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Introducing the Consistency Journal
The Consistency Journal is my latest work. It’s a 100 day guided journal to help you build practices that stick, track and celebrate your small wins, and become more mindful of your actions. You can pre-order it here at Wholesome Parts, and it’s expected to ship at the end of June. My co-founder (also my…
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Five random posts
A couple of days ago, I introduced random posts to this blog. You can find the Random button at the end of every post, or type in herbertlui.net/random in your browser bar. I’ve been clicking it quite often, and wanted to share some posts that have come up, as well as a line of commentary:…
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Introducing random posts
This blog has over 1,500 posts. If you’re feeling lucky, you can read a random one. Try clicking this: There’s a link to do this at the bottom of every post. If you’re using a browser, you can also type herbertlui.net/random Happy reading!
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Be curious, not judgmental
Being judgmental is useful for doing difficult things. (Sanctimonious, self-righteous, prideful, are all variations of what I mean by being judgmental.) When you believe in a statement that’s judgmental, it gives you the energy you need to stick with letting go of bad habits, persisting in a challenging situation, or breaking through a self-limiting belief…
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Thank you, Faiz
My friend Faiz Ahmed passed away yesterday. Thanks for being a good friend. Thanks for being you. Thanks for encouraging me with my writing, including reading the very rough first draft of Creative Doing. Thanks for writing your blog. Thanks for reading and sharing your ideas. Thanks for asking thoughtful questions and listening. Thanks for…
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A final goodbye
Today, I visited a friend in palliative care. I was joined by three other friends, and the shared presence made the trip feel lighter. We talked to each other and his family in his hospital room. Our friend’s eyes were closed, and he didn’t respond to our comments. He seemed to be sleeping. He looked…