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Don’t Confuse Loud with True
Your clarity depends on what you ignore.
Seth Thomas
May 14, 2025
If you don’t prioritize your life, someone else will.
Good Morning. The world rewards speed, but wisdom often hides in slowness and quiet. We’re bombarded with inputs—news, updates, opinions—that feel urgent but offer little clarity.
Discernment is the skill of filtering. It’s how we decide what deserves our time, attention, and energy. When we protect our inputs, we protect our outcomes.
Today’s Challenge
Unfollow one account, unsubscribe from one list, and mute one distraction.
🧠 Fascinating Stimuli:
Book of the Week
 | The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss is a blueprint for designing a life on your terms by challenging the traditional work model. Through automation, outsourcing, and prioritizing what truly matters, Ferriss lays out how to escape the 9–5 grind and build a lifestyle rooted in freedom and purpose. |
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