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David Oliveira

Entrepreneur, blogger and alopecia ambassador.

I’ve Been Thinking Crazy Big During Week 44

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What a week! Continue reading to know how was week 44 for me.

week 44

Books

I have finished reading ‘The Magic Of Thinking Big’ by David J Schwartz.

It’s all about believing that you can accomplish big things by thinking big. You’re better than you think you are by simply thinking that you’re big. Thinking small helps no one.

It’s a great book! You should read it too. I am now reading ‘The 80/20 Principle’ by Richard Koch. A book that I am very eager to read.

What are you reading? 

Let me know in the comments below what book I should read next.

My Best Friend Got Diagnosed With Coronavirus

That’s something to think about, isn’t it?

I am not too worried about her health condition because she’s a young and strong woman so I think that she will recover pretty well.

However, this situation made me think about all this and the reason why is that, up until now I didn’t know of anyone diagnosed with COVID-19. At least no one that I care about. Now I do. 

What changed? Nothing.

The fact that my best friend got diagnosed with COVID-19 didn’t change anything at all. Since the beginning of all of this, I have been doing what I can to protect me and my family. I avoid places where too many people are present, I wear a mask on the recommended places and I wash my hands more often than I ever did in the past.

People are arguing because of how the public and the government is handling the situation, people accusing organisations and governments and also people supporting conspiracies and ignoring WHO guidance on how to deal with COVID-19. I can’t help but think that there is no point in blaming anyone or getting angry at anybody because of something that we don’t really understand. I wish that would more respectful of those around them, more specifically those standing just a few feet away from them.

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Social Problems 

This week I was watching an interview with Bill Gates and Melinda Gates when I realised that instead of using social media to make myself feel better, I should be using it to raise awareness to issues that really matter.

Here’s a list of some of the things that came to my mind:

  • Racism
  • Inequality
  • Poverty
  • Pollution
  • Homophobia
  • Abortion
  • War
  • Access to Education
  • Refugees
  • Death Penalty
  • Pedophilia
  • Corruption
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Terrorism
  • Sexual Education
  • Prisons
  • Access to Healthcare
  • Euthanasia
  • Freedom of Speech
  • Justice System
  • Environmental Issues
  • Homeless
  • Human Rights

What about that? I invite you to take a minute and think if we, as a society are doing enough to address the issues above.

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That’s all for week 44.

P.S. Let me know on the comments below which of these social problems bothers you the most.

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This blog post contains affiliate/referral links, which means that I might receive a commission when you decide to purchase any of the services/products recommended on this page.

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Reading Like There Is No Tomorrow

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I hope you had a wonderful week. This week was great. I just kept reading and reading.

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Reading Challenge

I have finally finished reading “The 4-Hour Work Week”. If you haven’t read this book, do it now. You can order it here.

A child in my son’s school has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and now all kids from year 1 need to self isolate for 14 days, including Marcus (my son). It only means that I’ll have to stay at home too. It will be an opportunity to spend time with my children, study and write. I’ll also keep working for Plotway but from home.

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I’ve started using Notion.so. It’s a cool tool that can be used as an interactive notebook. I’m using it to organize my tasks, my contacts and to write notes of all kinds. I completely recommend it.

Update on The Utility Warehouse:

I still recommend this company to anyone that wants to save money and make money working from home. Contact me for more information.

What am I reading now?

“The Magic Of Thinking Big” by David J Schwartz.

It’s encouraging and is helping me realise that everything is possible.

What am I working on?

This week I’ve been developing a few websites, including:

Quote:

A little progress every day adds up to big results.

Nelson Mandela

Have a great week and thanks for reading my blog post.

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This blog post contains affiliate/referral links, which means that I might receive a commission when you decide to purchase any of the services/products recommended on this page.

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Designing Websites, Reading Books and Making Money Online

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This week I spent a lot of time designing websites, promoted my partner’s business (Thermomix) and hosted a dinner party.

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What have you done? Anything interesting?

I’ve decided to retire right now and I’m only 31. You probably thinking that I went nuts. But I assure you, I’m feeling very sane. In fact, I would say it’s the best idea that I have ever had.

Is that a crazy idea? Read my blog post, where I explain where this idea came from.

What am I reading?

Almost finished the “The 4-Hour Work Week”.

An awesome book by Timothy Ferriss. It shows how it is possible to reduce the workload and make money; in fact, more money while living like a rich, successful person. Isn’t that the dread of everyone you know? It’s my dream for sure. I want to achieve at least 50% of what is said in the book. Do you think I can do it designing websites?

What am I working on?

I am creating a list of affiliate programs to help bloggers generate passive income and I’m working on a podcast that will hopefully launch in 2021.

Affiliate programs are one of the best ways to generate income for bloggers. Basically, bloggers recommend products and services (just like “The 4-Hour Work Week” book above) and when you click on a link and purchase a product, bloggers may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.

That’s it for this week.

Disclaimer:

This blog post contains affiliate/referral links, which means that I might receive a commission when you decide to purchase any of the services/products recommended on this page.

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