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            <title><![CDATA[The “Minimum Viable Day”: A Simpler Way to Measure Success]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 08:56:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What Happened When I Stopped Multitasking]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:48:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[I Tried Reducing Mental Noise for 7 Days!]]></title>
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Not loud in an obvious way. Not chaotic on the surface.</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/@heuristicheeraj/i-tried-reducing-mental-noise-for-7-days-1496ba70ba86?source=rss-945f659df40c------2">Continue reading on Medium »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:47:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[My First Personal Rule for Mental Clarity]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:16:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Problem With Trying to Fix Your Whole Life at Once.]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/@heuristicheeraj/the-problem-with-trying-to-fix-to-fix-your-whole-life-at-once-85890137dcb4?source=rss-945f659df40c------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/1*aryyH09TcUJZNTDCUnMvPg.jpeg" width="3805"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">There was a period in my life when I genuinely believed I could fix everything in a single month.</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/@heuristicheeraj/the-problem-with-trying-to-fix-to-fix-your-whole-life-at-once-85890137dcb4?source=rss-945f659df40c------2">Continue reading on Medium »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:03:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why I Started Writing as Heuristic Heeraj.]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/@heuristicheeraj/why-i-started-writing-as-heuristic-heeraj-d8d7250280a6?source=rss-945f659df40c------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2400/1*7ieC-rZBKXoXKQ9GGijuMg.jpeg" width="2400"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">I&#x2019;ve always been someone who thinks in layers.</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/@heuristicheeraj/why-i-started-writing-as-heuristic-heeraj-d8d7250280a6?source=rss-945f659df40c------2">Continue reading on Medium »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:35:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why Journaling Should Be Your New Daily Ritual for Success!]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 01:32:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[20 Life-Changing Quotes from ‘Atomic Habits’ to Transform Your Life!]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2024 01:05:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What Productive Things to do when you can’t fall asleep.]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/@heuristicheeraj/what-productive-things-to-do-when-you-cant-fall-asleep-097a24e351ee?source=rss-945f659df40c------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/1*LvBVF4CZ_V__ZSs6ZnvLAg.jpeg" width="6000"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">&#x201C;You might find that by doing something useful before bedtime can make you feel more calmer and help you fall asleep.&#x201D;</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/@heuristicheeraj/what-productive-things-to-do-when-you-cant-fall-asleep-097a24e351ee?source=rss-945f659df40c------2">Continue reading on Medium »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 00:32:37 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[10 Essential Tiny Habits for a Productive Morning Routine.]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:07:03 GMT</pubDate>
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