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William Liao

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9 hours ago

Want-to-doer

A Want-to-doer is someone who talks about wanting to do something but does not do it. The label can feel polarizing — kind of gets under your skin the more you think about it. Maybe that’s a good thing though. We all start as want-to-doers. Only you can decide when the label is removed.

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Want-to-doer
Want-to-doer

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1 day ago

The message

Hey, You deserve love and kindness. And you’re doing great. That’s it, that is the message. And I hope you receive it.

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The message
The message

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2 days ago

We are stardust

99% of the atoms in your body are made of hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus. Six things. The Big Bang gave you hydrogen. Low-Mass stars (like the sun) gave you your oxygen and carbon. High-mass stars gave you nitrogen, and some more oxygen and carbon. And finally, when…

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We are stardust
We are stardust

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6 days ago

Life on a tiny, pretty blue pea

Neil Armstrong said of his experience looking at the Earth from the moon, “It suddenly struck me that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the Earth. I didn’t feel like a giant. …

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Life on a tiny, pretty blue pea
Life on a tiny, pretty blue pea

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May 25

Get rid of “should”

There are a lot of things we think we should do. Because a family member said so. Because we saw it in a movie. Because it’s what all our friends are doing. But what if you don’t want to? Why should you? Should isn’t some legally binding pact. It’s opinions, it’s pressure and they’re powerful. But they can’t force you in the end. So maybe just do what you want.

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Get rid of “should”
Get rid of “should”

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May 24

Wear sunscreen

I came across an essay by Mary Schmich today with some great, timeless advice. Instead of adding commentary, it seems more fitting to share her words with you directly: “Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young” by Mary Schmich Inside every adult lurks a graduation speaker dying to…

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Wear sunscreen
Wear sunscreen

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May 23

Forgive yourself

Being able to forgive yourself for a mistake is important for thriving. Forgiveness is not about justifying your mistakes or twisting facts to make them seem acceptable or harmless. It’s about being able to hold two realities next to each other: You being responsible for creating negative consequences with your…

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Forgive yourself
Forgive yourself

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May 22

The worst is no outcome

Failure or rejection isn’t the worst. The worst is no outcome — no win, no failure — because you didn’t try. This Teddy Roosevelt gives chills down my spine: “if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” Failure is often positioned like some irredeemable and terrifying life event, so we avoid it.

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The worst is no outcome
The worst is no outcome

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May 21

Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future

♫ Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future ♫— from Rubble to Rubble by Wilderado In Atomic Habits, James Clear writes, “Environment is the invisible hand that shapes human behavior.” The people you choose to spend time with are a part of that environment. Every interaction you…

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Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future
Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future

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May 20

Many methods, few principles

There are a million ways to tackle a problem or goal: But the underlying principles are few: Do the same thing, get the same result. Do a different thing, maybe get a different result. Do nothing, get no result. Sometimes all it takes is recognizing this to finally make a change and get unstuck.

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Many methods, few principles
Many methods, few principles

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William Liao

William Liao

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Taiwanese American, daily blogger of ideas about impactful work in service of others, photographer (ephemera.photography)

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