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Quit doing the same old things
Advice | Productivity

Quit doing the same old things

ByAnnMaria De Mars February 11, 2023February 11, 2023

Why do some judo coaches, programmers and math teachers miss the obvious solutions? Because they are so focused on something else.

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Don’t set yourself on fire
Advice | Productivity

Don’t set yourself on fire

ByAnnMaria De Mars January 14, 2023January 14, 2023

.You only have one life and you don’t owe it to any person or any cause to be miserable. Three reasons why setting boundaries is good for you and those around you.

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(Not) Living on autopilot
Advice | Life

(Not) Living on autopilot

ByAnnMaria De Mars December 27, 2022December 27, 2022

Four days (so far) of the longest vacation of my life, has resulted in few epiphanies, other than that you

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My longest vacation in 49  years
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My longest vacation in 49 years

ByAnnMaria De Mars December 24, 2022December 26, 2022

I’ve been working since I was 15 years old and have never had five days off in a row until now.

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We’re all going to die
Advice | Life

We’re all going to die

ByAnnMaria De Mars December 14, 2022December 14, 2022

We’re all going to die in the end, so don’t sweat the small stuff, and live a little.

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We’ve met the enemy & he is us
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We’ve met the enemy & he is us

ByAnnMaria De Mars November 4, 2022November 4, 2022

Sometimes, the obstacles to the life we want are barriers we put up ourselves. We are equally capable of taking those barriers down and walking away.

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How did you end up here?
Life

How did you end up here?

ByAnnMaria De Mars September 25, 2022September 25, 2022

Some people get one job when they graduate and stay there 30 years. Some people never live more than 100 miles from where they were born. I’m not some people.

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Forget that “Just happy to be here” shit
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Forget that “Just happy to be here” shit

ByAnnMaria De Mars September 12, 2022

If you are doing your job and worth what they are paying you, or more, then you deserve to be treated with respect. You shouldn’t feel, “Just happy to be there.” If anyone treats you like that, don’t stand for it.
Although, you should probably take Maria’s advice and be a little adult about it.

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I’m here because I said No
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I’m here because I said No

ByAnnMaria De Mars September 9, 2022September 9, 2022

I decided not to go to the Olympics, even though I was world judo champion. I have never regretted saying, “No”

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Life on De Mars
Life

Life on De Mars

ByAnnMaria De Mars September 9, 2022September 9, 2022

What a long, strange trip it’s been As long as I can remember, I have said, “Yes” to every opportunity to make my life better….

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