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Chris Hadfield Teaches Space Exploration MasterClass Review

June 28, 2018 By Ben McEvoy

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When I was a kid, I used to lay on my back in the garden and stare up at the stars. I looked at the moon and tried to imagine what it was like setting foot there. What would it be like to be hundreds of thousands of miles from our planet?  I am never […]

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Judd Apatow Teaches Comedy MasterClass Review

May 28, 2018 By Ben McEvoy

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I’m halfway through the Judd Apatow Teaches Comedy MasterClass and am loving it so much I thought I’d take a quick break to write up my thoughts so far.  I’ve been the biggest Judd Apatow fan for years. I’ve rewatched Freaks and Geeks all the way through multiple times (it was a tragedy that it was […]

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Stephen King’s Top 10 Favourite Books

May 26, 2018 By Ben McEvoy

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After devouring the entirety of Stephen King’s back catalogue (that’s a lot of books), I wanted to explore the books that most influenced the King of Horror himself.  Stephen King’s not shy about recommending books. He’s gone on the record twice with a list of his top 10 favourite books. He included an extensive reading list […]

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How to Read a Book a Week (52 Books a Year)

May 17, 2018 By Ben McEvoy

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Reading a book a week is one of the most satisfying and rewarding habits you can adopt. The habit of reading 52 books in 52 weeks is one of those challenges that almost anyone can achieve, and everyone can feel the benefits of improved creativity, increased verbal fluency, higher intelligence, and greater sense of personal […]

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How to Form a Positive Addiction to Exercise (Motivate Yourself to Work Out)

May 9, 2018 By Ben McEvoy

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I always came last in high school cross country running. I’d walk the entire course, finish an hour after everyone else, and still be winded at the end. As a teenager, I was severely underweight and would rather have a book in my hand than a basketball, dumbbell, or tennis racket. Then one year I […]

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I Went Three Years Without Alcohol & This Is What I Learned

May 5, 2018 By Ben McEvoy

I Went Three Years Without Alcohol & This Is What I Learnt

I’m sipping a Wolf Blass Shiraz (from 2016) as I write this. Not the best wine I’ve had, but it’ll do. Just last year, I would have written this with a cup of green tea as my drink of choice. And five years ago, I wouldn’t have written this at all. Not just because it would’ve […]

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10 Things To Do When You Have Insomnia

April 22, 2018 By Ben McEvoy

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So you’ve tried everything to cure your insomnia. And nothing seems to work. It sucks.  Even though I wrote one of the most popular ‘How To Cure Insomnia‘ posts on the face of Google… I still struggle with not sleeping from time to time. Sometimes you just have to face facts: You ain’t getting any […]

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How To Immediately Improve Your English Literature Essay

April 17, 2018 By Ben McEvoy

How To Immediately Make Your English Literature Essay Better

Listen up, English students. I’m sick of you lot coming to me with your crummy essays. I love you guys. But you grind my gears sometimes. 90% of problems I see with English Literature essays are due to laziness.  The fixes are simple.  And I’m going to give them to you right now so all […]

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Alice Waters Teaches Home Cooking MasterClass Review (Part 1)

April 17, 2018 By Ben McEvoy

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I’m enrolled in the Alice Waters Teaches Home Cooking MasterClass at the moment. I get early access to the course as part of my All Access Pass (check out the catalogue). And I’m absolutely blown away. People who love natural cooking, love being around calm caring energy, and people whose philosophy of cooking is making delicious meals […]

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10 Ways To Beat An Eating Disorder

April 14, 2018 By Ben McEvoy

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You’re always the last one to know you have an eating disorder. It wasn’t until years after I’d beaten my own eating disorder that I realised I had one. At the time, friends and family always told me my eating was unhealthy. “I think you could be anorexic.”  “How are you getting enough calories on that […]

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Benjamin McEvoy

I write essays on great books, elite education, practical mindset tips, and living a healthy, happy lifestyle. I'm here to help you live a meaningful life.

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