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Why Banning Dark Periods of History From Schools Is Unpatriotic

Take it from a German: Teaching the unadorned truth about the past leads students on a path of true respect and love for their country

10 min readFeb 19, 2022

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All You Need Is Less

Are your desires your own? Separate your wants from your needs and get off the hamster wheel of more

5 min readNov 1, 2021

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ILLUMINATION

All That Positive Thinking Might Not Be All That Positive for You

Don’t be afraid of negative thoughts: They are crucial tools for making your dreams come true

6 min readOct 30, 2021

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All That Positive Thinking Might Not Be All That Positive for You

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How To Not Get What You Want Now

And how to feel great while you wait

6 min readOct 28, 2021

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How To Not Get What You Want Now

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How You Should Trust More. And Less

It’s a solid path to a sense of security … and an illusion. Here’s how to navigate the fantasy and the necessity of trust

6 min readOct 20, 2021

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How a Manhattan Turtle Trampled My Self-Doubt

Are you waiting around for the perfect conditions to bring your project to life? Here’s how a chance meeting with a 6-inch reptile gave me…

5 min readOct 1, 2021

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How a Manhattan Turtle Trampled My Self-Doubt

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How To Seduce a Muse

We are surrounded by ideas, checking us out, seizing us up for a dependable partner to bring them to fruition. Here are 11 ways to stand…

7 min readSep 27, 2021

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Renovate Your Brain

The digital age has brought with it a bad case of information overload. This is how you clear the clutter and organize your mind

7 min readSep 26, 2021

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You Have Us at “Hello” or Not. How to Make a Good Impression

The process of judging each other is a messy one based on irrational, warped, and unfair assumptions. Here’s how to cut through all that…

7 min readSep 12, 2021

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Surprise! You Need More Of It

In our rapidly changing world, it’s easy to fall into a habit of control, preventing the unexpected. But good things come to those willing…

7 min readAug 31, 2021

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Yvonne Vávra

Yvonne Vávra

Author. Berliner born behind the wall. New Yorker to a fault. I write about how to get on with the business of being human. May contain traces of hope.

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