Shane Livingston – Logan, Utah. You are an Ironman. When the Noise Gets Loud, I Go Back to the Basics Most people won’t care about what I’m about to say—and that’s perfectly okay. This isn’t for them. It’s for me.
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Today, for the first time since I heard the news of Big Steve’s passing, I felt that same deep ache. “The reminders pull the floor from your feet In the kitchen, one more chair than you need, oh And you’re
Step 2: CREATE FRICTION Add barriers to interrupt compulsive behaviors (e.g., remove apps, block sites). Michael Easter shares his ideas of “scarcity loop awareness” in his book Scarcity Brain. He explores how modern life hijacks our modern day survival instincts using the lens of
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