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Rob Thompson
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Used to be about the size of a baby. Grew very very slowly. Now roughly as big as a man.
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Rob Thompson @sirchutney.bsky.social · 16d
"Just be positive." This phrase is often more destructive than helpful. 😬 Research confirms toxic positivity causes shame, anxiety & physical illness. It's time to stop performing happiness & embrace the 'messy truth' for real growth. Read more 👇
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#MentalHealth
The ‘Good Vibes Only’ Lie: Why Toxic Positivity Is Destroying Your Real Emotional Life
You’ve been lied to about happiness. And it’s making you sick.
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Ever wonder why some ideas go viral and others die? It's not luck. It's psychology. I deconstructed the most iconic campaigns (Old Spice, "Got Milk?", Ice Bucket Challenge) to reveal the 5 psychological triggers they used to hack our brains. Read more 👇

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#Marketing
The Viral Playbook: Social Media Content Series
The Viral Playbook: 5 Psychological Triggers Behind the World’s Most Contagious Marketing
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November 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Your phone owns your attention. 🤯 Every notification is an assault on your inner freedom. The Stoic discipline that builds an 'inner firewall' against the digital world. Reclaim your focus & sovereignty. Read the 3 steps to mental mastery. 🧘Read more: 👇
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#Stoicism
How to Reclaim Your Attention: The Stoic Discipline for a Fragmented Digital World
Your phone owns you. Here’s how ancient philosophy can set you free.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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True freedom lives in the gap between what we can't control and what we choose to do anyway. Master your mind, cherish your people, row when there's no wind—this is where resilience becomes poetry. 🛶💖✨ #Freedom
November 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Facing tough times? Embrace challenges to build resilience—shift your mindset to focus on what you control, set a new goal today (age doesn't matter), savor small joys like replaying your favorite song, and map your path based on your desired outcome. 💪✨ #Resilience
November 10, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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"I made a prosperous voyage when I suffered a shipwreck." A merchant lost everything. Instead of giving up, he created #Stoicism - a philosophy that's guided emperors, soldiers & millions for 2,300+ years. Your worst day might be your best opportunity👇

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The Shipwreck That Created a Philosophy: The Forgotten Story of Zeno
Before Marcus Aurelius, there was a merchant who lost everything at sea. How his personal disaster gave the world one of its most powerful…
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November 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Nothing says festive cheer like being emotionally manipulated by a supermarket. Anyone else feel personally attacked by how early these Christmas ads start?
November 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Stop thinking Stoics are cold. 🧊 True self-mastery requires radical compassion. Learn how to connect deeply with others' suffering (Oikeiosis) without losing your inner peace or absorbing destructive emotions. Strengthen your social bonds. 🤝 Read the guide:

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#Stoicism
The Myth of the Cold Stoic: Why Compassion Is Necessary for True Self-Mastery
That creepy feeling when you realize you’re not reading a human anymore
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November 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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I read an AI-written article that was technically perfect, but felt creepy. 🤖 That’s the Uncanny Valley in writing. We reveal why "good enough" AI content is failing, and how human writers can build an authenticity moat against the "AI slop." Read more:

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#Writing
The Uncanny Valley of Your Inbox: What Happens When AI Writing Gets Too Good (But Not Good Enough)
Why AI-Generated Content Feels Like Talking to a Very Polite Ghost
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November 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Goals are not just destinations—they're compasses. 🧭🗺️ Each day is a life in miniature, a chance to think differently, to find the hidden gift in what we can't control. 🎁💝 Growth begins when we aim, live, reframe, and rise. 🚀🌱 #Goals
November 8, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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When the path feels like fire and the mind whispers despair, keep moving—hope lives in the steps you take, even when you can’t yet see it. 🔥🚶‍♀️✨ #Hope
November 6, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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Your boss bought you a meditation app but burnout is worse than ever. 🧘‍♀️ The data: 9/10 corps have wellness programs, yet exhaustion is record high. It's time to stop treating symptoms & fix the broken system. The real problem is NOT you. Read now👇

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#Productivity
The Great Exhaustion: Why Your Wellness App Isn’t Curing Your Burnout
Corporate America spent billions on meditation apps while burnout reached record highs. Here’s why your employer is solving the wrong…
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November 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Scrolling social media instantly kills your contentment. 😫 Comparison culture is a fast track to lifelong dissatisfaction. Use this simple Stoic discipline to attain "unearned peace." Stop measuring yourself against others today. Read now👇

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#MentalHealth
The End of Comparison Culture: How Stoicism Gives You Unearned Contentment
Why chasing external validation is a rigged game — and how ancient philosophy offers an escape route you can use today
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November 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Morning thoughts shape entire days. ☀️ Meditation doesn't hide from life—it teaches us to meet each moment with clarity instead of chaos. 🧘‍♀️ One intentional breath can be the difference between reacting and responding. 🌬️ #Thoughts
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Mistakes don’t define us—they refine us. ✨ Every erased line is proof we dared to begin, and every new beginning is proof it’s never too late to try again. 🚀 #Beginnings
November 4, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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It's always "release the files" and never "justice for the victims"
November 2, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Stop chasing happiness. Start building virtue. The ancient Stoic practice (Askesis) that creates lasting meaning 🤯👇 medium.com/stoicletters...

#Stoicism
Stop Chasing Happiness: The Non-Negotiable Stoic Habit for a Meaningful Life
Why daily virtue practice (askesis) is the only path to lasting meaning — and how to build it into your life today
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November 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Being over 50 is checking your phone after 'a wild night' and seeing your last text was sent at 8:47 PM saying 'heading to bed, what a day.'

When did 9 PM become your version of reckless?

#Aging #Over50
November 2, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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That $5 coffee? ☕️ Gen Z say it leads to overspending. They're stressed, but not avoiding savings. This generation is pioneering 'Sustain able Independence,' trading FIRE for slow, debt-free growth. The marathon strategy revealed. Read now👇

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#Finance
The $5 Trap: How Gen Z is Trading FIRE for Sustainable Independence (And Why It Works)
This generation is building wealth differently — and their slow-growth strategy might be smarter than extreme early retirement
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November 1, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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"To be is to do." Every moment is a fresh beginning. Find your strength by looking within and free yourself by dropping the burden of external opinions. Self-acceptance is the key to truly living your life. Act, trust your inner power, and be free. ✨💪💖 #strength
November 1, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Stop viewing creativity as a luxury hobby. 🧠 Research shows the act of creation is vital for mental health, grounding those dealing with addiction & depression. It's goal-centered scaffolding for a stressed mind. Start building yours. Read more 👇

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#Creativity
The Therapeutic Canvas: Why Creativity is Your Brain’s Best Medicine
What if the answer to your stress wasn’t another meditation app, but a paintbrush?
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October 31, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Still replaying your worst moments on repeat? That regret is costing you more than you think. I discovered the ancient Stoic practice that transformed my biggest failures into my greatest strengths: AMOR FATI (and it's not what you think)
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#Stoicism
Amor Fati: The Radical Mindset That Turns Your Worst Regrets Into Your Greatest Strength
Stop Fighting Your Past. Love It Instead. (Yes, Really.)
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October 31, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Accept events as they unfold; choose not to feel harmed by them. 🧘‍♀️✨ Stop chasing the wrong paths so the right ones can catch up. 🛤️🚶‍♀️ One day or day one—you decide. 🗓️🌟 Embrace the Stoic mindset for true peace. 🏛️💖 #Wisdom
October 30, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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Feeling overwhelmed by things you can't change? Learn how Stoicism offers true peace by reframing your relationship with control. Read more 👇

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#StoicWisdom #AnxietyRelief #InnerPeace
The Ancient Secret to Never Feeling Anxious Again (It’s Not What You Think)
Why smart, successful people are secretly miserable — and the 2,000-year-old trick that fixes it
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October 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Healthy choices aren’t just about the body. 🧘‍♀️ Every decision is a vote for the kind of mind you want to live inside. Start today—shape both your strength and your peace. ✨ #Health
October 28, 2025 at 6:30 AM