Letters by Burk #137: Plans & Goals

Also, Substack money, diabetes, and country music

Aug 06, 2024

white ceramic mug with coffee on top of a planner — Photo by Estée Janssens on Unsplash

Hi friends,

What’s your stance on goals?

I have a goals database in my Notion dashboard. That database is used to keep track of big goals I have for the foreseeable future.

It’s NOT a to-do list. A goal tracker serves a different purpose, in my opinion. It’s a place to capture more than simple tasks that need to be done at a certain time.

A goal is something I want to achieve, whether personal or work-related. And I feel it helps to write down these important goals and be reminded of them once in a while.

Writing is the first step to manifesting.

And writing down a goal turns it into something more reachable, I believe.

The following quote perfectly fits here:

"A goal without a plan is just a wish." — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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#1 Main Story:

How to Make Money on Substack in 2024 (Really!)

Okay, let’s talk cash.

We can’t kid ourselves. Writing on the internet is not just fun. Most of us try to make some money.

And Substack is a good place to start, and a highly trending platform right now.

You’re probably wondering how to make money on Substack, right?

Let’s discuss!

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#2 Off Topic:

Fasting 2 Days a Week Can Cure Diabetes (Better Than Drugs!)

My grandmother had diabetes the last two decades of her life. It wasn’t easy.

It’s estimated that more than 10% of the entire world population have diabetes.

We can’t do much about type 1 diabetes, but type 2 is another story. There’s also type 3 which links to Alzheimer’s, but we’re not going into that today.

If you’re living with type 2 diabetes, you’ve probably heard a lot about medications and lifestyle changes.

But have you ever wondered which approach works better?

A recent study has some eye-opening results that might change how we think about managing diabetes.

Let’s break it down in simple terms.

The Big Question

Researchers wanted to answer a question many of us have:

What works better for managing type 2 diabetes — drugs or lifestyle changes?

They designed a study to compare these approaches head-to-head.

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#3 Facts

Here are 5 lesser-known facts about diabetes:

Diabetes can affect hearing: People with diabetes are twice as likely to experience hearing loss compared to those without the condition.
There's a rare form called “brittle diabetes”: This subtype of type 1 diabetes is characterized by extreme swings in blood glucose levels, making it challenging to manage.
Diabetes can cause a specific type of arthritis: Charcot joint, also known as neuropathic arthropathy, is a progressive degenerative condition impacting the feet and ankles of some people with diabetes.
Dogs and cats can get diabetes too: Just like humans, our pets can develop both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, requiring similar management strategies.
There's a link between diabetes and Alzheimer's disease: Some researchers refer to Alzheimer's as “type 3 diabetes” due to the brain's impaired ability to use glucose in this condition.

#4 Favorite Song

Since binge-watching Yellowstone lately (and the prequels 1883 and 1923), I’ve been listing to country music non-stop 😆

And my favorite one from that show and in general right now is “All I See Is You” by Shane Smith and The Saints.

Listen to it here: https://song.link/i/1034518470

Something to think about

Best,

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