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The Brutally Honest Guide To Ambition

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The Brutally Honest Guide To Ambition Let’s drop the motivational poster nonsense right now. Ambition is not a sunrise jog, a green smoothie, or a quote slapped on a sunset photo. Ambition is uncomfortable. It’s inconvenient. And most days, it’s deeply unglamorous. Anyone selling ambition as “follow your passion and the rest will work out” is either lying—or already rich. Real ambition doesn’t ask for permission. It shows up early, stays late, and quietly judges you when you choose comfort over progress. First, understand this: ambition costs . It costs time. It costs relationships. It costs weekends and sleep and sometimes your reputation. Ambition means saying no—to distractions, to excuses, and occasionally to people who prefer you small because your growth makes them nervous. If you want everything and sacrifice nothing, that’s not ambition. That’s fantasy. Ambition also isn’t loud. The loudest people in the room are usually performing, not building. True ambition is ...
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How To Pretend You’re Busy In A Zoom Room

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How To Pretend You’re Busy In A Zoom Room Let’s clear the air. Zoom meetings are not about productivity. They are about performance . They are modern office theatre—part Shakespeare, part surveillance, part low-resolution hostage situation. And if you’ve been working long enough, you already know the truth: looking busy often matters more than being busy. So here it is—a professional, motivational guide to surviving the Zoom Room with your dignity intact. First rule: master the face . Your expression should say, “I am deeply engaged,” not “I regret every life choice that led here.” Slight nodding is key. Not too enthusiastic—that’s suspicious. Not too still—that’s alarming. The perfect nod says, “Yes, I understand,” even when you’re mentally planning dinner. Glasses help. They add instant credibility. If you already wear them, congratulations—you’re halfway to management. Second rule: the strategic mute . Mute is power. Mute is control. Mute is how you chew, sigh, ...
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The Stoic Guide To Screwing Up Gracefully

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The Stoic Guide To Screwing Up Gracefully Let’s be honest: nobody wakes up thinking, “Today feels like a great day to mess everything up.” And yet—here we are. Again. Missed deadlines. Bad decisions. Awkward conversations that replay in your head at 3 a.m. like a Netflix series you never asked to stream. Welcome to being human. Stoicism, despite what Instagram quotes might suggest, isn’t about being calm, emotionless, marble-statue people who glide through life untouched by disaster. Real Stoicism is far more practical—and far more useful—especially when things go sideways. It’s not about avoiding failure. It’s about failing without embarrassing yourself spiritually . Because here’s the uncomfortable truth: you will screw up. Repeatedly. Spectacularly. Sometimes in public. The Stoics saw this coming. That’s why they never promised success—only dignity. First rule of screwing up gracefully: drop the melodrama . You missed the opportunity. You said the wrong thing. Yo...
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Climb The Corporate Ladder, Or Just Stare At It Dreamily

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Climb The Corporate Ladder, Or Just Stare At It Dreamily Ah yes, the corporate ladder. That mythical structure everyone talks about but few can clearly describe. It supposedly leads to success, money, respect, and maybe a corner office with a view. In reality, for most people, it looks more like a rusty fire escape bolted to a burning building. Still, we gather around it every year, gazing upward, wondering if we should climb… or just admire it from a safe distance. Let’s be honest. The ladder is not evenly spaced. Some people start halfway up because of connections, family names, or being “culture fit” in a meeting where no real work happens. Others are stuck on the ground floor, holding a CV like a begging bowl, told to “prove themselves” indefinitely. Same company, same hours, wildly different gravity. Climbing the ladder also assumes the ladder is stable. Spoiler: it’s not. Restructuring happens. Leadership changes. Suddenly your boss is gone, your role is “re-evaluated...
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The Empty Boat Mindset

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  The Empty Boat Mindset There’s a short Zen story that goes like this: A man is crossing a river when another boat crashes into his. He immediately gets angry—until he realizes the other boat is empty. No one to blame. No one to shout at. Suddenly, his anger disappears. That moment right there? That’s the Empty Boat Mindset. Most of our stress, resentment, and emotional exhaustion doesn’t come from what happens —it comes from the story we attach to it. We assume intent. We assume disrespect. We assume someone meant to hurt, ignore, or block us. And just like that, our peace sinks. The Empty Boat Mindset asks a simple but powerful question: “What if this wasn’t personal?” What if the rude comment wasn’t about you, but about their bad day? What if the silence wasn’t rejection, but overwhelm? What if the delay wasn’t disrespect, but chaos on the other side you can’t see? When you treat every collision like it came from an empty boat, something shifts. You stop bleeding ene...
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6 Things You Should Never Tell People (Even Close Friends)

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6 Things You Should Never Tell People (Even Close Friends) Honesty is overrated. There, I said it. We’re told to “be open,” “share more,” and “let people in,” as if vulnerability is a group discount deal. In reality, information is currency—and most people are terrible bankers. So here are six things you should absolutely keep to yourself, even from people who swear they “only want the best for you.” 1.  Your Next Big Move The moment you say it out loud, it becomes public property. Suddenly everyone has opinions, doubts, advice you didn’t ask for, and horror stories that start with, “Just being realistic…” Keep it quiet. Let success announce itself. Silence builds better momentum than motivation speeches. 2. How Much Money You Actually Have (or Don’t) Tell people you’re doing well, and they’ll start counting your pockets. Tell them you’re struggling, and they’ll start measuring your worth. Either way, your finances become a conversation you never agreed to have. Money i...
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Procrastination: The Secret Ingredient To My “Success”

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Procrastination: The Secret Ingredient To My “Success” Let’s get something straight from the start: procrastination didn’t ruin my life. I did. Procrastination was just the loyal sidekick—always there, never judging, gently whispering, “ You can do this tomorrow. Or next week. Or when the vibes are right. ” And honestly? It worked. I am living proof that you can delay everything and still end up somewhere… just not where you planned. Procrastination is often painted as the villain in productivity blogs written by people who wake up at 5 a.m. on purpose. But in real life, procrastination is more subtle. It wears comfortable clothes. It promises “one last scroll.” It convinces you that reorganising your desk is basically the same as doing the actual work. Progress-adjacent activity, I call it. I didn’t procrastinate because I was lazy. I procrastinated because starting felt heavy. Because finishing meant being judged. Because doing the thing meant finding out whether I was ac...
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