I opened my email after dinner yesterday and saw the following message: “[Blank] you!” I couldn’t contain my laughter afterwards. Seeing that message would have hurt me 15 years ago, but I’ve since learned how to stop caring what people think. Apparently, this is a highly desirable and uncommon skill, so I’ll show you … [Read more...]
How to Focus: A Detailed Strategy for Studying, Writing, and Other Mental Work
“I need to lock in.” If you've found yourself saying that, you’re in the right place. This guide will show you how to improve your focus so you can get stuff done. The strategy here will make you more productive whether you’re a student who needs a C for a degree, an office drone living the dream each day, or a random … [Read more...]
Why You Should Fix What Ain’t Broke (or, The Substantial Leap from Good to Great)
In my experience as an improvement expert, the simplest change is always going from bad to good. It’s the journey from F to B, the shift from training wheels to bike alone, or the jump from dumpster fire to playoff team that’s surprisingly, dare I say it, easy. It’s easy in a relative sense of course, because those changes … [Read more...]
HFE’s 100th Article! 7 Superpowers I Gained from Making a Content Library
I have a confession to make: I just lied to you. This isn’t actually my 100th article---I passed that milestone a few months ago. This is, however, the first time I’ve had 100 public articles on the site. So I thought I’d take this time to both celebrate and reflect. I never thought I’d make it this far to be honest. In … [Read more...]
Forget Money and Fame. This Achievement Determines if You’re Truly Successful.
It’s time to redefine success. I say that not as a jealous writer who’s achieved nothing of his own, but rather, as a survivor who knows the word means something more. More than the usual money and fame people associate with it. More than the views, likes, and followers the social media age is obsessed with. Real success … [Read more...]
202 Bits of Wisdom I Would Share With My Younger Self
Happy New Year! I know I’m a little late on that, but hey, better late than never. Anyway, 2020 is the start of a new decade, and I thought I’d use this opportunity to round up some lessons I learned in the last one. I couldn’t quite make it to 2,020 though, so I knocked off the last zero for a total of 202 instead. All … [Read more...]
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