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The long road. By Emiliano Castellano.

Hey there,

Have you ever had moments where you replied to a message or took action only to change your mind 5 mins later?

I know I have.

And the best solution I've found to deal with this mess is to pause before replying.

Pausing gives you the time and the space to take a step back and analyse the situation rationally rather than using your emotions.

For example:

I woke up this morning seeing a text from a friend that he had booked movie tickets without confirming the timings with me.

Now:

My first reaction to seeing the message was to cancel the plan since I had to be home at the time to feed my dog and take him for a walk.

But, taking some time to understand the situation helped me see that I could feed my dog early, leave for the movie, and come back in a few hours to check on him.

Plan saved.

Decisions made in the heat of the moment are often unideal.

So:

When you face a similar situation, pause before you decide and respond.

Take the time to figure out your options so that you can take a rational rather than rushed action.

Now:

Before you move on to the rest of the newsletter, here's an iOS app that I've been trying out lately: Flighty.

Travelling is fun. But, it can bring uninvited hassles such as delayed flights, gate changes, and more.

And Flighty has been helping me stay on top of my flight information with real-time updates.

Flighty informed me of a 20-min delay in flight timings during my last trip even before it went on the airport's departure board. 🤩

And this week, I've partnered up with the Flighty team to bring this app to you.

Here's a message from:

This Week's Sponsor

Beautifully designed and powerful to use, Flighty is a first-class flight tracker for those on the move.

Sponsorships are paid callouts that keep Hulry running and are seen by over 2,500 people each week. Sponsor an issue ➔

Book to Read

Measure What Matters

OKRs are the backbone of growth in numerous top companies in the world. Learn how to set and execute OKRs for yourself or your company in this book.

View it on Goodreads
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Apps & Services

Inbox Shield ➔

Screen emails before they hit your inbox

In 2020, HEY introduced us to "email screening", an incredibly helpful feature to keep unwanted emails out of your inbox with a few clicks. But, it was limited only to HEY users. Not anymore. LeaveMeAlone has brought that feature to all email providers with Inbox Shield. Available as a web app for as little as a one-time payment of $7.
1Password 8 ➔

Password manager for the modern world

1Password has been the go-to app for all-things-sensitive for the last 3 years. And now, they have revamped their apps from the ground up with a modern design and improved features like the Quick Access command bar. Available on all major platforms and starts at $2.99/month with an option for parity pricing.
PopGraph ➔

Create social media previews in minutes

Creating social media preview images for blog posts and other web-based content can quickly become tedious if you frequently publish. PopGraph lets you create beautiful and customisable previews for your blog posts and web pages using the title and description from your page. Available as a web app and is free to start.
ClipDrop ➔

A pocket photo studio

Probably the most accurate background removal tool I've used. ClipDrop's mobile apps let you casually shoot a photo of an object and turn it into a studio-quality product photo in minutes. The results were surreal on all the photos I tried. Available on the Web, Android and iOS and is free to start.

Taking the Shortcut

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Shift

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Reply to everyone in the selected email in the Apple Mail app.
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Interesting Reads

103 Bits of Advice I Wish I Had Known ➔

11 min read

This massive list by Kevin Kelly features practical advice for everyone and in every stage of their lives. Here's an example: Speak confidently as if you are right, but listen carefully as if you are wrong.
Solitude is not loneliness. Here’s the key philosophical difference ➔

4 min read

Spending time alone doesn't mean you're lonely or desperately need company. My best ideas come when I spend a few minutes alone every day thinking. If you've never enjoyed your own company, try practising solitude. It can be a relaxing and fruitful experience.
The 10 Lessons I Learned Walking 10,000 Kilometres in 2021’s Pandemic Year ➔

45 min read

Walking 10,000 kilometres might not be on your bucket list, but this article will help you take away some grounding life lessons. A long but delightful story of a person setting and meeting a seemingly impossible goal and all the experiences he got out of it. Here's my favourite: The great outdoors is the great reset.
Seams pretty good: how to know you’re buying quality clothes ➔

5 min read

A handful of tricks to remember the next time you go shopping for clothes. I've primarily relied on tested brands to filter out clothes till now, but I'm looking to apply these quick tips to broaden my selection the next time I go shopping. For example: Sanderson recommends rubbing the fabric against a part of your body that’s more sensitive than the palm of your hand, such as the side of your neck or forearm, where the skin is more delicate.
Watch Out for These Buy Now, Pay Later Traps ➔

4 min read

Buy Now, Pay Later options have stormed the market with their attractive offerings to split your purchases over 3 or 4 payments for free. And while it can be a great option to buy a necessary item while you're crunched for cash, it can easily lead to a debt trap. So, if you're opting for these BNPL options, be aware of their pitfalls.

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