re saying. The louder you scream, the more lost your voice gets. Inevitably, you want to grab the other person by the shoulders and shake some sense into them. Unfortunately, that would probably make things worse.
You Don't Need to Monetize Everything You're Good At
“If you’re good at something, never do it for free.”. In theory, the better you are at something, the more lucrative and in-demand your services will be. Customers pay for the premium because they’re accessing talent they don’t have.
Inspiration Is Literally Everywhere; You Just Need to Know Where to Look
My sister raced to turn off the lights. Soul had been playing for about 15 minutes. The film seemed like typical Pixar — until it wasn’t. The film’s protagonist, Joe, plays the piano when he gets lost in the “zone,” as the film calls it. The background fades into a dazzling display of purple as he falls deeper into the music.
A Side Hustle Will Make You Feel Like a Failure
In June, my article views dropped 75%. It sucks. I’ve become accustomed to high views and a solid income, so this has transformed me from a confident writer to feeling like an abject failure. I know things will get better, but this sorry state of affairs has forced me to reflect on what went wrong.
The Three Types of TV Show You Should Have on the Go at All Times
I love TV. At the minute, I’m toward the end of Mr. Robot, as readers of my previous articles will know (I can’t get enough of it). It isn’t the only show I watch, however. I wouldn’t want it to be. I’m not in the mood for an intense drama all the time. There are times I need a comfort show or others when I want to learn something new.
Emancipate Your Creativity by Ditching Any Desire To Be the Best
Have you ever seen a headline and thought, “Ugh, why didn't I think of that?”. If so, you’re not alone. If I’ve learned anything in the past ten months of writing, it’s that you can’t sit and wait for creativity to wash over you. Consistency is vital if you want to create exciting content.
7 Practical Ways You Can Reduce Negativity Bias in Your Life
“Negativity is the surest way to tear yourself down, and the surest way to ensure you won’t be able to get back up.”. If you find yourself skimming over positive experiences in your life but dwelling on the negative then you are not alone.
'The Office' Magnifies the Danger of Accepting Mediocrity
The more I watch The Office, the more I realize how depressing it is. Especially in the early seasons, the characters (apart from Michael) appear to be in abject misery. While there are moments of happiness, they are few and far between.
Complete Your Media Consumption Experience With a 'Post-Mortem'
“I wonder if I will remember this show in 50 years,” I thought to myself as I began the third episode of Mr. Robot that night.“Where will it rank then?”. A survey commissioned by LG Electronics found that most adults will watch an average of 3639 movies and 31,507 episodes of television in their lifetime. But where does all of that content go after we’ve finished it? Researchers from the University of Melbourne found that binge-watchers remembered less than those who watched one weekly episode 140 days after completing a series. Perhaps most importantly, they reported enjoyed it less.
Stop Saying Sorry. It's Killing Your Confidence.
I live in the UK, where apologizing is second nature. As a BBC article puts it:. “Here in Britain, we apologize far too often. In fact, a recent survey of more than 1,000 Brits found that that the average person says ‘sorry’ around eight times per day — and that one in eight people apologize up to 20 times a day.”
Daydreaming Can Be the Most Valuable Time of the Day
Sometimes, I’ll be driving around town, and I’ll snap back into reality. “How did I get here?” I’ll say to myself. My mind wasn’t just wandering; it had gone on vacation. According to Business Insider, you can daydream for as much as 70% when driving on an uncrowded highway and 30% at any given time.
'Soul' Explains the Danger of Blindly Following Your Passions
“Holy shit,” I said to my sister as I picked my jaw up off the floor. “That was beautiful.”. Towards the beginning of the film, the protagonist Joe Gardner (voiced by Jamie Foxx) is auditioning for his big break — the chance to play with Dorothea Williams (voiced by Angela Bassett).
Moai: The Underappreciated Okinawan Value That Leads to Long and Happy Lives
Okinawans live very differently from the rest of Japan. Among other things, they heavily lean on their ‘moai.’ Blue Zones describes a moai as a group of five friends who “meet for a common purpose to gossip, experience life, and to share advice and even financial assistance when needed.”
You're Always Going to Be Chasing Happiness, So Learn How to Enjoy It
There’s a quote from Chris Gardner, portrayed by Will Smith, in the 2008 film The Pursuit of Happyness that stood out to me:. “It was right then that I started thinking about Thomas Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence and the part about our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And I remember thinking how did he know to put the pursuit part in there? That maybe happiness is something that we can only pursue and maybe we can actually never have it. No matter what. How did he know that?”
Conformity Will Be the Death of Your Growth
When I graduated from university, I had no idea what I was going to do. I acquired a good grade and was excited about what the future held. I assumed I would follow the path everyone I knew went down: graduate, get a job, begin a career. Sadly, it didn’t go that way.
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