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- Jan 2023 Reflection My first monthly reflection - 2 years, 1 month in. 
 
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- Year 2 Reflection My second year after I quit Google to craft a life instead of making a living. 
 
- Daily Gestures Don't take your loved ones for granted. 
 
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- Life Well Lived It's now about how long you're here for, but what you do with that time. 
 
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- Hard Work Is Hard It's more than just long hours. 
 
- Quantity Is Quality Do more. Think less. 
 
- The Only Way Out Is Through Fight through the problem. 
 
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- Vipassana An homage to a well-crafted experience. 
 
- Why I Quit Google The story of how I quit Google to craft a life instead of making a living. 
 
- Taking the Leap Sometimes, you just have to jump. 
 
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- Feeds Considered Harmful The digital equivalent of placing the milk in the back of the grocery store.