🌃 A massive sidescraper, the power of proximity, and letting go

This time of year is sometimes difficult for me. Cold, cloudy winter is hanging on as I await for spring to arrive. The initial excitement of New Year’s resolutions has already died off for many of us. And yet, life moves on. In times like this, we need to find something that keeps us on an intentional path. What are we doing it all for? Family? Growth? Societal impact?

Whatever that is for you, find a way to connect to it and use that as fuel to become who you were meant to become.

👀 In today’s newsletter:

• 🏗️ One of the most ambitious construction projects ever

• 👥 Who you spend time with matters

• 💪🏽 Surrender to find strength?

• 🔥💵 Hot Job–Software Engineer (L5) - Games Partner Engineering

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📚 MUST READ

🌃 A $500 Billion City of the Future?

Saudi Arabia is getting aggressive in trying to expand their influence and modernize their cities and infrastructure. And they are doing so with a HUGE project called NEOM, with an expected investment of $500 billion. It’s not just one city, but a combination of large projects to showcase sustainability, health, environmental protection, technology, diversity, and more. It’s part of what is dubbed “Vision 2030,” a large initiative to imagine a future for the country.

Perhaps the most famous project that people might know about is The Line. It is a long city that stretches across 170 kilometers, is 500 meters tall and is only 200 meters wide. There will be no roads or cars (although a high-speed rail will take you from end to end in 20 minutes), it will run on 100 percent renewable energy, and supposedly 95 percent of the land will be preserved for nature.

All while accommodating nine million people in a total footprint of 24 square kilometers, where everyone can get to work, school, and other life essentials within a five-minute walk. Sounds impossible? It’s not without its doubters and skeptics, as with all mega projects. But it’s one I’ll want to keep an eye on as it is full of concepts and ideas that have never been done before.

🏆 CAREER TIPS

📝 Career Tips - The Power of Proximity

Change is constant. We all need to change and adapt to new challenges, opportunities, and situations in life. We make changes in habits, thought patterns, and behaviors that we want to be different. Yet too often we try to make these changes alone, without the help of others. This is a bad idea.

There is a simple rule called the Proximity Principle. Essentially, it suggests that we form interpersonal relationships and become more like those we are close by. The people we spend the most time with rub off on us. Now, sometimes we don't always have a choice of who we spend time with in every circumstance. And if you're not happy with the influence they are having on you, you have some choices to make.

You can change your environment - new job, new living situation, new friends. You can also intentionally adjust where and with whom you spend your time. Bring people into your life that are doing things you want to do. Spend time at positive and inspiring events, have conversations with mentors, take on a new team project, or hire a coach to help you through a challenge/opportunity.

🚀 AND ANOTHER THING

• Water cremation gains traction for eco-friendly burials in Canada, US

• Satellite data detects 1,256 methane super-emitter events in 3+ years

• 90% of companies will return to the office in 2024

 GADGETS OF THE WEEK

📚 BOOK RECOMMENDATION

 Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by David R. Hawkins

This motivational book provides a mechanism for letting go of blocks to happiness, love, joy, success, health, and ultimately Enlightenment. The mechanism of surrender that Dr. Hawkins describes can be done in the midst of everyday life. The book is equally useful for all dimensions of human life: physical health, creativity, financial success, emotional healing, vocational fulfillment, relationships, sexuality and spiritual growth.

It is an invaluable resource for all professionals who work in the areas of mental health, psychology, medicine, self-help, addiction recovery and spiritual development. This profound self-development book offers a roadmap to release emotional burdens, unlock inner peace, and embrace a life of fulfillment. It is a classic that will help you break free from limitations and unlock your true potential.