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Trials, Tribulations, & Torches

You’re disciplined. You work hard. So why does your life still feel off? This is about fixing where your effort is going before burnout does it for you.

Newsletter · By Dido Torchi · English · Official site

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Sep 27, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    How To Navigate The Messy Middle (opens the original)

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    Today I got to speak with a Substack connection on here, , to talk about how to navigate the messy middle! We met earlier this year through our mutual friend, , and have also written a collab a few months ago about this exact topic.<img class="embedded-post-publication-logo" src="https://substa

  2. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    Torch #23: Are You Actually Enjoying The Rest You’re Taking? (opens the original)

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    You’ve probably heard the same advice over and over about how important rest is when it comes to preventing burnout. And yes, it does matter a lot if you are running yourself into the ground and getting less than 7 hours of sleep per night.But there was a time in my life when I was following the strict 8 hour sleep, wake up and sleep at the same time routine and it didn’t seem to make a difference. I still felt exhausted every day doing simple tasks.I actually didn’t understand the reason why th

  3. Issue · Sep 9, 2026

    Torch #22: Writing Has Never Been More Important Than It Is Right Now (opens the original)

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    We are living in unprecedented times. The age of social media and vanity. Social comparison is more rampant than ever. We now know what all of our high school friends are up to and don’t need the reunions to find out. Every promotion they get and business they launch is something we are made aware of and causes us to question if we’re behind ourselves (why can’t I do the same?).This is exactly why writing is much needed in today’s age. It is a process of gaining clarity over your life that can o

  4. Issue · Sep 5, 2026

    Knowing your worth as a writer (opens the original)

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    I did a bit of a more casual LIVE this weekend with a writer from the UK, ! He’s been writing since 2014 and we shared ideas on our journeys writing on Substack.The conversation was free form and we bounced around a lot of different topics (also sorry for the technical difficulties, I was on the way driving somewhere with low bars 🫣):The value of being able to get your thoughts out and gain more clarity over your life.Why writing is needed more than ever now that we live in the age of social med

  5. Issue · Aug 29, 2026

    How To Build An Ambitious Life Without Caring About The Outcome (opens the original)

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    Today I was joined by my friend to discuss a topic that we are both currently living out. How to build an ambitious life without having to care about what stems from it.We chose to go down three different avenues to dissect this:How to separate the noise of social media from the inner vision of what you actually want.How to enjoy the process of becoming a better version of yourself instead of chasing ambition for vanity sake.How to start experimenting to find out what lights you up, and being ok

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