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Love Grows

The Map is Mostly Water • 1643 implied HN points • 08 Feb 25
🎭️ Culture Relationships Art Media Philosophy Self-development
  1. Love isn't just something that happens to you; it's something you actively work on. Like tending a garden, you have to put in effort to help love grow.
  2. Many people have a casual attitude about love, thinking it will just appear by chance. This mindset can lead to a sense of helplessness in relationships.
  3. Introspection is important, but it needs to be paired with action. If you want love in your life, you have to take initiative and make choices to nurture it.

Social Development > Self-Development

The Novelleist • 1846 implied HN points • 01 Jan 25
📖 Philosophy Self-development Social Responsibility Humanitarianism
  1. Helping others is more important than just focusing on ourselves. When we pay more attention to our communities, we find more happiness and purpose in our lives.
  2. A balance is needed between caring for our loved ones and thinking about the broader world. We should take care of our families, but also show concern for others beyond our immediate circle.
  3. Self-development is good, but too much can lead to selfishness. It's better to use our skills and time to help those around us instead of just working on improving ourselves.

The meaning of discipline

Austin Kleon • 2437 implied HN points • 28 Nov 23
🎭️ Culture Creativity Self-development Art Music Writing
  1. Discipline is about making a commitment over time. It's important to stick with something consistently, even when it's tough.
  2. Musicians must balance three types of discipline: hands, head, and heart. Being good at one area isn't enough; all three need to work together.
  3. To be disciplined, you need to show up and get the work done. Sometimes, that just means sitting down and starting the task at hand.
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Podcast: The Hagitude Sessions are now available

The Art of Enchantment, with Dr Sharon Blackie • 1118 implied HN points • 15 Aug 22
🎙 Podcasts Interviews Episodes Women Self-development
  1. A series of special podcast episodes called 'The Hagitude Sessions' are now available on 'This Mythic Life' podcast, discussing experiences of women in the second half of their lives.
  2. The first guest on the podcast is writer Tanya Shadrick, known for her inspiring work and transformative life journey.
  3. Listeners can subscribe to the podcast on various platforms like SoundCloud, iTunes, Stitcher, and TuneIn to receive new episodes automatically.

Red Musical Notes

Journal of Gurdjieff Studies • 79 implied HN points • 25 Mar 24
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Teaching Transformation Love Music Self-development
  1. Thomas and Olga de Hartmann's lives changed dramatically after meeting Gurdjieff, shifting from outer happiness to inner transformation.
  2. Gurdjieff's teachings focused on differentiating between egoistic love and real love for personal development.
  3. During Thomas de Hartmann's illness, the symbolic act of Marfousha gathering and discarding 'evil' red musical notes highlights the essence of Gurdjieff's teachings on vibrations and transformations.

Being "baby" is not anti-capitalist

The 21st Century Proletarian • 159 implied HN points • 13 Aug 23
🎭️ Culture Youth Identity Social Issues Generational Dynamics Self-development
  1. Recognizing and accepting the need for rest and vulnerability is important for well-being.
  2. Cultural infantilization can lead to adults feeling like passive objects instead of active agents in society.
  3. Instead of retreating into comfort, embracing responsibility and resilience is crucial for creating positive change in the world.

The Life-Changing Power of Immersive Experiences

The Leadership Lab • 118 implied HN points • 23 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Self-development Immersive experiences Awareness Leadership Transformation
  1. Immersive experiences offer a powerful way to accelerate personal growth and self-awareness
  2. Regular immersion in transformative activities like retreats can lead to exponential awareness growth
  3. In immersive group settings, participants act as mirrors for each other, accelerating awareness and facilitating breakthroughs

How To Play the Creator Game | #240

Boundless by Paul Millerd • 223 implied HN points • 16 Sep 23
💼 Business Entrepreneurship Content creation Marketing Online Communities Self-development
  1. When navigating the creator world, don't blindly follow what others are doing - find your own unique approach.
  2. Be cautious of being influenced by trends or strong opinions, and instead focus on what truly aligns with your goals and capabilities.
  3. Success as a creator isn't about copying what works for others, but about staying true to your interests, finding your unique path, and not giving up.

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The Other Side of Fear • 5 implied HN points • 22 Dec 24
📖 Philosophy Ethics Self-development Life lessons Morality Worldview
  1. As we get older, time seems to move faster because each moment is a smaller part of our lives. It's important to reflect on our experiences and keep learning.
  2. Moral courage and physical strength are essential. They help us make the right choices in hard situations and protect ourselves and others when needed.
  3. Life is full of choices, and one bad decision can have serious consequences. It's vital to recognize the time we have with loved ones and prioritize our health and relationships.

How to prepare your business for a new year ahead

The Ask Newsletter — by Ellen Donnelly • 5 implied HN points • 04 Dec 24
💼 Business Entrepreneurship Business strategy Small business Planning Self-development
  1. Set high expectations for yourself, your business, and the world. This mindset helps drive personal and professional growth.
  2. Identify and overcome personal limitations like fear and knowledge gaps. Clarity is the first step toward overcoming these challenges.
  3. Use a tailored planning tool that aligns with your goals. This will help you track progress and make adjustments throughout the year.

Orage's "Active Mind" - Introductory Thoughts

Journal of Gurdjieff Studies • 59 implied HN points • 03 Aug 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Spirituality Teachings Meditation Self-development Beliefs
  1. Orage's work involves psychological exercises and essays that relate to Gurdjieff's teaching.
  2. Orage's exercises focus on intellectual development through manipulation of numbers and words, observation, and visualization.
  3. Orage's writings explore the relationship between different centers of the brain and emphasize the importance of self-observation in psychological development.

10 Principles of life I’ve seen to be universally true and transformative

⭐️Bob’s Newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 26 Feb 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Self-development Mindfulness Kindness Forgiveness Personal Growth
  1. How you do anything is how you do everything - be diligent and committed in all areas of life.
  2. Your experiences are a reflection of your inner world - choose positivity and new beliefs for positive change.
  3. Assume the best about people and practice empathy - kindness and understanding go a long way.

From Self-Reform to Worldview-Reform

Creative Destruction • 28 implied HN points • 22 Sep 23
🎭️ Culture Belief systems Social Issues System Change Narratives Self-development
  1. Individualism-centric mindset hinders systemic change by focusing on self-reform over systemic reform.
  2. Shift towards systems reform encourages a deeper analysis and reflection for radical change.
  3. Worldview-reform suggests reframing fundamental beliefs and narratives for building a better alternative and conveying a new, exciting story.

What is agile?

everything is agile • 2 HN points • 04 Jun 24
💼 Business Management Entrepreneurship Innovation Self-development Process Optimization
  1. Agile is a framework for building processes to create good software but can be applied to personal and professional life for fulfilling work.
  2. Agile is about intention, balance, being a tool that can be molded, and being experimental and personal.
  3. Agile is not a system but a mindset, not a magical solution, needs real testing, can't be bought, and there's no one true definition - it's adaptable and individual.

The Covid-19 Guide To Profiting From Boredom

Day One • 139 implied HN points • 21 Apr 20
💼 Business Productivity Entrepreneurship Remote work Self-development Income Generation
  1. During times of boredom, focus on feeding your mind with productive inputs to harness the power of your brain.
  2. In the midst of challenges, find opportunities to create and profit, just like individuals who launched successful initiatives during the pandemic.
  3. Use periods of hibernation or slowdowns to study, learn, and enhance your skills for future success.

The Pathologization Pandemic

The Prism • 4 HN points • 06 Jul 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Psychology Therapy Self-development Youth Issues
  1. Youth mental health is deteriorating due to societal influences, leading to increased diagnoses of mental disorders.
  2. Long Covid and mood disorders are intertwined, potentially leading to misdiagnosis and confusion.
  3. Pathologization of personal issues as medical disorders is on the rise among young people, driven by social media, victimhood culture, and the medical industry.

🎯 Systems vs Goals

The Wisdom Project • 0 implied HN points • 05 Jan 25
🚌 Education Self-development Life Skills Goal setting Productivity Personal Growth
  1. Goals are important because they give your life direction and purpose. Without goals, it's easy to feel lost or like you're just going in circles.
  2. Systems or habits help you achieve your goals, but they should not be the only focus. It's important to set systems that align with your goals.
  3. Take time to think about what kind of life you want to live. Once you know that, you can set goals and create systems that support that vision.

The Transformation of Air, Our Second Food

Journal of Gurdjieff Studies • 0 implied HN points • 07 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Self-development Holistic health
  1. Gurdjieff believed that air is a form of food essential for self-development, not just for everyday life.
  2. Gurdjieff warned about the dangers of incorrect breathing exercises, emphasizing the risks of intervening without proper knowledge.
  3. Interfering with the automatic process of breathing, which is vital for sustaining life, can lead to harmful consequences.