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Hulry entered its 5th year this week. 🎈

Time flies, right?

If you're new here, welcome. If you've been on this journey with me for a while, thanks for sticking with me for so long.

When I started the Hulry blog, I had no idea where it was heading. I was burned out from writing code and reading about software development all day at the time, and I wanted a creative side project to balance it out.

In these last 5 years, this side project has grown beyond my imagination and has helped me:

  • Meet and converse with many interesting people from around the world.
  • Expand my thinking and writing capabilities.
  • Produce some of my best work through the membership program I launched last year.
  • Witness the value of small steps and compounding firsthand. It's easy to look at a blog, newsletter or YouTube channel and be overwhelmed with the amount of work you have to do if you want a similar project. But you don't have to do everything in a week or even a month. One step at a time, repeated long enough, will do.

So, if you've been contemplating a side project on and off, take that first step and make it happen.

You never know where it might take you.

Now, before you move on to the rest of this newsletter issue, here are a few words from:

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Your Next Read

Philosophy

Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It

The author of Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar shares yet another humorously enlightening take on philosophy in this book.

Apps & Services

Tokie

A modern file management system for macOS

Tokie lets you work with files on your Mac, like working on a Notion database. You can view all files in a table where you can add custom labels, notes and more. Great for personal file management and client work. Available on macOS for $49 one-time. Hulry Plus members get flat 30% off on a license. Become a member to access more deals like this.
Willow

Hold off your purchases till you're ready

This app works similarly to how I use the holding period while buying anything expensive. Add what you want to buy to your wishlist, answer a few questions about the purchase, and you can make an informed decision later. Available on iOS and costs $9.99/year.
SunSeek

Log your daily sunlight exposure

Researchers have linked exposure to morning light and some sunlight throughout the day to overall better health and sleep quality. If you don’t get enough sunlight, this app will help. There’s a LUX meter which you can use to understand how much sunlight you’re receiving at the moment. Available on iOS and costs $7.99/month or $39.99/year.

Handy Shortcut

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Insert a curly apostrophe mark (’) anywhere on macOS.

Interesting Reads

A Receipt Printer Cured My Procrastination

12 min read

This was one of the most fun and creative ways to deal with procrastination I’ve read so far. The core ideas and practices are not new, but the method looks quite interesting and satisfying. I’ve been doing something similar with notepads.
52 Tiny Annoying Problems, Solved

17 min read

We encounter many minor problems that are not major issues, but they’re a nuisance when they occur. This is a crowdsourced list of 52 tips to help you deal with small, annoying problems every day.
The Weird New Work Tip

9 min read

Initially, I felt that this would be one of those fads that would fade away as quickly as it arrived, but the more I read this piece, the more I was convinced that it could work. I’ll have to try this.
Navigating by Aliveness

6 min read

This is a fantastic piece by Oliver Burkeman on the human quality of aliveness and how it’ll play out in an AI-reliant society.

Watch Next

Adam Grant shares insights on how moderate procrastination and doubts can help us be more creative and original.

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