Michael Korman

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  • How to ruin your life with Instagram

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    Michael Korman
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    “I’m guessing you aren’t concerned about any professional ramifications your posts could have.” “I’m very worried for your mental health.” “You’re allowed to not tell me if you have access to any weapons, but I’d feel better if you did.” I’ve gotten a bunch of these kinds of messages since February, when I started posting…

  • This should fix everything

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    Michael Korman
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    I'm looking at the computer screen. Wait, there's the air purifier. Still looking at the screen, but my eyes unfocused a bit to take it in. Just pressed 'Enter'. Had to move my eyes down to follow the cursor. Re-read the previous line. Eyes back up. I feel my fingertips on the keyboard. Eyes had…

  • A 3-Step Plan to Become Creative

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    Michael Korman
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    Here's a broad outline: Get to a point where you can express yourself. Focus on pleasing yourself with your expressions. Expand outward from there, figuring out how to please others. Now, for an example. I'll give you two expressions of the same thing. Bad writing (because it doesn't please me): kjfkljdh sdklj sdfsd'lfk;lfj skjdf ;ldsjf dsf ;sdf'lk…

  • At the risk of attracting more haters

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    Michael Korman
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    I know it seems like I'm all outspoken and everything, but I spend probably 95% of my time fighting off haters and worrying about how to phrase things in a way that won't provoke haters. I don't like this at all. I am trying to fix it, because #yolo. So, I'm making a strong effort…

  • My least favorite conversation about meditation

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    Michael Korman
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    I'm into meditation. “Oh, I've heard of meditation. You mean like with crystals and shit?” No, no. Not that kind. But I see the confusion. I do the kind of meditation that's about radical acceptance of whatever's happening. “Oh, I see. So, you just sit back and relax?” No, but that's a common misunderstanding. Whatever's…

  • I love drawing, and you are too.

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    Michael Korman
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    I love drawing. It’s awesome. I will share it with you. The whole process. But, you have to promise something: you will accept it as it is, whatever I say. I am a drawing teacher. NOT a drawing teacher. (I will teach you whatever I know about drawing. I suck at drawing, but I will…

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