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Meditations: Three Mantras I Like

Lucky are the people who cross your path.

May 30 •

Frederik Gieschen

Pain As A Teacher

“Pain unlocks a secret doorway in the mind, one that leads to both peak performance, and beautiful silence.” - David Goggins

Apr 28 •

Frederik Gieschen

Are You Building Your Reservoir?

Where do you go to exchange time for energy?

Apr 25 •

Frederik Gieschen

The Price of Being a Professional (Succession, Steven Pressfield, and, of course, Buffett)

"The warrior and the artist live by the same code of necessity, which dictates that the battle must be fought anew every day." Steven Pressfield, The…

Apr 13 •

Frederik Gieschen

Beware the Mask You Wear

“If you name me, you negate me. By giving me a name, a label, you negate all the other things I could possibly be.” Soren Kierkegaard

Apr 7 •

Frederik Gieschen

Falling Out Of Life

Asking important questions and an update on everything.

Apr 1 •

Frederik Gieschen

Real Growth is Scary as Hell

“Every transformation demands as its precondition ‘the ending of a world’ — the collapse of an old philosophy of life.” ― Carl Jung, Man and His Symbols

Mar 27 •

Frederik Gieschen

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