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A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.” George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons I am starting the year re-launching my Substack newsletter named “SinAgenda” which translates to No Agenda in English. This is nothing else but
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We visited Coney Island during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays in New York City. Despite frequent visits to New York City, we had never explored Coney Island. My wife was eager to see it, hoping winter would lend a unique charm to the beach. The color of springtime
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A few days ago, I wrote a post describing how books have helped me achieve many things in my personal and professional life. In that post, I also mentioned my goal of writing a novel. The ultimate aim is to continue writing and find a way to make it a
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I want to write a book, but I am unsure what it should be about. While I have plenty of words to type, being concise and specific often leaves me frozen. This isn’t the typical writer’s block, as I write words daily, sometimes in large quantities. However, understanding
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Esta vez no fue diferente, esperé hasta el último día para preparar mi maleta. Aunque en realidad no me toma mucho tiempo, me gustaría poder hacerlo con más antelación, digamos, un día o dos antes del viaje. En los últimos años, hemos viajado mucho; ahora que vivimos en Seattle, ir
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After several hours in front of my computer, I shift my attention from the screen to a book on my coffee table. Initially, I thought my blurred vision was just a sign of tiredness. My eyes were watery, making it hard to read the words clearly. I rubbed my eyes
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A few years ago, my motivation and enthusiasm for work diminished. Every Monday, I would dread the idea of starting a new week. I was burned out. For years, I took on more tasks than I could handle, juggling multiple personal projects and trying to manage numerous tasks at work.
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I’m fortunate to have access to airport lounges where I can unwind, grab a bite, and enjoy a coffee or a glass of wine before my flight. The Delta Sky Club lounge at the Chicago airport is both spacious and comfortable. As I waited for a few hours before
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Today I woke up and decided to work from a coffee shop. I live in the coffee capital of the world, and yet, I haven’t taken advantage of the many coffee shops that surround me. In my town, even Starbucks feels like a “local” coffee shop. So, I went
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The other day, a notification appeared on my phone. It was from the storage company we’d contracted just a year ago. We had recently moved within the same city, in fact, in the same neighborhood, just a mile apart. Our new place, however, didn’t have a storage unit,
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I’m a big advocate for stepping outside, feeling the grass under your feet, and engaging in some good old face-to-face chats with fellow humans. Heck, I’m even toying with the idea of traveling without my phone—relying on trusty paper maps for navigation and dropping into local libraries
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Do you subscribe to the idea of determinism or free will? These are two intricate philosophical concepts that stand in contrast to one another. I pose this question because these notions have recently taken up residence in my mind. After listening to the discourse surrounding these theories in two distinct