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life-lessons

The Zen concept for mastering any skill
The power of the beginner's mind
Aug 15 • 
Álvaro García
14
The old man who moved mountains
The enormous power of discipline
Aug 11 • 
Álvaro García
7
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The power of saying “I don't know” in the age of opinions
Why radical honesty is your greatest strength
Aug 3 • 
Álvaro García
11
2
Avoiding Stupidity: The Less Obvious Route to Success
The strategy of silent winners
Jul 20 • 
Álvaro García
9
Internal comparison: the key to living with intention
Social media, ego and validation: the danger of outward comparison
Jun 8 • 
Álvaro García
8
2
Ernest Hemingway's brutal letter to F. Scott Fitzgerald on how to write better.
6 crucial lessons for any writer
May 29 • 
Álvaro García
12
5
Gabriel García Márquez and his hard beginnings as a writer
Doubts, rejections and fears.
Apr 23 • 
Álvaro García
7
10
Mottainai: A legendary samurai's lesson on valuing what you have
Make the most of your resources
Apr 1 • 
Álvaro García
10
4
If today were your last day
What you would change if you thought about time running out
Mar 26 • 
Álvaro García
12
4
Virginia Woolf: Self-Doubt, Creativity and Writing
How to attract with your words and find inspiration
Mar 18 • 
Álvaro García
17
8
Repairing cracks
Kintsugi: The beauty of the broken
Mar 6 • 
Álvaro García
15
7
Umberto Eco's 3 keys to fiction writing
Notes from giants - Number 9
Mar 4 • 
Álvaro García
8
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