Personal stories
Personal stories from the founder of undrstand
Personal storiesA Small Gesture, a Big Impact: One Question Saved My Degree
I had one attempt left at a maths test and kept avoiding it, until a friend asked me one simple question. A story about how much a small gesture can do.
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Personal storiesLess Is More: How Perfectionism Holds You Back
Trying too hard and still falling short? A story about going all-in at work, in the gym and on myself, and why slowing down gets you there faster.
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Personal storiesWhy You Procrastinate: It May Be Belief, Not Laziness
Procrastination is usually blamed on laziness or quick dopamine. Looking back at my degree, I think mine was mostly not believing in what I was doing.
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Personal storiesMy Laptop Died Mid-Deadline: Dealing With a Bad Luck Trigger
My laptop died in the middle of a deadline and my anxiety went through the roof. How journaling and one stoic question turned it around in two hours.
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