Category: Email Archives
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Hey you, sync up with reality or pay the price
Sometimes the problem isn’t that reality sucks (is that ever actually the problem?), but rather that you’re just not synchronized with reality. When you’re not synchronized with reality, your performance is going to be subpar. It’s just the nature of it. A couple years ago, I was going to figure drawing sessions regularly. 3 hours…
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If you think this is spam, we need to talk
Someone unsubscribed from this list with the reason “spam“. Coincidentally, someone else said my content was “egotistical“ the same day. This bothered me, because I don’t send spam. Every single email I send out to you guys is intended to be helpful and inspiring. Sure, I often put links to products I’m selling, but these…
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Here’s some great advice I got
“No, Michael, it’s not a problem.” You might think that’s horrible advice, that it’s invalidating to someone with a real problem. Let me tell you a story: One day, I had anxiety and it sucked. I sat down to meditate and a weird thing happened. I suddenly didn’t mind the anxiety…it felt neutral, not bad.…
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No, meditation’s not supposed to be easy
“Meditation is hard. What am I doing wrong? “What’s the right posture for meditation?” “I can’t meditate because I can’t sit still.” I hear these frequently asked questions all the time (the last one is more of an excuse than a question) from people who are thinking about signing up for No Problem. I used…
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This Email Might Worry Your Mind
I used to obey my mind all the time. One day, I was playing the piano and my mind was telling me: “Go slower! You’re going to mess it up!” I was kinda tired that day, and overwhelmed, and for whatever reason, I just didn’t listen. I kept playing fast, because the music felt like…