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Three resources to help improve your mind (and life): 5 minute emails (daily tips & insights on how to use your mind better) - Better Mind Daily Weekly podcast - The Better Mindset Show Book - 15 Rules for a Better Mind, and Better Life Details > mhasalek.com/p/resources.ht…

@EckhartAurelius The support staff managing your website/forum is rude, and incompetent.

"If I said it I meant it, ain't no discussion. And the smartest thing I ever said was nothing." Speak truth or don't speak. Make less promises and pledges, and strictly keep the ones you make. That is the path to exceptionality and grace. #DoLessBetter #SelfDiscipline #SpiritualFreedom #SelfDetermination #SelfDetermined

@EckhartAurelius Discipline is key

TIME-SENSITIVE INSIDER SCOOP FOR MY ENGAGED FOLLOWERS LIKE YOU (Big Tip-- If you don't have any kind of poetry, music, or art you want to create or promote, hurry and share this now so your friends and own followers can benefit and take advantage of this insider scoop.) With my marketing skills, computer skills, and work ethic, I've known for many years I could make way more money promoting something other than books and a website about books. I could promote penis pills and dangerous weight loss drugs and predatory payday loans and all sorts of stuff like that, and I'd be great at it, and I'd make more than 100x what I make now. I could vastly increase the amount of people that use payday loans or dangerous meds, and I'd get paid quite well for it. I'm very good at marketing and advertising. I've gotten the offers to sell out. But those who know me know I'm not a slave to money like that. I'd rather do what I'm doing now for even less than do that kind of stuff for way more money. No amount of money would be worth it. Money doesn't excite me. I love working with indie authors who pour their souls into their book. I love helping those passionate writers bring their soul-filled piece of art to the world and get it into the hands, eyes, and ears of as many eager readers as possible. I am passionate about that. That excites me. No amount of money is worth my time if my heart isn't in what I am doing. With all that said, the time has come for me to expand what I do from just books and authors to also include poets, musicians, songwriters, and other artists of all kinds. Those who have been in my home know I have a huge one-of-a-kind art collection with many original pieces that have no copies anywhere else in the world, only the one original in my house right now. And I paid the artists for those. I built my awesome one-of-a-kind collection by helping fund independent artists by paying them generously for their work. My point is: I love the art of books, but also and just as much I love art in general, especially when it involves the written or spoken word, like with poetry and songs. Tomorrow I am going to send out an email blast about the below new offerings to the over 5 million members of OnlineBookClub, but I wanted to come to my socials first to give those who actually follow and engage with me first dibs to work with me on this. It's going to be first come, first serve, so if you order before I send out the email blast tomorrow you will be ahead on the list. I created a whole array of options to promote poetry and art for poets, writers, and artists of all kinds--namely by creating videos to reach the social market online (think TikTok, YouTube, Instagram/Facebook Reels). This will work great for you whether you already have a completed poem or other artwork that you want promoted or are looking for me to help you write and produce it in the first place. This is also an opportunity for significant collaboration and/or coaching if you want: You can have a poem, song, or story out there in short time that's truly and officially co-written by you and Eckhart Aurelius Hughes (me) that's quickly seen and read/viewed by thousands if not millions of people in just days. That is just one option. Whatever you need, I am here to accommodate. I am passionate about helping talented artists get their poems, writing, and other art into the eyes and ears of many. It is win-win. When we put great art in the hands of a viewer, it is a blessing to them too. They love it. They are rightfully eager to see it. To start, I'm going very generous on the prices, especially considering the size of our audience (OnlineBookClub has over 5 million members). To do any kind of promo like this for less than $10,000 is in many respects not a wise business choice from a strictly business perspective, but I have a few reasons for starting overly generous, not the least of which is to make sure my engaged followers like you reading this get the best deal by getting this inside scoop on the intro prices, but also because (as those who know my business strategy in general are already well aware) I believe very strongly in under-promising and over-delivering. I'd much rather give you $10k of advertising for $1k than vice versa. In the long term, that is what makes my business more successful and stable I believe. However, regardless, the prices will soon increase significantly, namely because I need to keep them at a point where I can keep up with the demand. Whether you are looking to create and/or promote poetry, short stories, music, photography montages, or any other other art at all, this is for you. Check out the options and order now at: onlinebookclub.org/offers/videos-…

@EckhartAurelius Interesting idea

What are your favorite strategies for focusing better?

5 Key Insights to Improve Your Focus Being able to focus well feels like an uphill battle these days. It might even feel like an impossible thing to do. But the truth is that focus is like any other skill and it can be learned and improved. To that end, these insights will help.

Mindfulness is a powerful tool for improving your focus. Being mindful means paying attention to the present moment and letting go of thoughts about the past or the future. When you are in the middle of something, pay your full attention to that, and nothing else.

Taking regular breaks is essential for maintaining your focus. Working without any breaks for a several hours affects your focus negatively, and makes it harder for you to get things done. Regular breaks, on the other hand, helps you refuel your mind and improve your focus.

The best way to get rid of distractions is to simply remove them from your environment. This means turning off your phone, closing your email, and finding a quiet place to work.

The first step to improving your focus is to take control of your time. One of the most effective ways of doing this is by setting aside specific times for specific tasks, and sticking to those times.

We are all constantly bombarded with distractions, and they are everywhere. But the good news is that we can learn to control them and improve our focus.

5 Key Insights from Daniel Kahneman's "Thinking, Fast and Slow": - We have two systems of thinking, System 1 and System 2. - Rationality isn't the norm. - We fear losses more than we value gains. - We judge people too fast. - How an information is packaged matters, a lot.

7 Key Insights from Malcolm Gladwell's "Outliers" - Overnight success is a myth - Your cultural heritage impacts your success - Timing matters - Success is rarely ever a solo trip - IQ isn't everything - Success snowballs, and creates more success - Your struggles aren't unique

Learn more in this talk > podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bette…

Because when you leave fear unchecked (as most people do by default), it stops you from living your life to the fullest, gets in the way of you achieving all that you want to achieve, and it even negatively impacts your ability to be as happy as you can be on a day to day basis.

Fear is the second most harmful emotion that we humans possess.

PS. This is why I call this the Blowback Effect, because if you're unkind (or worse), it always blows back at you. Sooner or later. It's not a matter of if, but rather, when. And that makes the alternative, being kind, all the more smart. Learn more in the talk.

Want to learn more about this (the Blowback Effect)? Then check out my latest talk, here > podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bette…

THIS is the Blowback Effect