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February 04, 2024

Hi,

Today Equal Opportunity turns 7 months old.

10,000 people have signed up so far — highlighting a need for clearer, free guidance in the industry.

If you haven’t already, you can read the mission here.

Thank you for being here, regardless of when you joined!

Fun fact: so far I’ve sent a whopping 240,000+ emails. Out of those, only 18 people didn’t like them.

I’ve been thinking about this lately…

When we are young, sometimes we convince ourselves of stupid things.

When I was a teen, I didn’t like to be seen anywhere in public with my family.

It was not about them, it was all about me. I thought that they’d embarrass me somehow and that the other 14-year-olds would consider me weak. (LOL)

The worst thing you could do to me was pick me up from school. Or comment on my facebook photo. (that was a thing too)

Naturally, this type of behaviour has made me behave in such ways that would avoid embarrassment.

Wanting to stay in your comfort zone is a natural tendency.

I still have days when I’d like to crawl into a ball under a blanket. Today was one of those days.

Part of the blame I attribute to my magical to-do list. Whenever I tick something off, two more things appear on it.

This fog of tasks makes me lose track of my ultimate goals and therefore I lack motivation to get out of bed.

But then I remember what Marcus Aurelius, emperor of Rome, told himself to get out of bed:

I have to go to work — as a human being. What do I have to complain of, if I’m going to do what I was born for — the things I was brought into the world to do? Or is this what I was created for? To huddle under the blankets and stay warm?

Marcus Aurelius

If this was enough for a man who had everything, then it must be for me as well.

On the other hand, I have days when I am too motivated to get off the hamster wheel.

Just like when I was 14, I think that getting off would embarrass me and make me appear weak.

Pushing yourself is important. That is when growth is happening. But knowing when to take a break is important too.

Take a break.

Until next Sunday,

Alin George

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This will come in handy once I put everything together. Thank you for patiently waiting for that. Just so you know, these are being developed right now:

→ a guide for apprenticeships.

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⚖️ This week in Law History — Compiled by Afreen Ali

4th February 1794 — The Law of 4 February 1794 was a decree of the French National Convention which abolished slavery in all French colonies.

5th February 2020 — After being impeached by the House of Representatives over his actions in the Ukraine scandal, Pres. Donald Trump was acquitted in the Senate.

6th February 1952 — Elizabeth II ascended the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland this day in 1952, following the death of her father, King George VI.

7th February 1613 — Michael Romanov, founder of the Romanov dynasty, became tsar of Russia.

8th February 1622 — James I dissolves parliament.

9th February 1932 — Prohibition law is abolished in Finland after a national referendum, where 70% voted for a repeal of the law.

10th February 1763 — Treaty of Paris ends French Indian war, surrendering Canada to Britain.