Daily Routines by Balance the Grind

Daily Routines by Balance the Grind

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Daily Routines by Balance the Grind
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Maria Popova: Daily Routine

Maria Popova: Daily Routine

Three posts a day, every weekday — the mind behind Brain Pickings turns intense structure into creative freedom.

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Hao Nguyen
May 08, 2025
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Maria Popova: Daily Routine
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With over a million monthly readers, Brain Pickings is the wildly popular website and brainchild of Maria Popova, who describes it as “an inventory of the meaningful life.” What started out in 2006 as a weekly newsletter to a small group of friends has blossomed into an online phenomenon and glimpse into Maria’s never-ending journey to satisfy her curiosity.

I don’t procrastinate when it comes to reading and writing. Having a daily rhythm of such intense pace makes that practically impossible.

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