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Tim Denning
Tim Denning16 articles

@Tim_Denning

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Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday13 articles

@RyanHoliday

9.2k likes366 replies
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VD
VD12 articles

@hmalviya9

4.4k likes333 replies
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Digi (Delusional)

@digiii

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Darshak Rana ⚡️

@thedarshakrana

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This Is Why You Have To Care (I Can't Believe I'm Having To Write This Again)
Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday
@RyanHoliday

This Is Why You Have To Care (I Can't Believe I'm Having To Write This Again)

It’s a complicated issue. Maybe it doesn’t affect you directly. Maybe you’ve got a lot going on in your own life or your own community. Maybe you’d rather not think about it. Maybe you’d rather not

Feb 1, 2026
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Finding Purpose in Life ( A Practical Guide for Gamers, and Crypto Folks)
VD
VD
@hmalviya9

Finding Purpose in Life ( A Practical Guide for Gamers, and Crypto Folks)

We are standing on the edge of a precipice, witnessing a silent but violent transition in the human experience. It is not being broadcast on the news, because the cameras are pointed at the wrong

Jan 31, 2026
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Personal GrowthLife LessonsPsychology
Doing hard things is the price you pay for a meaningful life
Tim Denning
Tim Denning
@Tim_Denning

Doing hard things is the price you pay for a meaningful life

There’s a hidden pandemic no one is talking about. It’s the avoidance of doing hard things. Modern life has become so convenient and easy that any little bit of friction isn’t tolerated anymore. AI

Jan 31, 2026
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Social retardmaxxing: How to stop being lonely
Fabian S.
Fabian S.
@fabianschmid_09

Social retardmaxxing: How to stop being lonely

2 years ago, I was lonely as fuck. I didn't even have one good friend. Not one. Why? Because I believed the lies the self-help gurus told me: "You need to find likeminded people" "Your friends are all

Jan 28, 2026
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My phone was stolen, my banks were hacked, and I lost the draft of my first book
Kieran Drew
Kieran Drew
@ItsKieranDrew

My phone was stolen, my banks were hacked, and I lost the draft of my first book

“Dude, are you on a motorbike?” Those were the last words I heard in my headphones as I watched the robbers speed away. I stood stunned. I had just answered my friend’s call as I walked toward my flat

Jan 28, 2026
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Life LessonsPersonal GrowthPsychology
How most people end up living someone else's life (the default trap)
Jaynit
Jaynit
@jaynitx

How most people end up living someone else's life (the default trap)

A few months ago I was talking to a friend from high school. We hadn't caught up in a while. He was telling me about his job, his apartment, his routine. And at some point he said something that stuck

Jan 28, 2026
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Life LessonsPsychologyCareer
PUA Skills Will Get You Laid, But These Skills Will Attract and Keep a Feminine Woman
BowTiedMystic
BowTiedMystic
@BowTied_Mystic

PUA Skills Will Get You Laid, But These Skills Will Attract and Keep a Feminine Woman

Everything You've Been Told About Women Is Backwards My buddy Derek had it all. Six-two. Jacked. Made $400K running his own agency. Drove a blacked-out G-Wagon. The kind of guy who walks into a room

Jan 26, 2026
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Life LessonsPsychologySociety And Culture
How To Stop Getting Disrespected
E-go
E-go
@EgoDriv

How To Stop Getting Disrespected

"They disrespect you because you let them." Read that again. Let it sit. Let it burn if it needs to. This will always be true. It was true a thousand years ago when kings lost their thrones to

Jan 26, 2026
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Personal GrowthPsychologyLife Lessons
How To Know Yourself
Gregory Blotnick
Gregory Blotnick
@gregoryblotnick

How To Know Yourself

I. Fuck up. II. Burn the boats. Go all-in on yourself every chance you get, put yourself under pressure, back up against the wall, no plan B. You are capable of more than you know - both good and

Jan 24, 2026
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PhilosophyPsychologyLife Lessons
29 Life Cheat Codes I Know at 36 That I Wish I Knew at 26
Darshak Rana ⚡️
Darshak Rana ⚡️
@thedarshakrana

29 Life Cheat Codes I Know at 36 That I Wish I Knew at 26

I’m about to share something that will either change your life or make you angry. Maybe both. Most people will scroll past this. They’ll dismiss it as “too long” or “too much.” Those people will still

Jan 23, 2026
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Personal GrowthPsychologyLife Lessons
Zero to Hero in a year
Digi (Delusional)
Digi (Delusional)
@digiii

Zero to Hero in a year

Doing a full 180 wasn't easy but it was entirely necessary in my case, without it I'd be dead. I was going nowhere fast. BOOKMARK THIS!!! Especially if you are stuck. This is my story, but I am

Jan 22, 2026
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Personal GrowthPsychologyLife Lessons
I stopped meditating and became retarded instead
Fabian S.
Fabian S.
@fabianschmid_09

I stopped meditating and became retarded instead

Meditation is the habit the self-improovement gurus LOVE to talk about. It's the ultimate cure for everything. And if you're anything like me you have followed the advice to meditate daily. To be

Jan 22, 2026
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PsychologyProductivityLife Lessons
The solitude of greatness is a feature, not a bug
hoeem
hoeem
@hooeem

The solitude of greatness is a feature, not a bug

You‘re scrolling at your desk. Pretending to work. Dreaming about quitting. Building that business on the side. Telling yourself “one day”. You want out. You want greatness. You want to be the person

Jan 22, 2026
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Personal GrowthPsychologyLife Lessons
I'm 38. If You're in Your 20's or 30's, Read This.
Tim Denning
Tim Denning
@Tim_Denning

I'm 38. If You're in Your 20's or 30's, Read This.

Getting old sucks. The one positive is that as we age, we mature. That’s been the case for me. Not much fazes me anymore. I’ve been part of so much drama – personal bankruptcies, homeless friends, my

Jan 20, 2026
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Personal GrowthLife LessonsCareer
How to Restart and Reset Your Life in 2026
Darshak Rana ⚡️
Darshak Rana ⚡️
@thedarshakrana

How to Restart and Reset Your Life in 2026

I’m going to tell you something that will piss you off: Every restart you’ve ever attempted failed because you were trying to change the wrong thing. You’ve been trying to change your behavior. But,

Jan 20, 2026
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Personal GrowthPsychologyLife Lessons
Happy wife, happy life. THE ORIGINAL SIN and how it's still killing marriages and men.
Tyler Todt
Tyler Todt
@tyromper

Happy wife, happy life. THE ORIGINAL SIN and how it's still killing marriages and men.

I always assumed Adam was tending to the garden, corralling wild animals, and doing some cool MAN STUFF while the serpent took advantage of Eve in the garden of Eden. I figured then Eve came

Jan 20, 2026
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Personal GrowthLife LessonsPsychology
7 steps to design the life you want
MATT GRAY
MATT GRAY
@matt_gray_

7 steps to design the life you want

What do you actually want out of life? Pause for a second. Think carefully about this. For years, I struggled to even imagine what my dream life looked like. Growing up, most days felt like a struggle

Jan 20, 2026
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Personal GrowthProductivityLife Lessons
How to fix your approach to losing
Lil Fish
Lil Fish
@_not_a_fish

How to fix your approach to losing

If you are anything like me, you don't start something because you want to lose. Most people get hit with a loss, and it ruins their mood. Losing a trade makes you want to trade again immediately.

Jan 19, 2026
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PsychologyPersonal GrowthLife Lessons
du
du
@thedulab

How to know what you're meant to do in life

Every day, you’re bombarded with glimpses of opportunity on X. Someone just dropped a post on how to get rich using AI. Another person just shared their thoughts on why selling shovels will retire

Jan 19, 2026
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Personal GrowthCareerLife Lessons
Everyone is exhausted. Here’s why it’s not burnout.
MATT GRAY
MATT GRAY
@matt_gray_

Everyone is exhausted. Here’s why it’s not burnout.

If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably said the same sentence more times this past year than you can count. “I’m exhausted.” Not as a joke. Not as a complaint. Just as a quiet truth. What’s

Jan 18, 2026
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Personal GrowthLife LessonsPsychology
It's never too late...
Digi (Delusional)
Digi (Delusional)
@digiii

It's never too late...

BOOKMARK THIS if you've thought of giving up "It's never too late to be what you might have been" No matter where you are in life, it's never too late to start again... Pessimists will tell you that

Jan 16, 2026
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Personal GrowthLife LessonsProductivity
How to design your dream life in 1 hour
MATT GRAY
MATT GRAY
@matt_gray_

How to design your dream life in 1 hour

Most people do not hate their lives. They just never chose them. They followed a path that looked reasonable. They said yes to opportunities that felt responsible. They stayed busy enough that

Jan 16, 2026
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Personal GrowthProductivityLife Lessons
Closed mouths don't get fed
Digi (Delusional)
Digi (Delusional)
@digiii

Closed mouths don't get fed

if you don't express what you want or need, no one will know to provide it for you. A simple premise that most seem to fall short on... BOOKMARK THIS and let it change your life. My life changed

Jan 13, 2026
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Personal GrowthPsychologyLife Lessons
If the Average Person Did This for 6 Months, They'd Be Unrecognizable to Their Friends & Family
Tim Denning
Tim Denning
@Tim_Denning

If the Average Person Did This for 6 Months, They'd Be Unrecognizable to Their Friends & Family

Being average is hell on Earth. It’s a boring, lifeless, pandering, people-pleasing disaster that leads you to a dead end, and shortly after, off a cliff. Don’t do it, it’s a bear trap. You can do

Jan 9, 2026
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Lessons I wish I learned in my 20s
Codie Sanchez
Codie Sanchez
@Codie_Sanchez

Lessons I wish I learned in my 20s

I’m 39. If you’re in your 20s, this isn’t advice in the “do this and you’ll win” sense. It’s more like perspective you don’t get until you’ve lived a few cycles and watched a lot of things you once

Jan 9, 2026
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Personal GrowthLife LessonsCareer
Why Keep Going?
XY
XY
@xydotdot

Why Keep Going?

**My wife convinced me to publish this letter I wrote for us a couple months ago, on my birthday, because she believes many people might be struggling with questless lives.** My love, I am 35 years

Jan 5, 2026
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Personal GrowthPhilosophyLife Lessons
Random Quality Of Life Improvements That Will Change Your Life
BOSS
BOSS
@thebeautyofsaas

Random Quality Of Life Improvements That Will Change Your Life

Bringing you a random list of things (activities, protocols, items) that will improve your life. Prepare yourself… 25 min reading time. Basics On Improving Your Quality of Life (Everyone Should Know)

Dec 30, 2025
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Personal GrowthProductivityLife Lessons
self discovery : before it’s too late
VD
VD
@hmalviya9

self discovery : before it’s too late

Most of us are trying to belong. We are constantly searching for different scenes where we can connect with another human being on a shared level. It could be a shared topic, shared emotions, or

Dec 9, 2025
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PhilosophyLife LessonsSociety And Culture
life lessons from trading
thiccy
thiccy
@thiccyth0t

life lessons from trading

1) Traders get paid to guess where money will move. 2) There are many ways people win guessing games: Some people read new information quickly Some people send guesses quickly Some people process new

Oct 24, 2025
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FinancePsychologyLife Lessons
Hope
allen farrington
allen farrington
@allenf32

Hope

“For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” Psalms 30:5 I didn’t know Charlie Kirk. I had never interacted with him or

Sep 15, 2025
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Personal GrowthSociety And CultureLife Lessons
I Lost 99% of My Wealth… and Found Peace
VD
VD
@hmalviya9

I Lost 99% of My Wealth… and Found Peace

By the end of the first cycle, around 2017 to 2018, I had made a fortune. But by the start of 2019, nearly all of it was gone. I clawed some of it back in 2019, but eventually I lost everything. Nine

Sep 10, 2025
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Personal GrowthPsychologyLife Lessons
What It Feels Like When Your Own Parents Think You’re a Failure
VD
VD
@hmalviya9

What It Feels Like When Your Own Parents Think You’re a Failure

Late 2016.. I thought moving back home would be a safe reset. I had some savings to survive a few months, but Pune was too expensive without a steady income. So I returned to my parents’ house, hoping

Sep 6, 2025
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Life LessonsPersonal GrowthCareer
I lost everything in COVID Crash, Quit crypto for an unexpected path
VD
VD
@hmalviya9

I lost everything in COVID Crash, Quit crypto for an unexpected path

"Sometimes losing everything is the only way to find yourself again" On March 11th, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. That single headline shook the world and my

Sep 4, 2025
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Life LessonsPsychologyPersonal Growth
12 Years With Weed: What It Really Did to Me
VD
VD
@hmalviya9

12 Years With Weed: What It Really Did to Me

I used weed/marijuana for the past 12 years at different periods. Sometimes, in a few years, I had 2–3 months where I consumed daily. My initial exposure to weed happened through my co-founder of the

Sep 3, 2025
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PsychologyLife LessonsPhilosophy
Fast Money, Faster Collapse: Inside GenZ’s Shortcut Addiction
VD
VD
@hmalviya9

Fast Money, Faster Collapse: Inside GenZ’s Shortcut Addiction

It’s not new that young people are making money fast. Some of them have always fast-tracked their careers and reached a stage of viable success where others took longer. The real difference between

Sep 1, 2025
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CareerEntrepreneurshipLife Lessons
Fapping Is the Silent Killer of Our Generation
VD
VD
@hmalviya9

Fapping Is the Silent Killer of Our Generation

Fapping is one of the most justified acts by the modern generation. They made it cool. They think it’s healthy. There are so-called experts who defend it as a way of life. Some suggest you can fap,

Aug 30, 2025
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Personal GrowthProductivityLife Lessons
Civility
Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio
@RayDalio

Civility

If I were to pick one word that conveys what matters most in order to have a successful society, it would be civility. Civility has always shaped history. People have always, and still do today, run

Aug 25, 2025
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PsychologySociety And CultureLife Lessons
In Your 20s and Confused About Marriage? Read This First
VD
VD
@hmalviya9

In Your 20s and Confused About Marriage? Read This First

People in their 20s are not sure whether they should get married or not. It’s totally worth your attention. You should not rush at all. I’ve been married for almost a decade. Today, I thought I

Aug 22, 2025
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PsychologyLife LessonsSociety And Culture
If You’re in Your 20s and Feeling Lost, Read This Now
VD
VD
@hmalviya9

If You’re in Your 20s and Feeling Lost, Read This Now

What do you truly want to do when you were a kid? You need to ask that question to yourself, and keep asking until something stirs inside. Until something lost in memory starts knocking again. That’s

Aug 7, 2025
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PhilosophyPsychologyLife Lessons
When Desire Becomes Your Downfall
VD
VD
@hmalviya9

When Desire Becomes Your Downfall

Mohit never received mental or emotional support from his family to continue his studies after the 10th grade. His family was running a factory and decided early on that his place was not in school

Aug 1, 2025
Life LessonsPsychologySociety And Culture
life lessons from poker
thiccy
thiccy
@thiccyth0t

life lessons from poker

There are two ways we miscalibrate risk. We risk too much on things that are low conviction We risk too little on things that are high conviction I learned these lessons in poker and in trading and

Jun 29, 2025
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PsychologyFinanceLife Lessons
How to Bounce Back in Life
VD
VD
@hmalviya9

How to Bounce Back in Life

There’s a strange kind of strength that only comes after you've been shattered. Not the strength you show in meetings or on Instagram, but the kind that shows up when you’re alone, broke, humiliated,

Jun 21, 2025
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