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Nico Cost
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Exploring the Evolution of Consciousness.
The stars are a mirror. The only way out of our misery is to look within and awaken. No one is coming to save us. We must do the work ourselves.
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#SelfRealization #WakeUp #Philosophy
December 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
What if @Medium had to start from scratch today? My thought experiment on reinvention, small communities, and asking better questions.
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#WritingCommunity #Medium #Creativity
Think Out of the Box Medium
Pretend you’re writing your business plan today
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December 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
You don't expect a professional conversation to go like this. It started with silence. Then it got weird. Then it got dark. My latest short story: a digital interaction that spiraled.
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#ShortStory #AI #DigitalLife
A Very Strange Conversation
You just don’t expect it from a professional
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December 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
We debate free will over trivial choices. What if true freedom is the choice to become more conscious? My latest explores the limits and the real power we have.
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#FreeWill #Consciousness #Philosophy
Free Will, or Not?
A philosophical approach for those who want to become more conscious
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December 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM
"I cannot hurt you. You can only hurt yourself." A radical thought from my letter on turning guilt into a powerful intention for the future.
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#Consciousness #Quotes #Mindset
Guilt and the Quiet Power of Intention
Life is a lesson, not a life sentence
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December 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The map is learned. Now the real work begins: The practice. The Compass in Your Heart. The final part. Part 12 of 12.
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#Practice #Integration
The Consciousness Compas: The Compass in Your Heart
Now the real work begins — the practice
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December 4, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Is AI making you a lazy writer? Or a brilliant editor? 10 essential rules for a productive (and ethical) writing partnership with AI.
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#AIWriting #WritingTips #Creativity
10 Don’ts and Do’s for Writing with AI
How to build a productive (and ethical) partnership
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December 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Medium's new email reward? It helps the big guys. Real growth would be giving writers a referral link. Here’s my vision for it.
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#Medium #Writing #Blogging
Nice Try, Medium. But Where’s My Referral Link?
The new email reward puts small writers at a disadvantage. The real growth tool is being ignored.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Sometimes the darkest experiences forge the strongest light. How my childhood nightmares taught me about resilience.
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#Resilience #MentalHealth #Memoir
Don’t Go to Sleep
My nightmares were scarier than Stephen King’s stories — and I still dare anyone to close their eyes after that
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December 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
What if your most embarrassing moments became your favorite stories? Why I cherish life's awkward gifts.
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#humor #personalgrowth #selfawareness
Embarrassing Moments I Enjoy
Just sharing them makes me happy
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December 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"The pain is proof that I am still here, living." A poem about how grief and love coexist, and finding our loved ones in both darkness and light.
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#Healing #Loss #Poetry
November 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I was rejected from my dream job. It shattered me. Then, I found a perspective that transformed pain into profound gratitude. This is that story.
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#Rejection #LifeLessons #PersonalGrowth
I Was Not Good Enough
A life lesson that was both painful and necessary
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November 27, 2025 at 7:51 PM
You are not your thoughts. You are the awareness behind them. Presence Brings Unity. The culmination of the compass. Part 11 of 12.
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#Presence #Awakening
The Consciousness Compass: Presence Brings Unity
The homecoming to yourself and the whole
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November 27, 2025 at 10:03 AM
They say revenge is a dish best served cold. Mine was served at room temperature, with a distinctly liquid consistency. My latest rant is live.
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#Humor #Rant #MarriageLife
The Poop That Came Back
Let me fucking s(h)it
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November 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The real magic isn't in talking to the dead, but in listening to the silent wisdom we all carry within. What if your intuition is your true sixth sense?
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#wisdom #intuition #selfawareness
November 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Understanding the problem is step one. Taking action is everything. Your practical guide to financial sovereignty in the collapse era.
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#TakeAction #FinancialFreedom #Prepare
November 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
What if staying is the most radical choice? My raw letter about choosing life when everything said leave. For every seeker who's thought about a way out.
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#MentalHealth #Spirituality #Hope
The Choice to Stay
A letter to anyone who has ever sought a way out
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November 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Are you making these 5 common reader mistakes? Your engagement shapes the entire writing ecosystem. Learn how to be a better digital reader.
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#Reading #DigitalEtiquette #Engagement
5 Common Mistakes Every New Reader Makes
Some of these were my mistakes as well
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November 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Regression therapy promises healing, but what if your therapist's unresolved trauma becomes YOUR new problem? The danger of projection in spiritual healing.
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#RegressionTherapy #SpiritualGrowth #MentalHealth
Regression Therapy is Like Future Predictions — You Start Living By It
And that has enormous consequences — few of them positive
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November 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Should writers always disclose when something is fiction? I didn't—and it sparked an ethical dilemma about reader trust and creative freedom. Where do you draw the line?
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#WritingCommunity #Storytelling #WritingEthics
I’m a Ruthless Killer
But should I mention that this is fiction?
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November 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
What if rain isn't just weather, but conscious sacrifice? A spiritual journey through water's enlightenment.
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#spirituality #poetry #nature
Enlightened Raindrops That Die For Us
An ode to our elixir
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November 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
What if the key to growth is not success, but spectacular, intentional failure? I wrote about using comedy as rejection therapy.
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#RejectionTherapy #Humor #PersonalGrowth
The Unfunny Truth
A masterclass in failing successfully at comedy
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November 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The day I finally fought back changed everything. But power has two sides. My story of bullying, transformation, and learning when to stop.
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#bullying #personalstory #empowerment
Finally Fighting Back
The day I discovered my strength, and the burden that came with it. A Personal Essay.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Sometimes the couch isn’t a punishment—it’s a choice. A quiet poem about nights, tension, and being there.
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#Poetry #Parenting #MicroPoem
I’m Sleeping on the Couch
The comforter follows me to the living room I nudge the pillow ahead.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The search for answers is driven by our most human quality: curiosity. My article isn't about providing final answers, but about asking better questions about our origin and purpose. Hope it makes you think.
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#Curiosity #Consciousness #Spirituality
November 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM