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Nothing But Silence.

A School Shooting Short Story — The sun had barely returned from his winter nap, proudly stretching his rays out far enough to awaken the grass, opening the shutters to call to the birds. Branches burst in dark green leaves and stark white blossoms, lifting to the sky, giving off a sickly sweet smell just thick…

Short Story

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Nothing But Silence.
Nothing But Silence.
Short Story

9 min read


Sep 14, 2022

How Hustle Culture Kills Your Hustle

A Secret to Success — 80+ hour workweeks. Multiple jobs. Creating a side hustle. Seven streams of income. In our current society, either you’re grinding day and night or you’re falling behind. We hear it all, on social media, in videos made by “experts”, and from friends and family, all selling the same narrative: “If…

Hustle

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How Hustle Culture Kills Your Hustle
How Hustle Culture Kills Your Hustle
Hustle

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Jul 28, 2022

What to do AFTER you finish the best article of your life.

There it is. You just finished the best article you have ever written, and quite possibly the best you have ever read as well. You click the publish button, and then sit back and wait. And wait. And wait. Instead of a roaring fanfare, your article is met with crickets. …

Blogging

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What to do AFTER you finish the best article of your life.
What to do AFTER you finish the best article of your life.
Blogging

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Jun 13, 2022

3 Ways to Win at Blogging

An Optimistic Technique for the Little Guy — Every time I write an article, at one point during the process, I pause and dream about writing full time. I’m sure a lot of people share the same thought. How can I, a simple guy working a 9 to 5, write for a living? Last week I wrote about…

Win

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3 Ways to Win at Blogging
3 Ways to Win at Blogging
Win

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Jun 6, 2022

The Secret of Success on Medium

A hidden lie that Medium influencers won’t share. — “The biggest advocates for a broken system are those whose have the most to gain.” — Ben Conlin Medium is a land of promise. From weekly earnings that match a paycheck to huge increases in growth, the opportunities that are found on Medium seem endless. The market is open, labor…

Medium

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The Secret of Success on Medium
The Secret of Success on Medium
Medium

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Jun 1, 2022

Inches From Death

A short story of a near death experience. — Every now and then I jerk awake, flailing, grasping, falling through the sheets, scrambling to find something, anything, to hold, to stop my fall. My grip gives out and instantly fear overcomes me. I wake sweat soaked, heart racing and blood pounding. My hand has been bruised trying to save…

Near Death Experiences

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Inches From Death
Inches From Death
Near Death Experiences

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Apr 19, 2022

An Open Letter to Parenting, Growing Up, and Baked Potatoes

My Love, Sleep hasn’t come easy the past few months. Some nights I sleep, some nights I don’t. People keep telling me I need to rest, to allow myself to recharge. But when the world is asleep, it’s quiet. It means that I have time to myself, time away from…

Letters

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An Open Letter to Parenting, Growing Up, and Baked Potatoes
An Open Letter to Parenting, Growing Up, and Baked Potatoes
Letters

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Apr 18, 2022

A Step By Step Guide to Making $424 on Medium in Two Months

Yesterday, I wrote a story about how I made $424 in just two months on Medium. If you haven’t read that one yet, go read it first. This is the step-by-step guide for you to do the same. Financial freedom is the dream. Being able to spend your days on…

Guides And Tutorials

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A Step By Step Guide to Making $424 on Medium in Two Months
A Step By Step Guide to Making $424 on Medium in Two Months
Guides And Tutorials

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Apr 17, 2022

How I Earned $423 In My Second Month On Medium

Everyone loves a good money story, right? Two months ago (February 2022), I wrote my first ever article on Medium. After the first came another, and another. I began to churn them out, day after day. And I began to grow. Honestly, I grew much faster than I had ever…

Money

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How I Earned $423 In My Second Month On Medium
How I Earned $423 In My Second Month On Medium
Money

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Apr 16, 2022

This One Behavior Is The Difference Between Melancholy And Happiness

The simple action that sets happy people apart. — Striving to increase happiness can often be a difficult task, with personal attempts leading to greater anxiety instead of joy. However, the scientific community continues to mount evidence in favor of prosocial behaviors as a method of growth. Numerous studies show experimental groups experiencing much higher positive emotions, and decreasing…

Happiness

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This One Behavior Is The Difference Between Melancholy And Happiness
This One Behavior Is The Difference Between Melancholy And Happiness
Happiness

3 min read

Ben Conlin

Ben Conlin

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Optimist, enthusiast, humanist. Also going to take over the world someday.

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