Daily Letter

A short, daily burst of inspiration in fewer than a 100 words.

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    Ronel

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  • “Pierres’ Daily Letter has become the weekday spark of inspiration, motivation and perspective for me. To me his letters serve as a reminder to not turn my rhythms into routine, but to stay intentionally present in every day”

    Jacobs

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Pierre du Plessis Pierre du Plessis

Who else is battling the black dog today?

Today was a tough day.

​I woke up, after a fairly good night’s sleep, and felt heavy. Like a weight was being pressed on my chest. I know this feeling, I have been here before.

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Pierre du Plessis Pierre du Plessis

Happiness is a skill

In a chaotic world, we still have choices. In fact, in a chaotic world you may have even more choices than in a stable one. In a chaotic world, the old rules, hierarchies and traditions have little or no authority.

​YOU HAVE A CHOICE.

The trick is to always be responding, riding the wave, creating your own world, own reality (if you must). As with many things in your life, career, relationships, money. Happiness, largely, is a choice, but even more than that, happiness is a skill.

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Pierre du Plessis Pierre du Plessis

HAVING A 'FLAT' STOMACH WILL MAKE YOU SAD.

So it's my 20 year highschool reunion in three months time, and I really, really want a six pack, mostly to prove to myself that a 38 year dad doesn't need to look like santa, and I only train when I have a goal, however silly.

(​Then I just need to figure out a way to take my shirt of at the reunion..., I'll post a pic if I make it. :)

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