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Dr. Jesse Pedersen
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Life Lessons From A Chinese Farmer Who Lived 4000 Years Ago

Although his story is ancient, the embedded lessons still reign true today. — There is an ancient Chinese proverb titled, The Old Man Who Lost His Horse. The story dates back to the 2nd century B.C. and has taken many forms throughout the ages. It goes something like this: There was once an old Chinese man who farmed for a living. He didn’t…

Life Lessons

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Life Lessons From A Chinese Farmer Who Lived 4000 Years Ago
Life Lessons From A Chinese Farmer Who Lived 4000 Years Ago
Life Lessons

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Ascent Publication

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Psilocybin Gave Me a Glimpse of Eternity, Healed My Woes, and Vastly Changed My Life Perspective

My experience with psilocybin mushrooms — I write this narrative to dissolve the stigma surrounding psychedelics and to promote a new age of medicine and peace of mind. Psychedelics have the potential to heal the afflictions that plague people’s lives — the traumas, addictions, and all the depression and neuroticism of the mind. The world is…

Mental Health

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Psilocybin Gave Me a Glimpse of Eternity, Healed My Woes, and Vastly Changed My Life Perspective
Psilocybin Gave Me a Glimpse of Eternity, Healed My Woes, and Vastly Changed My Life Perspective
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Curious

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You Must Overcome Your False Self To Live Your Best Life

“The first step is usually, I know who I am not. Process of elimination. Defining ourselves by what we are not is the first step that leads us to really knowing who we are.” — Matthew McConaughey — I was a real good kid— I did everything that my parents asked. Growing up, I got good grades, played in the school band, and even lectured at church. I went to college, got two degrees, and graduated with honors.

Self

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You Must Overcome Your False Self To Live Your Best Life
You Must Overcome Your False Self To Live Your Best Life
Self

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Ascent Publication

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Hiking in the Grand Canyon Taught Me About Life, the Planet, and Myself

“The Earth is what we all have in common.” — The locals warned us not to attempt it in one day; to get to the river, camp out, and make it a two-day trip. Even the national park website warned against it. But as stubborn 20 something year-olds, we set out to prove them wrong. This past week my backpacking…

Resilience

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Hiking in the Grand Canyon Taught Me About Life, the Planet, and Myself
Hiking in the Grand Canyon Taught Me About Life, the Planet, and Myself
Resilience

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Mind Cafe

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3 Ways to Sharpen Your Focus Today

Implement these tips to produce better work in less time. — There is a subliminal epidemic going on right now and few realize it. The inability to focus isn’t just making us less productive, it’s contributing to the plethora of mental health issues plaguing society. In this day and age, the average attention span is a mere 8 seconds! We all…

Focus

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3 Ways to Improve Your Focus Today
3 Ways to Improve Your Focus Today
Focus

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·May 19

Vital Skills That Will Help You Survive A Societal Collapse

How would you fare if all went to sh*t? — As a self-proclaimed adventurer, I’ve always admired the American pioneers of the 18th century who headed West to settle on uncharted land. They braved Native Americans, wild animals, and outlaws who took advantage of traveling wagons. On the American Frontier, there were no cities — only barren landscapes that stretched…

Survival

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Vital Skills That Will Help You Survive A Societal Collapse
Vital Skills That Will Help You Survive A Societal Collapse
Survival

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Curious

·May 13

Is Consumerism Ruining Your Life?

We’re all addicted, but few realize it — Americans have a real problem. We’ve become a nation of junkies. While not all of us are addicted to drugs, we’re all addicted to more. Americans don’t know when enough is enough. The average carbon footprint per US citizen is 16 tons, double that of China and a whopping 8…

Happiness

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Is Consumerism Ruining Your Life?
Is Consumerism Ruining Your Life?
Happiness

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Mind Cafe

·May 6

3 Ways To Allay Overthinking

A quiet mind is a happy mind — Life is complicated; Complicated with a capital C. Never before have we had so many choices to make. The past was more straightforward. People were limited in their opportunities. They didn’t have the gripping stress we experience today when making important life decisions. Indeed, life was simpler before technology took…

Mindfulness

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3 Ways To Allay Overthinking
3 Ways To Allay Overthinking
Mindfulness

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Mind Cafe

·Feb 15

Life Lessons Only Heartbreak Can Impart

Heartbreak hurts, but it can be a propitious opportunity for growth. — Let's face it — heartbreak sucks. Losing someone you’ve spent so much time with is earth-shattering. When a long-standing relationship goes awry it feels as if a part of you is lost. But as much as heartbreak hurts, it can be a propitious opportunity for growth. Pain cracks the hard…

Heartbreak

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Life Lessons Only Heartbreak Can Impart
Life Lessons Only Heartbreak Can Impart
Heartbreak

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·Jan 22

Stop Trying To Find Yourself And Do This Instead

Find the voice of reason beneath all the noise for a more vibrant life. — Since the beginning of mankind, exemplary thinkers have exalted self-understanding as one of the greatest virtues. Socrates is famously known for coining the phrase, “Know thyself.” Similarly, Confuscious has been quoted for the maxim, “To understand yourself is the key to wisdom.” One may even declare self-knowledge as the ultimate…

Self

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Stop Trying To Find Yourself And Do This Instead
Stop Trying To Find Yourself And Do This Instead
Self

5 min read

Dr. Jesse Pedersen

Dr. Jesse Pedersen

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Yogi. Poet. Traveling Physical Therapist…Spotify @Jesse Pedersen; Instagram: @Jesse__Pedersen

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