Published in ILLUMINATION·3 days agoMember-onlyI Tried Being Quiet and Listened More. Here’s What Happened.Attentive listening makes you a good communicator. But that’s not enough. — Listening is one of the crucial aspects of good communication. If you can be an attentive listener, people will like you more because of your interest in them. We usually want people to hear what we have to say. So we try to speak too much about ourselves and the…Communication5 min readCommunication5 min read
Published in New Writers Welcome·5 days agoMember-only3 Things Every New Writer Must Do To Get More Views On MediumWriting and publishing consistently isn’t enough. — I recently noticed that many new writers struggle to get more views on Medium even though they are writing and publishing consistently. Some of them messaged me after reading my article about writing 100 stories. To see what the problem was, I checked their profiles. They were indeed consistent. Some…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Feb 1Member-only5 Effective Practices To Instantly Raise Your VibrationBecome the best version of yourself by getting in a high vibe. — A vibration is an energy state of a person, place, thing, or thought. Your vibration has a lot to do with how you feel and what you achieve. Whatever state of vibration you are in, your external circumstances appear to be the same. For instance, if you feel a low…Self Improvement3 min readSelf Improvement3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Feb 1Member-onlyThe Power Of Knowing What You WantClarity leads to manifestation. — We constantly want things in life — whether it’s materialistic manifestations or changes in circumstances. If I ask you right now what you want in life, you might say something like: higher-paying job, romantic relationship, big house and nice car, financial freedom, good health, and so on. These are generic…Self Improvement4 min readSelf Improvement4 min read
Published in New Writers Welcome·Jan 28Member-onlyNew Writers, Nobody Cares About Your Writing. So Just Hit ‘Publish.’Let people think you are crazy. — Many new writers overcomplicate the online writing process. They try to write the perfect article from the very first day. They think it will bring more views, likes, and shares. That was a mistake I made when I started writing online. I spent a long time perfecting my articles —…Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
Published in Inspire & Grow·Jan 25Member-onlyThe Ultimate ‘Freewriting’ Guide That Will Help You Build Consistent Writing Habits (And Generate Tons of Writing Ideas)The secret to becoming a consistent writer online. — Do you struggle to write consistently? Do you have a hard time finding new writing ideas? Do you want to build a system to become a writing machine? I used to be very impatient when I couldn’t write consistently. I’d go days (even weeks) without writing anything online. It was…Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 24Member-onlyThe Art of Publishing and Letting GoOnline writing is a game you have to play again and again to succeed. — You find a great idea, and you decide to write about it. You are excited to share this piece with your readers. Finally, you have written and edited it. It’s ready to be published. You choose a suitable publication and submit your story. “Your story has been published,” says your…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 22Member-onlyDo These 6 Things To Feel Good About YourselfBoost your self-esteem and improve your overall well-being with these practices. — Feeling good about yourself can be challenging. Life puts forward many obstacles that lead you to believe you are not good enough. It can lower your self-esteem and affect your overall well-being. Self-belief and self-esteem are crucial in life. They can impact your effort and outcome. No matter what you…Self Improvement4 min readSelf Improvement4 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·Jan 20Member-onlyI Failed to Follow the Best Writing Advice I’ve Ever GottenRead this if you haven’t yet written impactful stories — A while ago, I wrote about the best writing advice by Ryan Holiday. In his article, Ryan says that wanting to be a writer is a mistake. He means that writing just for the sake of it won’t make you a writer. Instead, writing is about doing interesting things and…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Published in Inspire & Grow·Jan 18Member-onlyMorning Routines Are Overrated. Focus on Time Management Instead.You can’t become a billionaire just by doing everything Jeff Bezos does in the morning. — Morning routines have become very popular these days. Every self-improvement creator, including YouTubers, bloggers, and podcasters, share about morning routines. Is morning routine content really helpful to the audience? Morning routine contents are attractive to most people because they assume that following a specific routine will make them successful. The…Self Improvement4 min readSelf Improvement4 min read
