Bin Day Blues

This week, philosophy asks questions, existence refuses a straight answer, and Ryan Holiday turns a brick wall into career advice. bindayblues.substack.com/p/b…

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Ever spent three hours organising your to do list instead of actually doing anything? 📋 bindayblues.com/articles/get… Congratulations. You've turned procrastination into a fine art. Here are 5 practical ways to stop faffing about and actually doing stuff.

🙋 Have you accidentally become the unpaid manager of everyone else's problems? bindayblues.com/books/the-po… The Power of No by James and Claudia Altucher explores why saying yes to absolutely everything is a splendid way to become totally knackered.

🍷 Do you secretly judge people who buy supermarket own brand hummus? bindayblues.com/articles/are… Are You a Snob? explores why we occasionally mistake expensive tastes for superior intelligence, while standing in the supermarket feeling important next to a £7 jar of olives.

Dwayne Johnson has reinvented himself more times than some people have changed their underpants. 💪 We've picked out 5 lessons on resilience, ambition and making the most of what you've got. linkedin.com/pulse/dwayne-ro…

Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg suggests a less ridiculous approach. Start small, make it easy and build from there. We've picked out 5 practical lessons from the book that might actually stick. 👉 bindayblues.com/books/tiny-h…

This week, challenge your assumptions, channel your inner Glennon Doyle, and finally let out the wild, untamed beast you’ve been keeping locked away. bindayblues.substack.com/p/b…

🏛️ Is your life being run by good habits or questionable decisions? bindayblues.com/resources/re… Aristotle spent years exploring wisdom, balance and why becoming a decent human being takes more than occasionally having a profound, big time thought while sat on the toilet.

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🎨 What if your greatest talent wasn't on the school timetable? bindayblues.com/books/the-el… Sir Ken Robinson's The Element explores why being rubbish at algebra (at school) doesn't mean you're rubbish at life.

Talent is nice. Practice is annoyingly essential. 🧠 10 Malcolm Gladwell quotes to rethink success. bindayblues.com/resources/re…

Your brain has 37 tabs open. Andrew Huberman might help close a few. 🧠 10 quotes worth a read. bindayblues.com/resources/re…

🥊 Had more knockdowns than a dodgy fence panel? bindayblues.com/resources/re… Sylvester Stallone turned rejection into Rocky and made a career out of refusing to stay down, which is rather inconvenient news for anyone considering retirement after one awkward Tuesday afternoon.

👀 Would you still do the right thing if nobody could grass you up? bindayblues.com/articles/int… Would You Still Do It If No One Was Around? explores integrity, honesty and why being yourself is considerably easier than maintaining six different versions and a spreadsheet of lies.

This week, we look at echo chambers, do they make everyone sound right and does the algorithm lock the door? Also, Matthew Syed arrives to inspect the dodgy wreckage that opens real thought. bindayblues.substack.com/p/b…

🤡 Has your imagination employed a creepy clown? bindayblues.com/articles/can… Can Fear Be Overcome? explores why everyday worries can feel like life threatening emergencies, even when the only danger is looking mildly foolish in front of the bus driver.

🔋 Running on coffee, biscuits and the occasional burst of resentment? bindayblues.com/books/the-en… The Energy Paradox by Dr Steven Gundry explores why your internal batteries might be struggling, and why another industrial strength coffee probably isn't the answer.

📱 Ever spent eight hours working and achieved absolutely nothing? lnkd.in/ejmeEx2j Cal Newport explores work habits, digital distractions and why answering 47 emails about a meeting that could have been cancelled isn't quite a good thing.

🧦 Does that drawer full of mysterious cables spark joy or mild despair? bindayblues.com/quotes/marie… Marie Kondo has a few thoughts on clutter, simplicity and why keeping a broken (just in case) toaster since 2007 might not be the secret to joy.