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Why Positive Thinking Is a Mistake (And How We Should Really Think Instead)

February 27, 2024 By Drew Shepherd Leave a Comment

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That’s right, I said it. Positive thinking is a mistake. If you’ve ever been told to clear your mind, breathe slowly, and visualize your triumph over a challenging situation, I’m sure you agree with me. Popular strategies like those sound great in our heads, but in reality, they aren’t useful. Our thought life is … [Read more...]

This Simple Truth Will Help You Endure Life’s Hardest Times

April 19, 2022 By Drew Shepherd 2 Comments

Things were different five years ago. I barely had a footprint online, I was basically a social outcast, and I learned that the girl who loved me didn’t even exist.  But since then, my work’s been viewed hundreds of thousands of times, countless people have thanked me for my efforts, and I’ve led some of the most unlikely … [Read more...]

The Satisfaction of a Restart

August 17, 2021 By Drew Shepherd 2 Comments

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Few things satisfy more than the feeling that you’ve still got it. Whether you’re an athlete who’s untimely injury forced you out of competition, a 40-something parent headed to the gym for the first time since your twenties, or an unproductive writer recovering from a pandemic that robbed your motivation, undermined your … [Read more...]

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