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How to Become World-Class at Anything

When I was 16, I performed relatively poorly in my GCSE exams, exams which every kid in the UK takes. Having missed most of my classes, and…

Feb 8, 2018

How to Become World-Class at Anything

Feb 8, 2018

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What 4,300 hours of meditation has taught me

I started meditating consistently in the summer of 2001. I had just finished developing the first Microsoft Xbox, and I literally sat with…

Nov 13, 2017

What 4,300 hours of meditation has taught me

Nov 13, 2017

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P.S. I Love You

I married the first person I had sex with. Here’s what I learned.

She stroked my leg under the table in the Student Union. I liked that, so I married her. I’m serious. This is what I’m like; I tend to go…

Mar 1, 2017

I married the first person I had sex with. Here’s what I learned.

Mar 1, 2017

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The Most Important Relationship Skill

There is a one key skill that you can develop that will make you masterful in relationships. Without this skill, your relationships will be…

Dec 6, 2017

The Most Important Relationship Skill

Dec 6, 2017

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My Struggle with Complex PTSD

Since returning from a psilocybin-assisted retreat in Jamaica, many aspects of my life have begun to shift. Not only has there been massive…

Sep 6, 2022

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Sep 6, 2022

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What I’m Learning About Curiosity

I’ve had many conversations with my therapist in which I’ve been talking about my interactions with someone and she’s said, “He [or she]…

Jul 7, 2022

What I’m Learning About Curiosity

Jul 7, 2022

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Mushrooms Freed Me From The Hell of Self-Consciousness

Cindy and I returned from our psilocybin-assisted retreat in Jamaica a couple of weeks ago, and, supported by our ongoing group chat and…

Jun 28, 2022

Mushrooms Freed Me From The Hell of Self-Consciousness

Jun 28, 2022

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Psychedelic Mushrooms in Jamaica: The Ultimate Vacation

Cindy and I returned from Jamaica just over a week ago, arriving in what seems like a different world, a world of greater benevolence and…

Jun 18, 2022

Psychedelic Mushrooms in Jamaica: The Ultimate Vacation

Jun 18, 2022

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I See People As Animals

A while back I read an open question from a friend on social media: “how do you see other people?” I guess possible answers could include…

Apr 25, 2022

I See People As Animals

Apr 25, 2022

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What Are Boundaries?

For me, setting boundaries means noticing and honoring my own needs in relationship. My default behavior is to be acutely aware of what…

Apr 10, 2022

What Are Boundaries?

Apr 10, 2022

Duncan Riach

Duncan Riach

13.9K Followers

Top Writer. Self-Revealing. Mental Health. Success. Fulfillment. Flow. MS Engineering/Technology. PhD Psychology. duncanriach.com

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