Posts by Jaemin Yi

Depressed? You Are a Goddamn Miracle

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This past week, due to some health changes I made, I temporarily dipped back into mild hypothyroidism / depression…

…and holy fuck. That was so humbling.

Even with a small dip, I was reminded how overwhelming even the smallest tasks are from that state. How utterly heavy, bleak, and oppressive the world seemed. And how strong the impulse was to shut down and just give up.

I truly can’t believe I survived 7 years like that.

To all of you who battle with the darkness of depression and/or chronic health issues…I salute you. You’re an absolute fucking hero.

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Talk Real Shit

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I’ve been working with a mentor/coach for the past few weeks and it already feels like one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

We literally have life-changing breakthroughs and shifts with EVERY single call. No joke. And it almost feels like my duty to share what I’ve been learning from him.

Here’s one recent lesson that’s already gone off like an atom bomb in my life (in the best way):

Talk real shit. Meaningful shit. Shit you ACTUALLY care about with the people in your life.

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Purpose Isn’t a Static Sentence

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Your purpose isn’t some static sentence that comes to you one day while journaling.

Your purpose is a living, breathing process.

It’s the process of you continuously moving away from that which drains and diminishes you, and towards that which enlivens you. Nourishes you. Expands you.

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The 5 Word Experiment That Ignited My Heart

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For the past 2 months, I started an experiment.

Throughout the day, I started saying “thank you” to every emotion that came up. After a few weeks, I added, “I love you.”

So if annoyance came up, or joy, or shame – ”thank you, I love you.”

Then I found myself saying, “thank you, I love you” not just to every emotion, but to every single situation that I encountered.

When I shut off my alarm, answered emails, talked to a friend – ”thank you, I love you.”

The practice felt sleight at first. I didn’t expect much from it.

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How I Learned to Stop Achieving (and Love Being)

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In 2018, I recorded 22 podcasts, wrote 8 blog posts, published 4 videos, and landed the biggest business project of my life (pulling off a year’s worth of work in just a few months). It was one of my most productive years ever.

In 2019, I did absolutely none of those things.

And it was one of the most peaceful, fulfilling years of my life.

Our culture would have you believe that the key to happiness is more, more, more. More creative output, more self-development, more introspection, more relationships, more experiences…

But what if the answer is actually in the opposite direction? In subtraction, rather than addition.

What if the constant, relentless striving for happiness is actually causing most of our misery in the first place?

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