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Norman D. Plumage
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Published in a Few Words

·Mar 1

The 5 AM Club is A Scam

Forcing yourself to get up early, even with good intentions, is not helping yourself! — Back around 2018 a Mr. Robin Sharma wrote a book that, like many self help books, had a brief moment in the spotlight until the next “breakthrough” came along. The concept was simple. Create a morning routine to set the rest of your day, and proceed to wake up early…

Self Improvement

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The 5 AM Club is A Scam
The 5 AM Club is A Scam
Self Improvement

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Mar 1

I Write Words and Things Happen!!!

How you too can use words and find things happening! — Using your words is one of the greatest choices you can make in life. Whether you choose to scribble, clickety-clackety, or vibrate your throat, words can get things done for you when you use them. In fact, you see it all the time right here on Medium. “How I made…

Humor

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I Write Words and Things Happen!!!
I Write Words and Things Happen!!!
Humor

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Published in a Few Words

·Sep 5, 2022

We Are All Broken Mirrors

On the bits and pieces we lose over time — Life shatters us constantly I’m no negative Nihilist, but let’s look this quote square in the eyes and allow it it to gaze back into us like the pseudo-Nietzschean abyss it is. This morning’s walk brought to my attention how life can just slowly chip away at us, and how…

Philosophy

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We Are All Broken Mirrors
We Are All Broken Mirrors
Philosophy

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Published in a Few Words

·Jul 8, 2022

We Need Bull$h!t in Our Lives

A Reconsideration of Those Deemed Bullshit jobs — You just finished spending about an hour trying to find ways around the office’s firewall so you could watch your favorite Youtuber. Getting up with a smug sense of satisfaction, you saunter on to the break-room, and grab something to drink from the fridge. Sure. You may question if you…

Business

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We Need Bull$h!t in Our Lives
We Need Bull$h!t in Our Lives
Business

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Published in a Few Words

·May 24, 2022

How to Always Make the Right Decisions

If it makes you feel ay better, you won’t! — Decision making is a complex thing. As human beings we crave certainty and want to be sure that we are on the right track. We don’t want to be halfway down the road only to realize that we don’t even have a map to work with. We need to go…

Self Improvement

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How to Always Make the Right Decisions
How to Always Make the Right Decisions
Self Improvement

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Mar 16, 2022

Embracing the Writer You Are

Pursuing self expression and money does not have to be mutually exclusive, but neither tied together either! — I give up! Sitting outside on break one cool evening at my retail position, I decided to repeat this mantra that frees oneself from the feelings of obligation and frustrations of not living up to them. I give up, Igive up, Igiveup, igiveup!!! Before this, I was in the process…

Essay

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Embracing the Writer You Are
Embracing the Writer You Are
Essay

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Published in a Few Words

·Feb 16, 2022

Statistics and Experience

Emotions and numbers rarely meet — Read this article! It shows how dangerous for the heart the vaccine is! This was a text I was greeted with when sitting down for my break. Like so many articles I’ve been sent, I accept it with an open sense of inquiry and skepticism. …

Data

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Statistics and Experience
Statistics and Experience
Data

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Feb 8, 2022

Hiatus and Creating Meaning

Let your mind wander from time to time, and explore possibilities! As life grew more busy for me around the second week of January, I decided to take a hiatus from publishing once a day. Between burnout and increasing business in one of my day jobs, it was time to…

Ikigai

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Hiatus and Creating Meaning
Hiatus and Creating Meaning
Ikigai

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Jan 11, 2022

On Falling Behind

It’s easier than you think! I started the new year with the intention to write and publish a short essay every day. What’s a new year without ambitious goals? With the holidays now at a close, the daily grind of life found a way to throw a wrench in the…

Short Form

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On Falling Behind
On Falling Behind
Short Form

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Published in a Few Words

·Jan 6, 2022

(Don’t) Lose Yourself

Save a little ego so you have a voice — Despite my struggles with writing and depression for the past few days, there has been a glimmer in the waves of confusion. Haiku. I’ve written a bit about this short form of Japanese poetry before, but it has been a literal mental reprieve and tool of refocusing during these rougher…

Short Form

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(Don’t) Lose Yourself
(Don’t) Lose Yourself
Short Form

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