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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
If you look closely, the door is almost always unlocked.
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
I call it the "Refrigerator Principle" Most organizational dysfunction exists because everyone assumes someone else has the authority to fix it, and the fastest path forward is often just pretending you have that authority and dealing with forgiveness rather than permission.
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Everyone operates under the same delusion that others are watching and judging. But people are busy caring about their own stuff. You're worried about what they think of your career pivot while they're worried about what you think of their haircut.
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Garry Kasparov on self-awareness Source: geni.us/TDLVZ
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Stability is the exception, change is the rule. Your body is literally replacing itself cell by cell every few years.
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Don't see learning as a chore or just a credential to collect. See it as a way of life, and you will do well in life.
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Don't see learning as a chore or just a credential to collect. See it as a way of life, and you will do well in life.
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Champions don’t train until they get something right, they train until they can’t get it wrong.
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
The world rewards the reliable more than the erratic genius. Consistency is the most underrated form of exceptionalism.
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
When you make a resolution, act on it immediately. The longer you wait, the more likely inertia will creep in, diluting your resolve. Hesitation invites excuses, action shuts them out.
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Be successful in your own terms.
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Execution is strategy. Pick leaders who show passion for getting things done rather than just talking strategy.
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Focus on the basics. Get your run in. Drink enough water. Go to bed on time. These are the things you can control. The hard part isn't knowing what to do, it's actually doing it day after day.
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Kierkegaard on losing your self Source: geni.us/blCf
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
You need silence to find ou what you think. Many people are uncomfortable with silence. They fill every moment with sound ... music, podcasts, TV. But this constant input leaves no room for output. Give your mind the space it needs to speak to you.
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
You don't get to be clever until you've tried being simple first.
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Habits are best built through successive iterations. Start simple. Ridiculously simple. So simple that it seems almost pointless. Because the goal isn't to achieve greatness on day one. It's to get the ball rolling.
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Pay attention to your own behavior. What are the predictably dumb things you keep doing? Once you spot them, just stop. Think of it like debugging your own brain.
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Your beliefs are like GPS, if they're outdated, you'll get lost. Source: geni.us/ovHbTSw
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
To help someone manage their emotions, start with your own. Your own state of mind is the foundation of any attempt to help others.
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
The best never stop learning. Having someone watch and give feedback isn't weakness, it's how excellence happens. Source: geni.us/ovHbTSw
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
True agency is the art of stepping outside yourself, assessing where you are, and deliberately choosing where you want to be. And making it happen. Source: geni.us/ovHbTSw
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
For every one unhappy friend, your chance of being happy decreases by 7 percent. Source: geni.us/ovHbTSw
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
How you judge people is simply a product of what you've seen, what you've heard and how you've lived. Source: geni.us/ldIL
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Kierkegaard on the human condition
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
If you want to have ideas worth sharing, don't wait for inspiration. Just start writing. The ideas will come.
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
You're in charge of your life. It's not some ride you're passively taking. You're at the wheel. If you're driving, you can change direction. You can go somewhere better. It's up to you. Don't act like a passenger. At any moment, you can decide to steer your life in a new direction. A better one.
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Peace of mind is the highest wealth.
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Writing isn't just about putting existing ideas on paper. It's a process of discovery. When you force yourself to write, you're actually creating the conditions for ideas to emerge. Even when you think you have nothing to say.
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Stop trying to be happy. Source: geni.us/qx5M2 — ¹ Subscribe to my newsletter threetimeswiser.substack.com for more
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Self-doubt is the universal tax on ambition, anchor yourself to the things you know to be true. Source: geni.us/2RjBAe
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Amelia Barr on accomplishment Source: geni.us/lo5HGHP
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Proust on agency Source: geni.us/Jj9I
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Camus on the fellowship of weakness over the challenge of betterment Source: geni.us/xZxiE
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Thomas Edison's contrarian take on sleep Source: geni.us/fUh3bwZ
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Camus on self-discipline Source: geni.us/B6mWK
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Beautiful ... the journey only makes sense in retrospect. As Steve Jobs wisely noted, you can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. Source: geni.us/72Ar1Q
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Pursuing your dreams isn't just about the goal, it's brain food for lasting happiness. Source: geni.us/RLa5JTk
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Time debt is real, stop overcommitting. Souce: geni.us/6QM62k
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Nassim Taleb on advice: make it personal. Must read: geni.us/owA1eO
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Anne Lamott on becoming a parent. Source: geni.us/ni6VI6X
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Face your world with eyes wide open, because ignorance isn't bliss, it's surrender. Source: geni.us/DGIIBSG
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Murakami on war, the simplest truths cut the deepest. Source: geni.us/zoKxB
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Irvin Yalom on the hard truth of parenting. Source: geni.us/hdUqOD
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Intelligence without courage is a recipe for anxiety. Without courage, you're stuck. A spectator in your own life.
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Anxiety is the byproduct of inflated self-importance coupled with insufficient self-improvement.
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Most people think too much and do too little. It's easy to overthink things. To see all the potential downsides and talk yourself out of action. But that's not how you make an impact or build something meaningful. Pick something. Believe in it. And follow through.
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Think of peak performance not as a destination, but as a state of constant, deliberate evolution. It's not about being perfect, it's about being really good at spotting imperfections and fixing them.
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Kpaxs @kpaxs.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Every good thing happens beyond the moment of frustration. Source: geni.us/C2lw56A
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