> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Stuff #105 - do the deedle... - URL: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/stuff-105/ - Published: 2022-09-26T03:51:21.000Z - Updated: 2022-09-26T03:51:21.000Z - Description: It's time to develop your purpose in life, and implement some rituals to help with balance. I talk about where the word ketchup comes from, and figure out how to do the deedle. - Author: Matt - Tags: Newsletter Hey there, Welcome to a new week, I hope that Stuff finds you safe and well. I want to say 🙏🏼 to everyone that signed up to the [Stuff30 Journaling Challenge](https://stff.me/journalchallenge?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) last week, we have a decent cohort of people working through the free course, and feedback has been positive so far. If you're enjoying Stuff, I'd ♥️ if you would hit 'forward' and share this with a friend, if not hit 'reply' and tell me how I can make Stuff better for you. As always - **thanks for being here -** it's great to have you join me each week! If you received this from an amazing friend, [get your own copy here.](https://mattrutherford.co.uk/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/2e/c22ecd6b-9412-4701-b914-97051141e207/content/images/2022/09/mattsig_personal.png) [The Stuff30 Journaling ChallengeGetting started with a journal can be tricky, I have you covered with 30 days of simple prompts, directly to your inbox.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/2e/c22ecd6b-9412-4701-b914-97051141e207/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/03/favicon.png)Stuff that MattR'sMatt Rutherford![](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1471107340929-a87cd0f5b5f3?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=MnwxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDE5fHxqb3VybmFsfGVufDB8fHx8MTY2MzI2MTc4MQ&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=80&w=2000)](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/the-stuff30-journaling-challenge/) Join me for 30 days of prompts to kick start your daily journaling. ## The Stuff Ten ### Links to make us smarter and more super... 1. **Monday Motivation:** Let this week be the one when you develop your [*purpose*](https://stff.me/105purpose?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) a little bit more. [This (free) LinkedIn Learning course](https://stff.me/105purposelinkedin?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) is a **53-minute** investment into finding and developing your purpose. If you want to go further, you could look to the [Japanese concept of Ikigai](https://stff.me/105ikigai?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk), a sweet spot that can define your purpose in detail. If you're a learner who likes to read further, [then there is a book that goes deeper](https://stff.me/105ikigaibook?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). 2. **Your new superpower:** [Finding a mentor](https://stff.me/105mentor?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) can supercharge your career. However, [being a mentor can change people's lives](https://stff.me/105beamentor?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) AND is a [power-up for your own career](https://stff.me/105mentorbenefits?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). Here are [10 ways to be an amazing mentor](https://stff.me/105mentoring10ways?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk), as well as practical ways to get the most out of the [mentor-protege relationship](https://stff.me/105mentorprotege?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). 3. **Essential Reading:** The next time you feel jealous of someone or something, it might be time to cultivate a feeling of [empathic joy](https://stff.me/105empathicjoy?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) or **compersion**. [Science tells us that compersion is good for us](https://stff.me/105compersion?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) by strengthening our feelings for each other. 4. **Take care:** I [use rituals to drive work-life balance](https://stff.me/105wlbrituals?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk), bookmarking the start and finish of my day and creating boundaries. [It turns out that rituals can also reduce anxiety.](https://stff.me/105childhood?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) A fascinating read on the benefits of small rituals. 5. **TWIL:** The word 'ketchup' comes from an unexpected place. [ This brilliant story from Derek Sivers explains. ](https://stff.me/105ketchup?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) 6. **Get uninterruptible:** [Cold Turkey is an excellent free set of apps](https://stff.me/105coldturkey?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) that will block distractions and challenge you to become more focused. I really like [the writing app that shuts EVERYTHING off until you hit a word target](https://stff.me/105writer?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). 7. **I wanted to be an astronaut:** What did you want to be when you were growing up? [Vole.wtf asked 800 people their childhood ambitions and then figured out what they ended up as. ](https://stff.me/105childhood?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) 8. **Left or Right?** [SwipeWipe is an excellent tool](https://stff.me/105swipewipe?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) to clean up the photos on your phone and save a TON of memory. *(IOS only right now)* 9. **Reveal the Deedle, Do the Deedle:** Not really a daily -dle puzzle, but [a quest to do something amazing each day](https://stff.me/105deedle?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk), and mark the Deedle as Done. 10. **Finally:** Much harder than it looks. [Checkbox Racer. ](https://stff.me/105checkboxracer?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) 👓 [The Questions](https://www.thequestions.app/?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) is my free to use app that generates random icebreakers to supercharge any meeting, and make you look like a complete boss. ## 🎧 Aural Stuff ### What's on the Stuff speakers this week? My musical treat for you this week is the terrific new soundtrack album from Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, composed for [Dahmer Monster](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/dahmer-monster-the-jeffrey-dahmer-story-cast?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk), the Netflix series about Jeffrey Dahmer. As with all the [Cave and Ellis soundtracks](https://stff.me/105caveellis?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk), this is a gentle and contemplative wander, full of strings and electronics. In line with the subject matter, it is quite eerie and mysterious in places, but I really enjoy these soundtracks as the backing track for work sessions, mainly because there are very few vocals to distract me. [Listen to Dahmer Monster by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis here](https://stff.me/105dahmer?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) ## Stuff someone said ### "If you stop your mental muddle, life is bliss" - [Sadhguru](https://stff.me/105sadhguru?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) [The Stuff30 Journaling ChallengeGetting started with a journal can be tricky, I have you covered with 30 days of simple prompts, directly to your inbox.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c2/2e/c22ecd6b-9412-4701-b914-97051141e207/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/03/favicon.png)Stuff that MattR'sMatt Rutherford![](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1471107340929-a87cd0f5b5f3?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=MnwxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDE5fHxqb3VybmFsfGVufDB8fHx8MTY2MzI2MTc4MQ&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=80&w=2000)](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/the-stuff30-journaling-challenge/) Join me for 30 days of prompts to kick start your daily journaling. ## ♥️ Enjoying Stuff? - Forward this email to a friend, and let them know they can sign up and [get their own here. ](https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/) - Anything Else? 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