Jamie Jackson
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Between two skies and towards the night.
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How to Live a Creative Life
If you're reading this, you're probably a creative person. Not everyone is. Some people are happy to go to an office, do a process-driven job and then come home to watch Netflix. If they have money in their pocket and a bit of comfort, they're content.
By Jamie Jackson2 years ago in Lifehack
The Story of the Girl in the Hairdressers
I was getting my hair cut recently and struck up a conversation with the girl washing my hair. She was a singer and dancer but her drama school application got rejected so she decided to learn hairdressing as a side-career until she had enough money to leave and try dancing once more.
By Jamie Jackson2 years ago in Humans
Why are You Always Lying?
“Anyone who isn't embarrassed of who they were last year probably isn't learning enough.” – Alain de Botton Everyone lies, but mostly, they lie to themselves. Even those couragous characters who go to therapy and undergo rigourous personal examination will be lying to themselves soon enough if they don't pay attention.
By Jamie Jackson2 years ago in Psyche
How to Set the Right Goals in a Post-Pandemic World
When the pandemic came along, everyone was forced to scrap their goals. And weirdly, as the world practically stopped turning, most people seemed happy about it. Goals could wait. Everything suddenly felt less important in the context of a pandemic. Everyone had the ultimate excuse to have some time off.
By Jamie Jackson2 years ago in Motivation