The Future is Changing
How are you all? Well, I hope. Rather than sharing complete articles with you, I have decided to take this newsletter in a new direction, showing you what I have published over the last couple of days.
I also plan to share with you my reading over the week, if I watched anything useful and other stories; some to make you cry, others to make you laugh.
I intend to build a habit where this will arrive in your inbox every Sunday morning, British time, so you can enjoy it with your morning cuppa.
Do You Have Bad Habits? You are not alone.
We all have the same problem. It might be biting our nails or eating junk food. Habits are universal to all but also deeply personal to each of us.
One of the habits that many of us share is the habit of failing. You only have to look at the subscription rate in gyms in January and then the attendance in March to know how many people fail at positive habits.
Life is complicated; it is only natural that as we work towards something, time pushes back our habits are the first to suffer.
Not all habits are bad, though, and many are entirely subconscious. For example, do you always tie the same shoe first? Do you associate a certain road with a particular coffee shop? All of these are habits that we act on subconsciously.
A habit is a behaviour that has been repeated enough to be automatic. - James Clear
In this article, I share tips and tricks to help you establish successful habits.
Succeeding at Small Targets Can Help You Bring About Big Habit Changes — www.linkedin.com Do You Have Bad Habits? You are not alone. We all have the same problem, failing at habits.
Seven Journaling Habits That Stoicism Helps Us With
Journalling has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Hidden in a cupboard in my bedroom are journals that date back to when I was eleven. Then my problems were simple; my friend doesn’t like me.
As we grow older, our problems become more severe and in-depth. However, this does not mean that journalling cannot help decrease stress and improve your life.
The three most famous Stoics were Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus and Seneca. One was the Emperor, one an enslaved person and the other a playwright. What these three great thinkers had in common was that they all kept a journal.
Here are the lessons that their practice has taught us and how I use these simple techniques to improve my productivity and mental health whilst publishing content regularly.
Seven Journaling Habits That Stoicism Helps Us With | by Sam H Arnold | Publishous | Sep 2022 | Medium — medium.com
The three most famous Stoics were Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus and Seneca. Here are the lessons that their practice has taught us with regard to journaling.
Reading this Week
I will keep this brief for fear of this newsletter being too long. At present, I have the normal number of books I am reading. The normal number is too many. At present, this is my list:
Atomic Habits - James Clear on Audiobook
Short Answers to Long Questions - Stephen Hawking
Genesis - Chris Carter a crime novel
The Comfort Book - Matt Haig
Meditations - Marcus Aurelius
Yes, I know I have a strange eclectic taste.
You might also like to check out my article on Medium, Ihave a little moan about all those parents who try to ban books from the children reading list.
Five Banned Books That Were Made into Box Office Movies | by Sam H Arnold | Sep, 2022 | Medium — samharnold.com Many books have been banned over the years. Banned books week looks at these books and allows us to question why. Many are considered unsuitable for children, which is why many were banned.
Happy Sunday All
Take care
Sam
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