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It’s Monday again — don’t miss your INTEL!

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Ann Patchett said failure is an unwritten book. Success is having put one out into the world regardless of how well it does whatever that might mean. I’m clinging on to that as I labour under the promotion of mine.

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People think self-control is about restriction. It’s not. It’s about freedom. When you can master your impulses—when you can say no to distraction, temptation, and emotional chaos—you reclaim time, energy, and peace. That’s the kind of wealth and power no one can take from you.

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David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE's avatar

Hello to all my SubStack followers, from a super sunny (and getting warmer) Bosnia and Herzegovina. This week's edition of the "Sunday Sip" is now live with a separate audio version if you'd rather listen than read. Top Tip: Wear headphones 👍 Also there's a video of my local fitness walk, and a feature I did with Bronwyn Jones about Wom…

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How likely is it…that a man who has never read a book, and whose attention span means he can’t take in anything that’s more than a page long……

will have a masterplan ?

I have a pet ant that can hold a thought longer than that

Powerful thoughts from Tyler Staton in The Familiar Stranger.

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