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This is a truly worthwhile exercise; it takes me back. About a decade ago, I ran an experiment where I journalled five things I was grateful for every day for a while. It felt a bit artificial at the start, but by the end, I’d become much more genuine about it, and my spirits were…
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Question: in this world of endless consumption (digital or otherwise), how much of what you’re putting out there actually excites you? Does it still make you feel a buzz of pride even after some time has passed? Don’t get me wrong, not every piece has to be a masterpiece, but sometimes you just know you’ve…
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Are you a noise maker or a signal generator? Have you ever caught yourself recycling the same few ideas? I’m not talking about when you’re simply refining an old idea, adding to it, or ensuring you implement it. I’m talking about those times when you’re genuinely trying to create something new (a fresh perspective, a…
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The silence was a presence. Not the restful silence of a house in the dead of night, but the vast, deafening quiet that had settled over the world after the upheaval. Gedaliah woke to it. There was no low hum of distant traffic, no wail of sirens, no anxious chatter of a thousand lives rushing…
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Sometimes you bite more than you can chew. Sometimes it’s a costly mistake, but at least it tells you what your limits are. This year, armed with a drive unheard of for me, I launched into a multifaceted goal. It would have been attainable if circumstances stayed the same as they were when the goal…
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The morning started all wrong. Instead of his usual proud call to the sun, Reginald the Rooster let out a grumpy, strained croak. “That’s not right,” Professor Hoot hooted from his branch. “A fine day deserves a proper crow.” Billy goat chewed a daisy, his beard twitching thoughtfully. “Indeed. I don’t see a single cloud,…
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The air in the Great Library of Alexandria was thick with the scent of papyrus and incense. Apollonius of Rhodes, the esteemed head librarian, adjusted his spectacles, the weight of the freshly acquired Septuagint a tangible presence in his hands. He’d heard the whispers, the outlandish claims: “The Eighth Wonder of the World!” He scoffed…
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I’ve grown weary of New Year’s resolutions, and you probably have too. They often promise an overnight transformation, a ‘new you’ that feels more like a myth than a possibility. How do you replicate a total paradigm shift on command? The truth is, that kind of change isn’t the norm. The pressure for that instant…
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The early morning light was just beginning to touch the fast-food parking lot. Sid, a bundle of stress and rumpled feathers, rummaged through a half-open bin, his beak clattering against discarded wrappers. “I’m still hungry!” chirped Sammy, his chick, a fluffy, inexhaustible ball of need. “Guv’nor’s on the job, just a sec, kiddo,” Sid muttered.…
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Lately, my creative well has felt bone dry. This quarter was quite different from what I’d hoped for, and it led me to make some tough decisions. I decided to shut down Rethink Inspiration and Rethink Entrepreneur. For a while, it felt like I was battling an invisible current, and I just wasn’t winning. Spread…