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The Split Life: Are You Suffering Because of Your Shoulds and Oughts

Suffering comes from a split between who you are and who you think you should be, but there is a better way.

10 min read1 day ago

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Travelers Warning: The Problem with Pie in New Zealand

March 14 was Pi Day, but not in New Zealand. Living in a land where pie is not what I grew up with.

5 min readApr 11, 2024

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Travelers Warning: The Problem with Pie in New Zealand

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Neither Independent, Nor Dependent: The Power of Embracing Interdependence to Transform Your Life…

How a simple cup of tea lead to the realization of humans interdependence and the impact that realization had on my work and life.

5 min readApr 9, 2024

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Neither Independent, Nor Dependent: The Power of Embracing Interdependence to Transform Your Life…

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Why Self-help Isn’t Helping You: The Four Steps Leading to Meaningful Improvement

The more profound lesson on how to master authentic and lasting change.

6 min readApr 7, 2024

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Why Self-help Isn’t Helping You: The Four Steps Leading to Meaningful Improvement

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A valuable lesson on how to live a good life from a wise old farmer.

How the wisdom of living and working in natural cycles applies to growing a calmer, more rested and more satisfying life.

8 min readMar 26, 2024

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A valuable lesson on how to live a good life from a wise old farmer.

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Living Beyond Control and Chaos: How to Find Freedom through Responsibility

Freedom is more profound than just the license to do whatever you want.

8 min readMar 20, 2024

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Living Beyond Control and Chaos: How to Find Freedom through Responsibility

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Is Your Authentic Self Keeping You From Becoming Your Best Self?

How being true to yourself holds you back from becoming all you can be and what to do about it.

7 min readMar 13, 2024

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Is Your Authentic Self Keeping You From Becoming Your Best Self?

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The Paradox of Freedom: How Embracing Responsibility is the Key to Being Free

Want to live with more freedom, try taking more responsibility.

9 min readMar 5, 2024

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Fear Made Me Do It: And I am So Glad I Did

The life changing power of embracing fear as a means to growth

8 min readFeb 13, 2024

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Fear Made Me Do It: And I am So Glad I Did

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The Paradox of Victory: Why Seeing Life as Unwinnable Leads to True Fulfillment

A well-lived life is measured in more than winning or losing; it really is in how you play the game.

6 min readFeb 10, 2024

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Charles Black M.D.

Charles Black M.D.

Dr. Charles Black is a general surgeon, author, photographer, outdoorsman, world traveler and fireside philosopher. Website:https://chuckbphilosophy.com

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