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How to Handle Multiple Urgent Tasks Effectively

In my first job (in the Civil Services), virtually every task marked for my personal attention was 'urgent.' And then, the next task would also be, unsurprisingly, urgent. Some days, I got so fed up that having a law and order problem almost came as a relief -- at...

Why We Remember Challenges More Than Comfort in Life

Whenever I ask people about the best time in their lives, they rarely reminisce about fun stuff (e.g., exotic vacations). More often, I find people reminiscing about the times when they immersed themselves into a hard challenge. For some, it might be preparing for...

The Truth About Focus and Productivity

How many people ACTUALLY work 9 to 5? And when I say work, I mean: 1. Working on something you deliberately prioritised (not playing email ping-pong). 2. While working, staying reasonably focused -- not stealing a glance at email, Slack, or WhatsApp every few minutes....

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The Price Of Freedom

If someone does a 6 hour Netflix binge and feels great about it even a week or month later, then in my opinion, he is doing ok. Maybe, he should do more of that. I may not agree with his choice, but I don’t have the right to judge his choices just as he can’t judge...

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