Category: English posts
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5 Classics everyone should read at least once.
Dear reader, As you may know, I am an avid reader. I feel like nowadays, numerous people tend to scorn “classic books”, mainly because they are sure they are boring… even tough they often never read them. In my eyes, the main reason for that issue is that numerous students are forced to read a…
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I wake up at 5 A.M, but that may not work for you and that is fine: the myth of the “5 A.M means success” is nothing more than a myth.
Dear reader, In that day and age, productivity is, in my opinion, over-glorified and I do not want to be one of those persons that make you feel bad by showing you an over-glorified version of their lives. Maybe some of them really do wake-up at 5 A.M every single day and feel great doing…
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A complete guide to combining full-time studying & a job.
Dear reader, Today I would like to address a topic lots of students struggle with: balancing having a job and having good grades. Usually, it seems to be one or the other, but I want to show you that balancing it all is totally doable and I will show you how. Before getting into the…
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The more you do it, the easier it gets: the reason why implementing good habits into your life is easier than you think.
Dear reader, As I was asked by one my teachers to listen to a podcast by NPR entitled Creatures Of Habit: How Habits Shape Who We Are — And Who We Become, (click on the name of the podcast to listen to it) I got hit by a fact: I never discussed the power of habits with…
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Being in university is a privilege – a reminder that you used to dream your current reality.
Dear reader, How many times in a lifetime will we have such an opportunity to spend a few years improving our knowledge everyday? How many times in a lifetime will it be our priority? Human beings are meant to improve, they are meant to get better and being in university is one of the best…
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The disturbing reason why multi-passionate people are misunderstood.
Dear reader, I want to address today a topic I used to struggle with a lot personally. That post aims to share a more positive view of multi-passionate people. You will learn why you may not be forced to chose among your numerous passions and may be able to combine them all. Let me show…
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“Not minimalist enough?” A peaceful defense of minimalism.
Dear reader, As you may know, I consider myself to be “minimalist”. The word is, however, quite meaningless in itself and that is the reason why I am writing that post today. According to me, everyone is allowed to have their own definition, as long as it makes them happy. To me, to be a…
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The minimalist reason(s) why I do not upgrade my iPhone SE in 2020
Dear reader, I usually address issues related to homemaking and productivity around here but today, I would like to discuss minimalism. I will not go in depth about my definition of the word or about decluttering, but I would like to share with you my views on technology. First, I want tot address you main…
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How to: turn to-do lists into manageable lists of priorities.
Dear reader, As you know, I often talk about productivity and well-being and one of the keys to combining the two is to have a clear list of your priorities. Originally, priority existed only in its singular form as it meant “the most important of all things” but as we are living in the day and…
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[ARC] Book Review: Ubiety – Grzegorz Kunowski
Dear reader, I usually share reviews about books I have been able to download through the platform Booksirens.com but today, things differ a little bit. In February 2020, I received an e-mail from Grzegorz Kunowski. He reached out to me in order to ask me to write a review on his latest book, Ubiety. I…
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