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Why Not Now? The Discipline of Beginning

Greetings, I’ve been thinking about something from my post from last week—the tension between action and inaction. Not in a dramatic way.In the quiet, everyday way that shapes our lives. Because when I look …
08.04.2026
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4 min read

A Future Unfinished (For My Dad)

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kurtis (@kurtispowers) This day always finds its way back to me, quiet as a little cloud that won’t quite pass. This is my dad. He …
06.04.2026
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2 min read

Design Your Response, Don’t Default to Circumstance

Alright everybody, I want to unpack an idea I mentioned on Monday—because it’s one of the simplest principles I know, and one of the hardest to live. It comes from Epictetus, who reminded us: …
01.04.2026
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You’re Not Alone: The Hidden Insecurities We Carry—and How Community Turns Struggle into Strength

Happy Mondays, everyone.I wanted to check in this morning with a small follow-up to my last video.It’s been heartening to see how much people care. But I also want to gently remind us: every …
30.03.2026
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2 min read

Avoid Rabbit Holes and Focus on Personal Growth

The things that own our time own our minds.
05.04.2021
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3 min read

How to Love What You Do (Even When It’s Hard)

Loving what you do is a skill.
24.02.2021
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2 min read

Design Your Life Intentionally (Instead of Living on Default)

When we choose to default, we accept how things are as unchangeable. When we choose to design, we commit to developing a vision for the dreams we have.
22.02.2021
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3 min read

Learn From Your Mistakes: Why (Happy) Monday(s) Is the Perfect Fresh Start

The thing that always excites me about Monday is an opportunity to start again. It’s not that somehow we came to some finality on Sunday, but it feels like a fresh slate to not …
05.10.2020
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2 min read

How to Be Grateful for What You Have (Even When It Feels Like You’re Missing Out)

"Be Thankful for What You Got"
02.10.2020
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3 min read

Start Before You’re Ready: Why Progress Beats Perfection

There are so many things we learn when we start doing something for the first time. We only know if things work once we try them.
01.10.2020
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3 min read

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