I'm Karol.
My name's pronounced like Karl, not Carol, but you'll get it wrong (at least the first time) anyway so relax.
This about page used to be "clever" and list my accomplishments, but you know what? I don't want to add to all of the self-congratulatory ego-centrism in this world already. Maybe that'll change tomorrow.
As for this blog: I rarely write essays in public anymore so if you're not subscribed to my newsletter you can't read them. Join 1k+ thoughtful folks by subscribing:
Sometimes it'll be months before you hear from me (I sent 2 emails between 2020 and 2024 and I probably won't send another until 2027, but who knows?) so don't fret if I'm quiet. I respect your inbox.
Be good,
Karol
P.S. If you Google me you'll find there is a porn star using my name. That is not me. Unique name choice. Really messed up my Google Alerts, though.
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What I've Been Enjoying In Isolation
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Can We Talk About Travel 'Hacking' and Airline Miles Valuations?
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Good, Gooder, Goodest - My Favorites of 2017
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Rediscovering The Joys Of Tent Camping
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Introducing Spiteful Altruism (and How We Are Giving Away $3,000+)
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Okay, Okayer, Okayest - My Favorites of 2016
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No, it doesn't look great, but ...
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A bigly tremendous rhyme
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The Case For Choosing Hillary Clinton (From An Independent Who Didn't Always Vote)
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Fixing My MagSafe Charger
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The Two Questions
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How To Make Ice Gel Packs The Polish Way
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We Don't Have To Agree
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The E-mail I Chickened Out On Sending For Christmas Day
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Best, Better, Bestest -- My Favorites of 2015
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One Thousand Minutes in One Hundred Days (or How Bloggers and Journalists Are Lying To You About Meditation)
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'Besides the obvious luxuries what do you fantasize about when you imagine being super rich?'
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The Biggest Problem With Alternative Medicine
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3 new countries, 4 new cities, 5 flights, $173.39, thanks RyanAir
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My Favorite Podcasts: 2014 Edition
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What could you do in 48 hours?
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New book: What I learned losing $7,211 creating iPhone apps
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The Run
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Death By Planet and Other Silliness
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'Positivity is baloney, this trait is immeasurably better.'
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What does my underwear have to do with changing your beliefs?
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8 embarrassing signs I was a dumb baby
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Faith: the world's leading carcinogen. A simple proof even a 10 year old can grasp.
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Success! Failure! (and stray dogs?)
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Lessons Learned From Sitting On A Bicycle Seat For 61 Hours 12 Minutes
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Failure
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This Is A Trick
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The Psychology of Influence, Saying Yes More, Hustle, How To Send Email Pitches, and Other Ramblings
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The Karol Gajda Weight Loss Method
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Learn The Boring
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No Negativity Challenge Lessons Learned
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Fiction Friction
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Launching 3 iPhone Apps In One Day
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Selling Out (Part 1)
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Always Leaving
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Advice
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Dear great idea, meet marginal execution
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The Hustle
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Honestly? Honesty