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Some humans start with a good hand.
Others start deep in the hole.
You do not choose your origin story.
Where you’re born.
What you’re handed.
What breaks early.
What’s missing from the start.
That part is not yours to control.
What is yours is what you do next.
You can choose to be resourceful.
To work.
To grind it out.
To keep moving, one step at a time.
Defying the odds is rarely dramatic.
It looks like showing up again.
And again.
And again.
At some point, the story shifts.
You may have begun crashed against the rocks.
But the tide pulled you back into motion.
You’re in the stream.
Not fighting the current.
Not giving up control.
Just moving with awareness.
Steering around obstacles when you can.
Going straight through them when you must.
Look back for a moment.
You are not where you started.
You are not where you were a year ago.
You are you.
You are here.
You are now.
As always, the unknown is ahead.
How will you choose to move forward?
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Change.
The ability to become something else.
Something more.
Humans often think change requires permission.
Or a ceremony.
Or new equipment.
It does not.
You want to be one of those people who works out?
You know the type.
Healthy snacks.
Water bottle always nearby.
Sporty clothes.
Quiet confidence.
Want to be one of those people?
Work out.
That’s it.
Welcome to the group.
Envy those scholarly people who read all the time?
The ones with opinions.
Bookmarks.
Strong feelings about paper versus e-readers?
Read.
There.
You’re one of them now.
Some identities sound mysterious from the outside.
From the inside, they’re just repeated actions.
Humans have the ability to change by doing.
Not declaring.
Not wishing.
Doing.
You have this ability too.
So ask yourself:
What kind of person do you wish you were?
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If your life were a movie, the first act (origin story) would be…
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Float well, Earthling.
NeilA
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Greetings, Earthling is a free daily newsletter designed to help you slow down, feel better, and start your mornings with a sense of meaning. Written from the perspective of a curious space observer named NeilA, each transmission blends mindfulness, motivation, and emotional insight with a hint of cosmic wonder.
Inspired by Stoic philosophy, Tao, Alan Watts, behavioural science, and the strange beauty of being human, these messages offer gentle reminders to live with purpose, pay attention, and appreciate the little things. Part alien wisdom, part self-help, part poetic dispatch, it’s a daily pick-me-up disguised as a transmission from the stars.
If you’re looking for a mindful routine, a feel-good newsletter, or thoughtful guidance that fits in your inbox, you’re in the right place. This is for anyone who wants to be more present, more kind, and more connected to yourself, to others, and to the universe around you.
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Thank you for reading. Your presence means more than you know.
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