We don’t do enough with the time we set aside to rest, and that makes work much more difficult to return to.
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I finally understand why a man of such intellect, wits, and talent, can have so many flaws and, at times, behave selfishly.
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I turn 30 today. It seems like a milestone, but I don't have the slightest idea what difference this age makes other than the fact that I now have almost three decades' worth of moments, memories, and miracles to learn from.
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Most of us are taught to do the right thing. But we weren’t told that doing the right thing is often the hardest thing to do or that the hardest thing to do may be the right thing. Read that again.
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Exactly four years ago, my then-fiancee and I boarded a plane from Winnipeg to Vancouver, with layovers in Calgary and Edmonton. It was a one-way, all-night trip, and we haven’t looked back since.
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“The truth is,” I continued, “there will always be people who won't care about you or your story. Most people won’t. But there will also be people who do care. People who find inspiration, connection, and encouragement in the stories we share. People
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Conventional wisdom says we should always keep an open mind. While I absolutely agree with that advice, I don’t think it applies to my time.
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When I promised myself, in that one letter four months ago, to take stock of my time and reevaluate how I use it, I knew I had to report back at some point. So here it is.
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By the time this year’s over, I’m fairly certain that I would have spent 40% of the year working.
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I don’t understand the concept of time. Of course, at a high level, I know what time means in the context of a clock, the Gregorian calendar, or the rotation of the earth and its revolution around the sun. But, as a concept, I have no clue what time means.
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So, if you tend to liken life to activity, remember that sometimes, activity can suck the life out of you.
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I’m not suggesting that work is more important than life. Instead, I’m imploring you to accept the reality that they both affect each other, and as such, you should work hard on both while you can—and let them fuel each other.
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If, after 10 months of 2020, we know that pleasure and honour can be interchangeable, I encourage you to commit to finding pleasure in honourable things.
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In the space of eight months, time slowed down and sped back up - and like characters in the Umbrella Academy, we are stuck in this strange time continuum.
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