Monthly Archives: September 2008

What’s Right With Your Life?

The typical nature of all personal development blog posts is to define a problem, then propose a solution. I'm not going to do that here. We spend a lot of times trying to improve things in our lives. We want better, more, faster, bigger, cooler, and ...

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A Year of Change

Yesterday marked my 23rd birthday. Thank you all who wished me happy birthday, it totally made my day. Judging by the comments, I also realized that was the first time I ever announced my age on this blog. Some people were shocked and awed at the fact that I'm "only" 23. I think it's awesome ...

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A Birthday Extravaganza & Best of Illuminated Mind

If you haven't guessed yet by the title, today is my 23rd birthday. It's hard to believe that another year of my life has passed. I won't be really cliche right now and say "wow, it went by so fast." Contrary to many people, I don't think life is short. Life is long. I

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Don’t be a Sellout: A Guide to Staying Real

Being true to yourself is not easy. In magazines, we're shown images of flawless airbrushed bodies. Luxury and celebrity lifestyles are worshipped. ...

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The Secret to Happiness: Stop Caring

Our lives are inundated with practicality and productivity. We think that if there's no purpose to something, there's no point in doing it. In reality the best things in life have no purpose. We sacrifice our time and our sanity doing what we don't want to ...

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Monthly Archives: September 2008

What’s Right With Your Life?

The typical nature of all personal development blog posts is to define a problem, then propose a solution. I'm not going to do that here. We spend a lot of times trying to improve things in our lives. We want better, more, faster, bigger, cooler, and ...

Continue Reading »

A Year of Change

Yesterday marked my 23rd birthday. Thank you all who wished me happy birthday, it totally made my day. Judging by the comments, I also realized that was the first time I ever announced my age on this blog. Some people were shocked and awed at the fact that I'm "only" 23. I think it's awesome ...

Continue Reading »

A Birthday Extravaganza & Best of Illuminated Mind

If you haven't guessed yet by the title, today is my 23rd birthday. It's hard to believe that another year of my life has passed. I won't be really cliche right now and say "wow, it went by so fast." Contrary to many people, I don't think life is short. Life is long. I

Continue Reading »

Don’t be a Sellout: A Guide to Staying Real

Being true to yourself is not easy. In magazines, we're shown images of flawless airbrushed bodies. Luxury and celebrity lifestyles are worshipped. ...

Continue Reading »

The Secret to Happiness: Stop Caring

Our lives are inundated with practicality and productivity. We think that if there's no purpose to something, there's no point in doing it. In reality the best things in life have no purpose. We sacrifice our time and our sanity doing what we don't want to ...

Continue Reading »