Ben Brophy

Reminders to myself

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@tommy_dixon_ Yes! This is exactly how the Renaissance came about - patronage from elites in Florence was pretty much wholly responsible for all the great Renaissance artists (who are now immortalized as the namesakes for the teenage mutant ninja turtles)

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@tommy_dixon_ And back straightening, feels great

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@tommy_dixon_ Tweets on fire today homie

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@tommy_dixon_ Escaping life vs experiencing life

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How? True financial freedom allows this by reducing your necessary dependence and obligations

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The goal: get to the point where you everything you do you choose to do only for its own sake...

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Ex: not having to do something only to achieve a certain outcome, like only doing that job because you need the paycheque. Instead, spending your time doing something you want simply because you want to.

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"Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." - Ben Franklin

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Going to bed and waking up early is one of the things that makes me feel most in control of my life...

Question is: does it really matter? Or just make me feel better about myself?

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Balancing "sweating the small stuff" and avoiding the perfectionist trap is something I'm trying to improve on.

"It is the loose ends with which men hang themselves." - Z. Fitzgerald

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Incompetence is often mistaken for stupidity

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@realAAAbbott @lessin How long does it take you to feel awake in the morning?

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You’re living someone else’s dream right now

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Paradise means nothing if there is turmoil inside of you

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@AlexAndBooks_ @OzolinsJanis @anafabrega11 Well said, in your opinion are there times when you should try and understand a confusing book?

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@AlexAndBooks_ Smart method, as long as if it’s a good book you’re giving yourself ample time to really absorb it

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There are many ways to meditate - one of my favourites is the phone-less solo walk

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@nathanr33sor Flattered that I'm your favourite unemployed friend 🥰 but probably your only...

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None of the people you admire got there quickly - if it's worthwhile it takes time

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“The body should be treated more rigorously, that it may not be disobedient to the mind.” - Seneca

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If you can’t control your body, how can you expect to control your mind?