Have you ever had a crush on someone — and then craved their attention more than anything in the world? One day, you feel independent and centred. You stand your ground. You don’t let other people control your life. If someone ignores or cancels on you, you just shrug and move on. But then you meet them — and …
Everyone wants to be great at what they do. But few people understand that to be an expert, they first need to adopt the Beginner’s Mind. In this article, I want to show you how cultivating beginner’s mindset helps you master any area you want. Additionally, it makes the whole learning process WAY more fun …
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Ego death became an attractive concept among spiritual seekers and psychonauts. It refers to temporarily transcending your sense of separate self and connecting to a broader, more inclusive consciousness. This experience – sometimes also called “ego loss” or “ego dissolution” – can be scary, fascinating and alluring all at the same time. Besides, how often …
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You feel stressed. You feel anxious. Restless even. Not all the time. But when you do, it’s overwhelming. If only there was a way to deal with those feelings… Something you could use no matter where you are. Something that would allow you to look at your life from a healthy distance. Oh, wait. It …
Mindfulness made me the person I am today. When I graduated from college four years ago, I had absolutely no idea how to live. I was torn into opposite directions by (i) my own fleeting ideas, (ii) my family’s expectations and (iii) my friends’ opinions. It felt like living a life of internal conflict was …
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Every day, you pursue self-improvement goals connected to your career, relationships or fitness. But I’m not sure whether the “goal approach” is equally useful for developing self-awareness. I feel like the latter should be more of an exploration than work. That’s because you can’t plan the course of getting to know yourself. Building a business …
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“We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change.” — Sheryl Sandberg For about every obstacle you struggle with in your life, you might have heard this advice: If you want to change your life, you need to change your thinking. And it makes perfect sense, …
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Admit it: you want to be in control. It just feels better to have a sense of agency than to be a helpless victim. But complete control is hard to attain. We live in a largely unpredictable world. How many times have you seen things going in the direction opposite to what you wished for? …
People say it’s impossible to fail at meditation. You just sit down and breathe. Whenever your mind drifts away, you gently pull it back to the present moment. That’s it. But it’s certainly possible to feel like your meditation sucks. How do I know? Because I’ve been feeling it for a few months now. Having practised mindfulness for more …
In 2019, I neglected my social life. Apart from a few weekends away, I didn’t do much to stay in touch with people. If it wasn’t for a few amazing friends who kept reaching out to me, I guess I would have been completely isolated. Imagine this: After a few years of living all around Europe, …
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