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A list of my professional failures

Devansh’s Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 01 Jul 25
đź’Ľ Business Personal Growth
  1. Failures are part of life, and it's okay to share them. Everyone faces rejection and challenges on their journey.
  2. Persistence is key. Even after numerous failures, continuing to apply for jobs and finding new opportunities is crucial.
  3. Mental health matters. Going through tough professional times can take a toll, and it's important to prioritize one's well-being.

Keep Going University: Loving Someone Through the Fog

Startup Strategies • 0 implied HN points • 24 Jul 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Personal Growth
  1. Caring for someone with a serious illness can split your world into old routines and new, confusing challenges. It’s important to navigate those emotions and find strength in love.
  2. Finding moments of clarity in a loved one's illness is hard but valuable. Using creative approaches like psilocybin, sound, and movement can bring brief flashes of connection.
  3. This journey isn’t about quick fixes or miracles. It’s about giving love and support even as someone drifts away, and finding ways to keep going together.

Summer Work

Sons of Liberty Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 27 Jun 25
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Personal Growth
  1. Summer is a great time to focus on personal growth without relying on group support. It's important to observe yourself and your actions without judging or overthinking.
  2. Try the Bread exercise every morning for deep reflection and growth. Taking short breaks throughout the day can help reinforce your inner work.
  3. Set intentions for self-remembering during your daily tasks and watch for distractions. Reading Gurdjieff's books can also deepen your understanding and personal journey.

A Decision to Work

Sons of Liberty Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 20 Jun 25
🚌 Education Personal Growth
  1. It's important to set intentional work tasks for ourselves every day. This helps us focus on what we truly want to accomplish rather than getting lost in routine.
  2. Our inner work is about making conscious decisions that come from our own desires, not from outside pressures. These choices help us grow and evolve as individuals.
  3. Planning our day ahead of time can make tasks feel easier. By knowing what we need to tackle, we can prepare ourselves mentally and feel more in control.
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Realizing Nothingness

Sons of Liberty Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 09 May 25
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Personal Growth
  1. Working together in a group can create a strong energy that helps us remember ourselves better. This unity can make us feel more alive and connected.
  2. It's important to use the energy we gain from group activities in our daily lives. We should focus on calming our minds and allowing that energy to settle within us.
  3. Observing our thoughts and separating our true selves from our habits can help us realize what really matters. Practicing mindfulness during the day is a helpful way to do this.

Polarities

Sons of Liberty Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 13 Apr 25
đź“– Philosophy Personal Growth
  1. Our emotions can pull us toward things we like or push us away from things we dislike. This means our lives often follow a predictable pattern based on these feelings.
  2. To grow, we can try to engage with our dislikes or be in uncomfortable situations. This could mean eating food we don't like or talking to someone we usually avoid.
  3. By stepping outside our comfort zones with likes and dislikes, we can make space for deeper feelings like love and compassion for ourselves and others.

JG Bennett on Worlds

Sons of Liberty Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 17 Mar 25
đź“– Philosophy Personal Growth
  1. As we grow, we encounter different influences and challenges. These experiences shape who we become and help us understand our true purpose.
  2. The journey of life involves moving away from our origins and eventually returning to them. This process is essential for growth and transformation.
  3. Changing our environment and circumstances can lead to significant personal development. True transformation isn't just about growing; it's about evolving into a new world.

A Genuine Feeling

Sons of Liberty Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 03 Feb 25
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Personal Growth
  1. It's important to notice and reduce our tendency to criticize ourselves and others. This helps us to become more positive and open-hearted.
  2. Judgments often come up subtly, like comments or body language, and catching them can free up our energy for better emotions.
  3. Taking regular breaks to reflect on ourselves can help us stay grounded and connect more genuinely with our feelings.

Transforming Reactions

Sons of Liberty Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 24 Jan 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Personal Growth
  1. Being aware of your body and feelings can help you manage unwanted emotions better. When you recognize these feelings, you can learn to deal with them without acting on impulse.
  2. Accepting how you feel in the moment is important for growth. Instead of trying to change unpleasant emotions, embrace them like you would comfort a scared child.
  3. Changing how we respond to emotions takes time and practice. It requires repeating efforts and being patient to truly transform negative feelings into something more positive.

Am I Awake?

Sons of Liberty Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 20 Dec 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Personal Growth
  1. Pay attention to your awareness throughout the day. This can help you become more present and less caught up in worries or judgments.
  2. Take a moment each day at noon to pause, connect with yourself and feel your body. This can help you find a sense of presence.
  3. Start your day with a quiet 15-minute exercise to center yourself. This practice can help you stay awake and aware longer.

The Three Human Nutrients We Are Starving For

Beyond the Screen • 0 implied HN points • 27 Nov 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Personal Growth
  1. Competency helps people feel capable of handling challenges. When we focus only on survival, we often lose the chance to learn from mistakes and grow.
  2. Autonomy is about having the freedom to make choices that reflect our true selves. When under pressure, we may feel like we have to just go along with what others say instead of exploring our own ideas.
  3. Relatedness means feeling connected to others. In stressful times, people may protect themselves instead of reaching out, which can lead to loneliness and misunderstandings.

The Moral Weight of Trauma

Inland Nobody • 0 implied HN points • 13 Nov 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Personal Growth
  1. Trauma isn't just about personal pain; it can also affect communities and future generations. Healing from trauma helps not only the individual but also society as a whole.
  2. There are different ways that trauma can stay with people, and these imprints can influence their behavior, sometimes causing more harm to themselves or others. It's important to address and treat these traumas to break this cycle.
  3. Reducing trauma in the world is a moral duty. Not only does it improve individual lives, but it also helps create a safer and more connected society for everyone.

Your Inner Mind Whispers

Kartick’s Blog • 0 implied HN points • 09 Dec 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Personal Growth
  1. You have an outer mind that reasons, follows rules and other people’s opinions, and an inner mind that’s intuitive, quieter, and cares only about what’s right for you.
  2. The inner mind is timid and often speaks misleadingly — it might suggest big actions but really point to subtler needs, and you can’t force it with pure logic or brute effort.
  3. You can learn to hear and work with your inner mind by giving it space (journaling, sabbaticals, travel) and by noticing small bodily signals, gradually building that skill over time.

The Good Life in the Modern Age

Inland Nobody • 0 implied HN points • 11 Dec 25
đź“– Philosophy Personal Growth
  1. Modern life gives many people extra freedom and resources—this "excess existential capacity" can lead to aimlessness or anxiety if it isn't directed toward something meaningful.
  2. Splendor is a layered way to flourish that starts with small pleasures, moves through self-fulfillment and self-actualization, and culminates in a coherent sense of meaning.
  3. Finding meaning by helping others and working on Wealth, reducing Trauma, and increasing Splendor (the WTS pillars) grounds your life and creates lasting benefits for both you and society.

Speaking in Rhode Island on Saturday

Charles Eisenstein • 0 implied HN points • 20 Jan 26
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Personal Growth
  1. There’s a speaking event at Awaken Wholeness Center in Rhode Island this Saturday evening.
  2. The talk will be spontaneous and audience-responsive, titled “2026: Year of Awakening” and framed around whatever feels alive in the moment.
  3. Registration is available online and the event is promoted via a reader-supported Substack with free and paid subscription options.

Nothing Is Wrong… Yet Something Feels Missing

Prawfeed Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 12 Jan 26
🏥 Health & Wellness Personal Growth
  1. People often restart not because something went wrong but because life is okay on the surface while something inside feels missing.
  2. That quiet restlessness usually comes from not asking yourself simple questions about growth and change, like whether you can learn something new or if you’re just scared to try.
  3. Restarting doesn’t need to be dramatic — small, honest steps taken without rush are enough, and it’s okay to change your mind and figure things out gradually.

Talking Fast and Justifying Less

Human Programming • 0 implied HN points • 12 Feb 26
🏥 Health & Wellness Personal Growth
  1. Talking faster can quiet your inner critic and stop you from overthinking, which helps you actually listen and be more present in conversations.
  2. Saying things as they come, without over-justifying, makes talks more playful and collaborative and builds confidence to act without getting stuck.
  3. Practice talking fast in low-stakes situations to develop the habit, but remember there are times when slow, thoughtful speech is better.