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Wouter Kok
Wouter Kok

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Apr 8, 2021

Addicted to resetting life goals

The constant “new me” cycle we can be in. — In the last couple of years, I have become interested in self-improvement. I’ve observed hundreds of videos on Youtube, listened to podcasts, and read a multitude of books. And I still do. After a while, I began to see patterns and recurring subjects, and these days I skip a lot…

Life Goals

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Addicted to resetting life goals
Addicted to resetting life goals
Life Goals

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Mar 26, 2021

5 Things we can learn from Leonardo da Vinci

After reading ‘Leonardo da Vinci — The biography’ by Walter Isaacson, I was astonished by Leonardo’s life (also by Walter’s writing). He achieved exceptional things, but he had flaws too. …

Leonardo Da Vinci

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5 Things we can learn from Leonardo da Vinci
5 Things we can learn from Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci

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Nov 21, 2019

Choices, choices, and more choices

An article about the distracted and sensitive society. — What am I eating today? What to eat in the morning? How about at noon and the evening? Which show on Netflix am I going to watch this evening with my parents? That one gets a 7 on IMDB but I know I can find a better one. The one…

Life Lessons

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Choices, choices, and more choices
Choices, choices, and more choices
Life Lessons

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Sep 27, 2019

How one of the biggest emotional losses in my life changed me for the better

People will tell you that sometimes an emotional loss can change you for the better. There are so many success stories from people who’ve been through hell. Which sucks because you don’t want to go through that. You’d rather enjoy life as it is. You don’t want that break-up. You…

Life Lessons

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How one of the biggest emotional losses in my life changed me for the better
How one of the biggest emotional losses in my life changed me for the better
Life Lessons

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Aug 22, 2019

The most valuable currency

As I was sitting on the porch of my parents' house, relaxing, fumbling my watch between my fingers and letting my mind wander off, time slipped through my fingers. I translated the glance at my watch to having time in my own hands (ironically, being bored is a great way…

Life Lessons

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The most valuable currency
The most valuable currency
Life Lessons

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Jul 31, 2019

Leaving alcohol behind for a month

And the effects of quitting booze on my motivation and energy levels — Since last year, I’m trying to improve myself. For instance by journaling every day. This improves my ability to reflect on myself, to check my common mistakes, to learn and to express gratitude. It also made me wonder how it would be to try quitting alcohol for a month. …

Alcohol

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Leaving alcohol behind for a month
Leaving alcohol behind for a month
Alcohol

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May 28, 2019

Why you might be better off not sharing your goals

The effects of sharing goals on your motivation, ambition and the end result. — Setting goals is helpful to motivate us and can give a clear indication of progress. After reaching the goal, a feeling of fulfillment kicks in and emergence of new goals is a likely consequence. It is a tough journey to take on and a lot of goals vanish each year…

Goals

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Why you might be better off not sharing your goals
Why you might be better off not sharing your goals
Goals

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May 9, 2019

The ‘This will change YOUR LIFE’ hype

And why people fail to change their lives based on this hype — Perhaps you’ve seen it — the YouTube videos or articles assuring your life to be changed. ‘Watching this video will change your life!’. ‘After this video you will never <insert something> anymore’. ‘This motivational video will make you get off your ass’. ‘Why <insert journaling, cold showers, positive affirmations, self…

Self Improvement

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The ‘This will change YOUR LIFE’ hype
The ‘This will change YOUR LIFE’ hype
Self Improvement

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Apr 29, 2019

Why you should stop watching porn

Although watching porn gives a feeling of pleasure and thrill, it is more damaging than you think — For some people, this might be a terrible discovery and they will click this article away right off the bat. For others, this may be an insightful article that will change their lives. My interest to write this article came from reading a book called ‘Your Brain On Porn’ (affiliate…

Pornography

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Why you should stop watching porn
Why you should stop watching porn
Pornography

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Apr 10, 2019

My experiences as an intern working without getting paid

And the difficulties that come along with being undervalued by a company — In a lot of industries it is obvious to get compensation for doing an internship. However, in some industries there might be different standards. In the second year of my Software Engineering studies at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, I did an internship at an IT startup. …

Internships

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My experiences as an intern working without getting paid
My experiences as an intern working without getting paid
Internships

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Wouter Kok

Wouter Kok

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over-thinker that likes to learn and explore

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