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Nine life hacks that will instantly turn your frustration into excitement

4 min readFeb 17, 2025

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There’s no better teacher than bouncing around like a wet poodle in the washing machine of life for several decades.

None of what I’m about to share with you was learned in a book, or a $599 online course.

Pain, regret, anger and a sprinkling of crippling shame brought me here.

Let’s go:

1. The ugliest setbacks present the most glorious opportunities.

Every single challenge you face in life presents two options for you:

  1. Take it seriously and cry like a baby.

2) Find the opportunity hidden within it.

It’s always there if you have the courage to find it, see it and nurture it.

2. The subtle power of not being a little bitch.

In a world where the prevailing advice from kindly online gurus is to find a place in your heart for ‘self-love,’ I’d also add this: I’m most energised when I’ve dropped the idea that I’m a poor victim.

You are stronger than you know, right here the fuck now.

Quit sulking, stand up tall, and raise hell.

3. Stop being…

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