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Hi, I’m Daniel. — Hi, I’m Daniel. I’m now in my 30’s, trying to get the hang of this thing called life. While I’m at it I try to make some money writing. A man has to eat! Join Medium with my referral link - Daniel Silva As a Medium member, a portion of your membership fee goes to writers you read, and you get full access to every story…dcslva.medium.com I usually write about minimalism, personal finance, freelance, productivity, and how all of these integrate into…

About Me

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Apr 28

Is Elon Really Trying to Free Twitter?

It looks like Elon ended up buying Twitter for $44 billion, after rejecting becoming part of the board. — It looks like Elon ended up buying Twitter for $44 billion, after rejecting becoming part of the board. Now, the question that remains is: will Twitter finally be the pinnacle of free speech? We’ve all witnessed the ban of Donald Trump and the uprising of misinformation that plagues the online…

Twitter

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Published in The Shortform

·Apr 15

I Was Wrong — Short-Form Is Worth The Trouble

The format doesn’t matter, what matters is to be consistent. —

Medium

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I Was Wrong — Short-Form Is Worth The Trouble

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I Was Wrong — Short-Form Is Worth The Trouble

Published in The Shortform

·Apr 13

4 Ways to Detox Your Mind

You don’t need extensive meditation or any exhausting mental exercises to clear your mind. — Start Unfollowing I said it once, I say it again: Social Media can do more harm than good to your mental health. So, unfollow accounts that don’t make you feel empowered, informed, or inspired. Be Selectively Social You don’t need a dozen of superficial relationships. Keeping your social circle small, makes your relationships more intentional…

Advice

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4 Ways to Detox Your Mind

Start Unfollowing

I said it once, I say it again: Social Media can do more harm than good to your mental health. So, unfollow accounts that don’t make you feel empowered, informed, or inspired.

Be Selectively Social

You don’t need a dozen of superficial relationships. Keeping your social circle small, makes your relationships more intentional…

Published in Writers’ Blokke

·Apr 13

A Problem Is a Problem, Regardless of The Size

This is nothing but an opinionated article about one’s life struggles. — This is nothing but an opinionated article about one’s life struggles. Comparison is inevitable for our species. You could argue it is the main reason for progress as it only happens if you compare past results with future experiences. But damn it sucks when it comes to comparing problems! I…

Life

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A Problem Is a Problem, Regardless of The Size

Published in The Orange Journal

·Apr 13

Why Do Men Send “Dick Pics”?

From a man who already sent a few. — Unsolicited “dick pics” are a phenomenon that many are still trying to understand. We could argue that it has something to do with age if only teens struggling with juggling hormones did it. The thing is, even older men do it. I am no sexologist or psychologist, but I associate…

Sex

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Published in The Shortform

·Apr 7

Medium, I Still Don’t Understand Your Like System

It feels more like an ego boost than anything else. — 3 years on the platform and I still don’t understand what Medium is looking to achieve with their Like System. You can click up to 50 times on the like button but what does it represent? Is this supposed to measure how much I like a certain piece? What about…

Medium

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Published in Writers’ Blokke

·Mar 8

Writers, Don’t Take Other Writers’ Experiences as Your Own

Time and time again, people do this in the comment sections. — In old Medium fashion, I wrote an article regarding a challenge I conducted here on the platform, and the comments intrigued me. The article basically describes the results of writing 80 short-form articles during the month of January — You can read it here. I Published 80 Short Form Articles in January The goal was 100, but luckily I had a lot of work at hand.medium.com

Writing

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Writers, Don’t Take Other Writers’ Experiences as Your Own

Published in Writers’ Blokke

·Feb 20

I Published 80 Short-Form Articles in January — Here Are The Results

The goal was 100, but luckily I had a lot of work at hand. — When I came back to Medium after a one-year hiatus, I came across a challenge Abena Jackson put herself through. She wrote 400 short-form articles during October. That’s 13 articles a day, give or take. Seemed a bit too much but still, a good challenge. I decided to do something…

Writing

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I Published 80 Short Form Articles in January

Jan 31

3 Free Tools I Use to Create Images for Medium

It just adds extra flair to the articles. —

Creativity

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3 Free Tools I Use to Create Images for Medium

3 Free Tools I Use to Create Images for Medium