One of the hardest things for people to do is to objectively look down on themselves within their circumstances (i.e., their machine) so that they can act as the machine's designer and manager. Most people remain stuck in the perspective of being a worker within the machine. If you can recognize the differences between those roles and that it is much more important that you are a good designer/manager of your life than a good worker in it, you will be on the right path. #principleoftheday
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There is a quiet authority in prayer.
It steadies the heart, clears the mind, and reminds you what actually matters.
It steadies the heart, clears the mind, and reminds you what actually matters.
The most painful part of growth:
The people closest to you will try to stop it.
And the faster you grow, the more uncomfortable others become.
It's not personal - it's human nature:
- The edge in "wow, you've changed"
- The unsolicited advice to "be careful"
- The subtle comments that diminish what you've built
People prefer the version of you they're used to.
Some feel threatened by your progress.
Others try to keep you "safe" in your comfort zone.
5 ways to protect your growth:
1. Audit Your Circle 👥
↳ Who celebrates your wins vs. who diminishes them?
↳ Distance isn't betrayal, it's boundaries
2. Stop Explaining Yourself 🤐
↳ You don't owe anyone a justification for growth
↳ Let your results do the talking
3. Track Your Progress 📈
↳ Screenshot encouraging feedback and messages
↳ Celebrate small victories, they compound into big changes
4. Find Your Growth Squad 🔗
↳ Seek people 2-3 steps ahead of you
↳ Invest in mentors who've walked your path
5. Trust Yourself 💪
↳ Your intuition knows before your mind does
↳ Bet on yourself when no one else will
The people who truly support you will celebrate your growth.
Don't shrink yourself to make others comfortable.
♻️ Repost to remind someone they don’t need permission to grow
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The people closest to you will try to stop it.
And the faster you grow, the more uncomfortable others become.
It's not personal - it's human nature:
- The edge in "wow, you've changed"
- The unsolicited advice to "be careful"
- The subtle comments that diminish what you've built
People prefer the version of you they're used to.
Some feel threatened by your progress.
Others try to keep you "safe" in your comfort zone.
5 ways to protect your growth:
1. Audit Your Circle 👥
↳ Who celebrates your wins vs. who diminishes them?
↳ Distance isn't betrayal, it's boundaries
2. Stop Explaining Yourself 🤐
↳ You don't owe anyone a justification for growth
↳ Let your results do the talking
3. Track Your Progress 📈
↳ Screenshot encouraging feedback and messages
↳ Celebrate small victories, they compound into big changes
4. Find Your Growth Squad 🔗
↳ Seek people 2-3 steps ahead of you
↳ Invest in mentors who've walked your path
5. Trust Yourself 💪
↳ Your intuition knows before your mind does
↳ Bet on yourself when no one else will
The people who truly support you will celebrate your growth.
Don't shrink yourself to make others comfortable.
♻️ Repost to remind someone they don’t need permission to grow
➕ Follow Dora Vanourek for more
I watch a lot of HGTV.
Do I have any intention of gutting my basement?
Installing shiplap?
Re-landscaping my yard?
Absolutely not.
But will I sit there for 3 hours watching someone else do it.
We’ve been on a House Hunters kick lately.
And I’m always baffled by the people looking for a 2nd home on the beach.
The real estate agent asks them for their budget, and they say $1.2 million.
Just like that.
No hesitation.
No discussion.
Then as they’re walking through the houses, you find out what they do.
“I raise butterflies for a living.”
“My husband sells… driftwood wall art on Etsy.”
I’m sorry… what?
I’m sitting there like…
I have a business, responsibilities, real bills…
and I still think do I really need these $9 grapes?
But sure. Tell me more about your beachfront second home funded by butterflies and driftwood.
And then they’re picky.
“Well… I love the house… but the guest room is a little small.”
It’s a second home. On the beach. I promise your guests will survive.
This part is my favorite…
“That elaborate koi pond you put in your backyard is self-cleaning.”
No, it’s not.
That’s a full-time situation. The neighborhood cats are already circling like sharks 🦈.
There is no truth to reality TV.
None.
And I will absolutely be watching it again tonight.
#HowMuchIsAKoiPond
#ItsAllCrazy
#RaisingButterflies
Do I have any intention of gutting my basement?
Installing shiplap?
Re-landscaping my yard?
Absolutely not.
But will I sit there for 3 hours watching someone else do it.
We’ve been on a House Hunters kick lately.
And I’m always baffled by the people looking for a 2nd home on the beach.
The real estate agent asks them for their budget, and they say $1.2 million.
Just like that.
No hesitation.
No discussion.
Then as they’re walking through the houses, you find out what they do.
“I raise butterflies for a living.”
“My husband sells… driftwood wall art on Etsy.”
I’m sorry… what?
I’m sitting there like…
I have a business, responsibilities, real bills…
and I still think do I really need these $9 grapes?
But sure. Tell me more about your beachfront second home funded by butterflies and driftwood.
And then they’re picky.
“Well… I love the house… but the guest room is a little small.”
It’s a second home. On the beach. I promise your guests will survive.
This part is my favorite…
“That elaborate koi pond you put in your backyard is self-cleaning.”
No, it’s not.
That’s a full-time situation. The neighborhood cats are already circling like sharks 🦈.
There is no truth to reality TV.
None.
And I will absolutely be watching it again tonight.
#HowMuchIsAKoiPond
#ItsAllCrazy
#RaisingButterflies
3 practical ways to spend time that 10x your joy:
☝️ 1. Schedule more "moments that matter"
Every Sunday, I look at next week's calendar
and block out time for at least 3 things that bring me joy.
↳ Dinner reservations with friends
↳ Tennis court sessions with Ben Meer
↳ FaceTime calls with my grandmother
And I don't schedule work over them.
——
✌️ 2. Take 1 trip every quarter
How often do we say, "Oh I've always wanted to go there!"
And never plan it...
↳ Make a list of all the places you want to travel to before you're 80.
↳ Every 6 months, pick one of those to visit.
↳ Put it in your calendar now and take those vacation days off work.
——
🤟 3. Say 'no' to things you're lukewarm about
PSA: Setting boundaries is not selfish.
↳ You can do anything you want. But you can’t do everything you want.
↳ Every time you say ‘no’ to something meh, you're making room to say ‘yes’ to something incredible that shows up later.
"Time is the only currency we spend without knowing the balance."
Cheers to using it as meaningfully as possible.
——
If you want to be "rich" in time, you're already part of The Quiet Rich. Join 300,000 people who get my free, weekly emails at TheQuietRich.co
☝️ 1. Schedule more "moments that matter"
Every Sunday, I look at next week's calendar
and block out time for at least 3 things that bring me joy.
↳ Dinner reservations with friends
↳ Tennis court sessions with Ben Meer
↳ FaceTime calls with my grandmother
And I don't schedule work over them.
——
✌️ 2. Take 1 trip every quarter
How often do we say, "Oh I've always wanted to go there!"
And never plan it...
↳ Make a list of all the places you want to travel to before you're 80.
↳ Every 6 months, pick one of those to visit.
↳ Put it in your calendar now and take those vacation days off work.
——
🤟 3. Say 'no' to things you're lukewarm about
PSA: Setting boundaries is not selfish.
↳ You can do anything you want. But you can’t do everything you want.
↳ Every time you say ‘no’ to something meh, you're making room to say ‘yes’ to something incredible that shows up later.
"Time is the only currency we spend without knowing the balance."
Cheers to using it as meaningfully as possible.
——
If you want to be "rich" in time, you're already part of The Quiet Rich. Join 300,000 people who get my free, weekly emails at TheQuietRich.co
Lots of people mean well when they give you career advice.
But, often, they're just projecting their own insecurities.
It's important to remember that.
That doesn't mean you shouldn't listen to what people have to say.
It just means that you should be wary of the source or motivation.
A colleague of mine once told me that I would be a fool to quit my job and do my own thing.
And maybe, 90 out of 100 times, he would have been right.
Maybe. But he wasn't this time.
And I found out he'd given similar advice to many colleagues who wanted to try their own thing.
Perhaps he had always wanted to do his own thing, but lacked the courage?
And keeping other people from trying made his own choice seem better in his mind?
Whatever the reason, I'm glad I didn't listen.
Maybe you shouldn't either.
If you're interested in learning more about how people like you make the leap, join my newsletter.
You'll get one essay each Saturday to help you rethink how you work, earn, and live.
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But, often, they're just projecting their own insecurities.
It's important to remember that.
That doesn't mean you shouldn't listen to what people have to say.
It just means that you should be wary of the source or motivation.
A colleague of mine once told me that I would be a fool to quit my job and do my own thing.
And maybe, 90 out of 100 times, he would have been right.
Maybe. But he wasn't this time.
And I found out he'd given similar advice to many colleagues who wanted to try their own thing.
Perhaps he had always wanted to do his own thing, but lacked the courage?
And keeping other people from trying made his own choice seem better in his mind?
Whatever the reason, I'm glad I didn't listen.
Maybe you shouldn't either.
If you're interested in learning more about how people like you make the leap, join my newsletter.
You'll get one essay each Saturday to help you rethink how you work, earn, and live.
Join 180K+ here: https://buff.ly/rq3gVo9
LinkedIn owes you an explanation. Your follower count went up. Your reach went down. And nobody at LinkedIn is talking about it honestly.
So what's happening?
In March 2026, LinkedIn's own engineering team published how the new feed works. Buried inside that technical document is the reason your growing audience is seeing less of your content, not more.
The data from 1.3 million posts makes it impossible to ignore:
Follower counts grew 31%.
Impressions fell.
Not optimization. It's a deliberate architectural decision.
In today's newsletter I break down:
→ Why follower count no longer guarantees your reach
→ What LinkedIn's new system actually evaluates before distributing your post
→ The 3 signals that predict reach in 2026 (likes aren't one of them)
Click below 👇
PS: Next week's edition I reveal why people are getting restricted for using an engagement manipulation tactic
So what's happening?
In March 2026, LinkedIn's own engineering team published how the new feed works. Buried inside that technical document is the reason your growing audience is seeing less of your content, not more.
The data from 1.3 million posts makes it impossible to ignore:
Follower counts grew 31%.
Impressions fell.
Not optimization. It's a deliberate architectural decision.
In today's newsletter I break down:
→ Why follower count no longer guarantees your reach
→ What LinkedIn's new system actually evaluates before distributing your post
→ The 3 signals that predict reach in 2026 (likes aren't one of them)
Click below 👇
PS: Next week's edition I reveal why people are getting restricted for using an engagement manipulation tactic