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Why We Can’t Stop Posting: Social Media and its Role as a Super Stimulus
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Why We Can’t Stop Posting: Social Media and its Role as a Super Stimulus

Social media is a super stimulus. With a brain designed for reptiles and monkeys, social media lights our human brains up like a Christmas tree.
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Why You Should Use an Accountability Mirror
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Why You Should Use an Accountability Mirror

The accountability mirror is about telling yourself the truth when you don't want to hear it. You can't run from the truth when it's staring you in the face.
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What To Do After Deleting Social Media
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What To Do After Deleting Social Media

Deleting social media can be a big adjustment. Once you're off the grid, fill your time with activities that further personal development.
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Deleting Social Media Changed My Life
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Deleting Social Media Changed My Life

If you're seeking genuine self improvement, consider deleting social media. Your personal growth might just flourish in that newfound digital silence.
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The 75 Hard Challenge. Phase 1 75 Hard is the second challenge in this series.
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What is 75 Hard Phase 2?

Continuing The Journey To Callous My Mind The lessons I learned completing 75 Hard changed my mindset and made…
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What is 75 Hard Phase 1? Your Path to Resilience
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What is 75 Hard Phase 1? Your Path to Resilience

Hello, and welcome! Today we dive into the world of self-discipline, resilience, and mental toughness. Specifically, we're discussing 75…
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The 75 Hard Challenge. Phase 1 75 Hard is the second challenge in this series.
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The Hard Truth About 75 Hard: My Journey

Transforming Mindset and Habits Embarking on the 75 Hard challenge in April 2021 was a pivotal moment in my…
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Unleashing Your Inner Savage: Investing in a 5AM Routine
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Unleashing Your Inner Savage: Investing in a 5AM Routine

Stop settling for mediocrity. Start each day at 5AM and set yourself up for success. Jalen Hurts squatting 500+…
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It Might Not Be Your Fault, But It Is Your Responsibility.
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It Might Not Be Your Fault, But It Is Your Responsibility.

Taking responsibility for your life is hard. That's why so many of us deflect our own personal responsibility onto…
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2023 Reading Challenge

2023 Reading Challenge
Jake has read 18 books toward his goal of 52 books.
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Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco
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Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco
by Bryan Burrough
Your Brain On Porn: Internet Pornography and the Emerging Science of Addiction
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Your Brain On Porn: Internet Pornography and the Emerging Science of Addiction
by Gary Wilson
Man's Search for Meaning
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Man's Search for Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
by Steven D. Levitt
Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World
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Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World
by William H. McRaven

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