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Why Part-Time Writing Is the Way to Go

And why full-time writing is overrated — Once upon a time, back in 2016, I quit an engineering job making $130,000 per year to chase my dream of earning big money online, specifically as a writer. It was an epic failure, one I’ve written about in a little more detail here in this viral Quora answer. …

Writing

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Why Part-Time Writing Is the Way to Go
Why Part-Time Writing Is the Way to Go
Writing

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The Post-Grad Survival Guide

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10 Fundamental Life Lessons That I Didn’t Learn Until My Thirties

If you can learn these earlier, you’ll be WAY better off. — Life is full of lessons. The longer you live, the more you (hopefully) learn. Here are some fundamental lessons that took me until 30 to fully understand. 1. Acquire knowledge not stuff Stuff weighs you down. Knowledge sets you free. I used to spend a lot of money on cars, expensive phones, and other electronics. …

Life Lessons

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10 Fundamental Life Lessons That I Didn’t Learn Until My Thirties
10 Fundamental Life Lessons That I Didn’t Learn Until My Thirties
Life Lessons

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Better Humans

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The 50/30/10/10 Rule for How to Wake Up Earlier and Work on Your Dream

I am not a morning person whatsoever. Late last year, I began waking up at 5:30 AM to write for an hour then drive to work at an engineering firm. It was the hardest fucking thing I had done in a long time. But I did it. And you know…

Sleep

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The 50/30/10/10 Rule for How to Wake Up Earlier and Work on Your Dream
The 50/30/10/10 Rule for How to Wake Up Earlier and Work on Your Dream
Sleep

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Sep 2

I accidentally cursed my fiance

(I think she still loves me though) — About 15 years ago, on a Friday evening when I was in college (back when I still had a Facebook), I posted a seemingly harmless status update: “Pumped for the weekend.” Then, I shut my laptop and headed downstairs to rally with some friends for the evening. The next day…

Storytelling

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I accidentally cursed my fiance
I accidentally cursed my fiance
Storytelling

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Better Advice

·Jun 10

How to Easily Achieve Any Goal You Want

The trick is 4 simple questions and a weekly roadmap — The internet does a really great job of over-complicating things. Goal-setting is one of those things. You’ll find a vast ocean of paid products geared towards “how to set goals” which, to me, seems ridiculous. …

Goal Setting

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How to Easily Achieve Any Goal You Want
How to Easily Achieve Any Goal You Want
Goal Setting

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May 2

Here’s How Much Water You Should Drink Every Day, According to Dr. Andrew Huberman

And a neat tool to easily calculate it for you — Water is our body’s most essential nutrient, and we’re pretty good at drinking it so that we don’t, you know, die. But, the average person (myself included) sucks when it comes to knowing how to hydrate effectively for health, cellular function, and performance. The problem isn’t lack of quality data…

Water

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Here’s How Much Water You Should Drink Every Day, According to Dr. Andrew Huberman
Here’s How Much Water You Should Drink Every Day, According to Dr. Andrew Huberman
Water

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Apr 21

A Real-Life Episode of the Twilight Zone

It was Tuesday morning and I was sitting at my new, yet oddly familiar cubicle desk with my eyes bouncing back and forth between my two monitors. On one, I was watching a 20-minute video on cybersecurity for the second time this year (mandatory training for all new-hires). On the…

Stories

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A Real-Life Episode of the Twilight Zone
A Real-Life Episode of the Twilight Zone
Stories

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Better Advice

·Apr 15

VO2 Max: How to Live Longer, Happier, and Get in the Best Shape of Your Life

And why it’s important for everyone, not just athletes — At the beginning of 2023, I wrote down a single sentence at the top of my whiteboard that said: “The year I got in the best shape of my life.” Up to that point, I was a fitness pretender. I followed the bro-science code of lifting 4 to 5 days…

Vo2 Max

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VO2 Max: How to Live Longer, Happier, and Get in the Best Shape of Your Life
VO2 Max: How to Live Longer, Happier, and Get in the Best Shape of Your Life
Vo2 Max

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ILLUMINATION

·Apr 4

15 Things I’ve Learned About Anxiety In The Last 15 Years

Buckle up for some hard truths — Anxiety busted down my metaphorical front door 15 years ago and we’ve had one hell of a relationship ever since. At first, I hated him. Then, I accepted him. And now, I might actually like the dude. …

Anxiety

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15 Things I’ve Learned About Anxiety In The Last 15 Years
15 Things I’ve Learned About Anxiety In The Last 15 Years
Anxiety

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Mar 31

No Matter How Many Times I Try, Fate Somehow Finds Me

Kind of a funny phenomenon, honestly — “A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.” — Jean de La Fontaine, Fables I’ve been thinking about that quote a lot. Have you ever heard the story of Oedipus? It’s…a weird one. But it does relate really well to the quote. …

Personal

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No Matter How Many Times I Try, Fate Somehow Finds Me
No Matter How Many Times I Try, Fate Somehow Finds Me
Personal

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Jason Gutierrez

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Full-Time Engineer / Part-Time Writer | Stories to entertain, educate, and help you live better | Newsletter: https://parttimewriting.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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