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It’s all here, with nothing held back. The only way to learn is to examine the wreckage, so to speak, and I love doing that.

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Why Your Career Hasn’t Turned Out the Way You Thought it Would, And What to Do Next

By Scott Weigle | OverExamined Life

Job seekers falling from conveyor

School trained us to expect automatic results in life, moving ahead every year. How things got off track after graduation.

How to Say “No” and Make It Stick: Your Complete Action Plan for Putting Yourself First

By Scott Weigle | OverExamined Life

Man saying no

You want to say “no.” But the same old “yes” keeps coming out of your mouth. How to handle every situation, every time with confidence

How to Say “No” and Make It Stick: Your Comprehensive Guide to Putting Yourself First

By Scott Weigle | OverExamined Life

Woman saying yes but thinking no

Is your time sucked away because guilt and lack of confidence stop you from saying “no,” the nearly-forbidden word? Why it happens and what to do.

Mocking Gay People for Laughs: How a Small-Minded Bigot Grew Up, Grew Ashamed, and Learned True Acceptance

By Scott Weigle | OverExamined Life

Mocking LGBT

I wasn’t taught to mock LGBT’s. I just observed the shortcuts other people used to achieve acceptance and popularity. How I un-learned bigotry, and why.

How Long Until a Robot Takes YOUR Job? Get Your Personal “Robot Apocalypse Timeline” Score

By Scott Weigle | OverExamined Life

Woman working with robots

We all know that the robots are coming for our jobs. But when will they come for YOUR job? Get your personal Robot Apocalypse Timeline score.

A Modern Introvert’s Manifesto: How to Be Alone and Alive in a Connected World

By Scott Weigle | OverExamined Life

Online hermit in a cave

What does it mean to be an introvert in a connected world? The pressure is to engage in order to validate that you exist. Is true introversion dying out?

The Reluctant Patriot: An American Liberal’s Journey from Doubt to Devotion

By Scott Weigle | OverExamined Life

Man with American flag

On my journey from unquestioning red, to doubting purple, to solid blue, my commitment to the ideals of American exceptionalism faded. How I reclaimed my patriotic birthright.

Stop Treating Life Like a Hobby: Making Hard Choices to Focus on Real Goals

By Scott Weigle | OverExamined Life

Woman doing hobby and ignoring goals

We treat our dreams like hobbies: all too easy to dabble in and abandon. Starting and stopping, preparing and never doing. As go our hobbies, so goes our lives.

You Talk Like a Lone Wolf, But Act Like a Sheep. How to Break Away from the Herd and Achieve Your Goals.

By Scott Weigle | OverExamined Life

A sheep and a wolf

We revere people who follow the beat of their own drum. It’s also obvious that 99% of the population is unwilling to do that. Are you? And how can you break free?

Why You Hate Looking in the Mirror, and How to Accept the Person You See There

By Scott Weigle | OverExamined Life

Lady looking in mirror, reflection is unhappy

How harshly do you judge your own features? Why are we so hard on ourselves? We can remove some of that judgment from our reflections with – appropriately enough – some self-reflection.

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