Hello, Adversity

Hello, Adversity

The Building Blocks of an Effective Life

Bad habits led me to burnout. Good habits helped me overcome it.

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Chris Anselmo
Oct 09, 2024
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White woode beams piled up like Jenga blocks.
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My brain came back online during a thunderstorm Monday morning.

I was sitting at my desk, sipping my coffee, watching squirrels chase each other around the backyard. Before my eyes, the yellow-green landscape of encroaching autumn morphed into a gray-black cloud of wind-driven rain.

The harder I stared, the more my eyes …

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