Noah Douglas
Bio
Perpetually curious.
Journeyman of faith†
Runner, writer, marketer.
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Stories (54/0)
- Top Story - October 2021
Lesson Matthew McConaughey taught meTop Story - October 2021
I’ve always been a fan of Mr. Matthew McConaughey. ‘Interstellar’, ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ and ‘Mud’ to name a few favourites. When I found out that he’d come out with a book I was skeptical. The thoughts of, Oh please don’t be another celebrity trying to make a quick dash for cash, definitely crossed my mind. However, after watching the Joe Rogan podcast and hearing him talk a bit more of his process writing this book and the deep musings he had on life I was intrigued.
By Noah Douglas3 years ago in Motivation
- Top Story - October 2021
Why you can't turn pro
So you want to become a pro in your given field but first it is good to understand "What actually is a professional?" Often our understanding of what actually is a pro is misunderstood and therefore unachievable as we are going after the wrong things. The official definition of professional is,
By Noah Douglas3 years ago in Journal
Knowing your why in a nonstop world
As someone born in Generation Z, I have been brought up with constant reminders of how lucky I am, how many opportunities there are available to me, and ultimately how much better life is. While I don’t completely disagree with that statement I don’t think it’s a surprise that unemployment is up, suicide and depression are almost recognized as normal for young adults, and the common ‘mid-life crisis’ is replaced by a much more daunting ‘quarter-life crisis’.
By Noah Douglas3 years ago in Journal
What I learned about quitting from Seth Godin’s ‘The Dip’
1. Being the best is underrated “Scarcity makes being at the top worth something”- Seth Godin A key idea right at the beginning of the book is this view that Being the best in the world is underrated. There are extraordinary benefits to those who push longer than most and quit early on things that don’t work so they can refocus.
By Noah Douglas3 years ago in Journal
Why I stopped reading non-fiction
Being a business student and avid reader I’ve always been big into non-fiction and self-help books. Over the last few years I went through a massive phase of devouring the stuff and delving deep into all there was available to me. Name a productivity guru on Youtube and I’ve watched them. I’d fully engrossed myself in all the ‘tips and tricks’ known to man yet found myself slowly falling out of love with reading and even learning.
By Noah Douglas3 years ago in Humans