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Jul 9, 2021

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The Top 7 Life-Improvement Articles

After writing nearly 500 stories on Medium, here are my 7 most popular posts...

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Being ‘Indistractable’ Will Be the Skill of the Future

How the difference between traction and distraction could transform your productivity

Sep 9, 2019

Being ‘Indistractable’ Will Be the Skill of the Future

Sep 9, 2019

Psychology of Stuff

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Happiness Hack: This One Ritual Made Me Much Happier

When my wife and I moved to New York City in 2001, recently graduated from college and newly wed, we were eager to find friends. We knew…

Feb 16, 2016

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Happiness Hack: This One Ritual Made Me Much Happier

Feb 16, 2016

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The Real Reason Why You Sabotage Your Own Goals

How to overcome psychological reactance, the rarely-discussed psychological reflex that’s holding you back

Feb 11, 2021

The Real Reason Why You Sabotage Your Own Goals

Feb 11, 2021

Psychology of Stuff

Nir Eyal

Distinction Bias: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices

There I was, looking at an enormous wall of television screens. Each one flashed the exact same scene — a beautiful flower slowly blooming…

Feb 19, 2018

Distinction Bias: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices

Feb 19, 2018

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The Case Against To-Do Lists (and What to Use Instead)

Imagine you bought a new phone, but at the end of each day, every day, the operating system crashed. Would you keep using the faulty phone…

Oct 30, 2020

The Case Against To-Do Lists (and What to Use Instead)

Oct 30, 2020

Psychology of Stuff

Nir Eyal

Here Are The 4 Simple Introspection Steps That Will Boost Self Awareness

When faced with a challenge, where do you find the insight to move your life forward? Last year, over fifteen million books were sold in…

May 13, 2019

Here Are The 4 Simple Introspection Steps That Will Boost Self Awareness

May 13, 2019

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The Most Powerful Time Management Technique You’re Not Using

Timeboxing the nearest thing we have to productivity magic. Yet most people don’t do it. Here’s how to overcome the top 3 reasons why.

Jan 29, 2021

The Most Powerful Time Management Technique You’re Not Using

Jan 29, 2021