iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

It’s not your fault that it’s so difficult. But it’s your responsibility to find a solution. We deserve more.

Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

I do not need a platform to share my wins or my adventures. I do not need a thing to scroll when I can’t bare my own thoughts taking a shit. I do not need 10 second videos to spare me from existence. I will not live another year, imprisoned by technology. I want to live. 9/9

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

It does not make me weak for feeling this way; it simply makes social media successful. They use every psychological tool at their disposal to keep us hooked. They have won for far too long. 8/9

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

It is stealing so much time from me,and from many others alike. Time that could be spent valuably with loved ones, experiencing the world, or learning new skills. Instead, it’s just an endless cycle of dopamine hits. 7/9

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

We have rewired our minds to crave constant stimulation, making focus feel like an impossible task. It’s eroding our ability to sit with boredom or discomfort, sapping our resilience, and destroying our attention span. 6/9

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

There’s an insatiable lust to capture moments for others while simultaneously not experiencing them for ourselves. It’s an absolute epidemic, especially for our youngest generations. 5/9

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Its so easy to develop the idea that real world achievements, whether personal growth or incredible adventures, aren’t worth merit unless they are witnessed and validated by others. This sickening need to prove oneself, whether to friends, acquaintances, or strangers on the internet, takes over. 4/9

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Firstly, the incessant comparisons we make with one another are so fucking damaging to our sense of self-worth. In the real world, I rarely feel inadequate or unworthy. In fact, I feel quite proud of who I am. Yet a simple scroll can change that far too easily. 3/9

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

I wholeheartedly believe that subtle yet rampant phone and technology addiction is one of the biggest threats to both my own inner peace and society’s. It stands in the way of living an authentic, genuine, and content life. This problem has manifested in countless ways. 2/9

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

As I work to eliminate the negatives in my life, breaking bad habits, addressing deep-rooted issues, and unlearning harmful thought patterns, I have realised that one thing has been ever-present throughout my adult life. It has been in plain sight, yet mercilessly difficult to confront. 🧵 1/9

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Most fun I’ve had in so long! I can’t wait for next week 🔥💃

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

I’m going to a Salsa class tonight and I am shitting myself 😂

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Just thinking to myself, wow how different this past 6 months could have looked if alcohol was still a feature in my life. Instead of growth, healing & understanding I could have been at an all time low with very little hope. Grateful is an understatement.

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

You transform your life when you stop plastering over your problems with cheap dopaminergic activities.

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Post traumatic growth is very real & I’m eternally grateful

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

I just absolutely fucking love throwing some heavy ass weight around 🥹

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

A university student wouldn’t expect to graduate after attending just a few lectures. Progress takes time. If you’re on the right path and consistently working toward your goals, you’re exactly where you need to be. Don’t let self doubt distract you from the journey.

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Seeing a lot of good form in the gym today. Beautiful stuff.

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

I already feel myself turning into a James Clear disciple. Atomic Habits & the Atoms App excite me more than they probably should…

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

It’s incredible how often staying true to my values has paid off. Kindness, honesty, and integrity always win, even when it doesn’t seem that way at first.

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

That’s a brilliant idea but I can’t see myself learning Icelandic anytime soon 😂

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Definitely considered Spanish for that reason, seems a valuable one.

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

I would love to start learning another language but I’m not sure what 🤔 I have a foundational understanding of German but I was learning that for an ex which seems… weird to continue? Maybe French or Dutch as I’d like to use my EU passport to work/live there one day. Thoughts?

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Please keep in mind that social media often shows only the glossy side of people’s lives. I wish I didn’t contribute to this facade, but I mostly post about personal development rather than my struggles. Like most, however, they are ever-present.

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Never heard of it! Has it had a positive impact on your life?

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

I will absolutely look into that thanks for the reccomendation Mary 😊

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Would you mind sharing why? I’d love to know!

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Tell me your number #1 MUST read book in the personal development genre 👇🏻

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

I felt sleepy trying this morning, I will try midday when my schedule next allows 😊

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Awesome, I hope I come to the same conclusion!

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Yeah I’m gonna try before the gym tomorrow, feels a little counter intuitive to me but want to experiment a bit with timing!

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

I only ever seem to meditate in the evening, I associate it with winding down & relaxing. Does anyone have good experiences from a morning or midday practice?

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Finally regaining my confidence, my spark, and what makes me, me. After years of feeling lost and like a shadow of myself. There’s still a long way to go, but I’m so happy to be on a path that finally feels authentic.

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

I love Ryan Holiday & I love this book. I feel incredibly fortunate to have found Ryan’s work at this particular stage of my life.

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Remove yourself from every social media platform that no longer serves you. The ones that prey on your insecurities, fuel your self doubt, and thrive on comparison. The ones that pull you away from real life.

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

I think everyone should have a mantra, a phrase to call upon in difficult or uncertain times. It’s a way to focus and recentre, like pausing to notice your breath but with deeper emotional connection.

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

I feel so excited to have found reading. 31 years old and I’m only just exploring books & realising their worth. I have so much to read!

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Mindfulness feels like the antithesis of the digital age. Apps like Instagram and TikTok rely on keeping their audience unaware.

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Ego is the enemy by Ryan Holiday is a wonderful book that has me questioning myself at every page. Beautifully written & accessible.

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Our brains naturally justify our actions, it feels safe and protective. But real growth comes from challenging ourselves and questioning our processes.

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

The instant admiration I feel for those who openly admit their flaws is a testament to the paradox that accepting one’s failures is a true sign of strength.

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Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚 @itsclarkie.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

That’s lovely of you to say buddy Thankyou. Excited for our gym session in Dubai 😉

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