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Thoughts, pictures, musings, and ramblings about the academic life.
Steven Pressfield has had a fascinating literary career. He persevered through odd jobs, personal and professional setbacks, and voluminous rejection slips before finally pubishing his first novel The Legend of Bagger Vance when he was 50 years old. The same year the novel was published, it was made into a movie. Pressfield has learned a […]
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Distractions are hiding everywhere, ready to pounce at a peak productive moment. They are one of the biggest obstacles to doing meaningful work. Below are the some of the most common distractions and tips for how to minimize them. E-Mail Anyone remember when e-mail was hailed as a great invention that revolutionized the way we […]
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I was in the office of a member of my doctoral committee one day when I noticed tacked up on a wall next to each other were two to do lists. One was dated 2004, and the other was dated 2005. It was December 2010. Even sadder, not everything on the lists had been completed. […]
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Routines are powerful tools for productivity. Not all parts of our day require us to be fully present or mindful. We can use a routine to help make the mundane things we have to do easier to accomplish. By using a routine, we can conserve energy and save it for when we need to do […]
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Social media is awash in quotes, images, and memes about “the grind.” The grind is what busy people – those people who spend 2-3 hours a day in the gym, have a full-time job, and seemingly start a new side hustle every week – praise as the key to their life and work ethic. The […]
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Almost every productivity or self-improvement expert out there will tell you a productive day starts with your morning. A good morning helps you define the day ahead and get some early wins. To really get the best out of your morning, you need a morning routine. This varies for everyone, and you should do what […]
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I drive by the Stones River Battlefield every day, and I finally decided to check it out on a cold but sunny Saturday. The Battle of Stones River took place from 31 December 1862 to 3 January 1863. The battle featured the highest percentage of causalities for both the Union and the Confederates in any […]
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I visited the Wat Lao Buddhist Temple on Saturday. (“Wat” means monks live there.) I drive by this temple every day, and I have wanted to visit since I moved here. The temple is beautiful. So colorful and ornate. The main building (see the image at the top of the post) I assume is either […]
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