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Today's guest curator is @paradigmprospect. He is a returning guest curator that always finds thought-provoking content!

Being successful often means finding balance in the areas of our lives where we seem stuck, where we feel helpless or uninspired. Sometimes it's the simple strategies that benefit our lives the most, a word of warning before having to make a costly mistake or a gentle reminder of the indescribable qualities that surround us on a daily basis.

@paradigmprospect is thrilled to offer a glimpse into the beautiful minds of these 5 Steemians today, who are doing their best to inspire and teach their fellow men through their skills, knowledge and experience.

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2 factor verification and its dangers

Many of us had to learn tough lessons already when it comes to securing our online accounts and access to our crypto treasures. Many hail the implementation of the "2-factor-authentication" as a major step towards protecting your digital assets from theft. But have you ever considered the downsides of using 2-FA on digital exchanges with newer phones? I for one had not.

@lanmower's post details the risks attached to using your phone to regularly access large amounts of your portfolio, detailing a friend's horror story that started with good intentions and turned out to be a crypto-nightmare. Thanks for the heads-up dude, your post might have just saved countless Steemians from having sleepless nights in the future!

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The Major Arcana X, "Wheel of Fortune"

One of the most skilled Steemians I have thus far come across is @sibr.hus. His level of devotion to bringing out the magic aspects of existence is just mindblowing - his mystical drawings make me contemplate the circle of life and the mechanisms of existence anew every time I see some of his amazing works.

With art like this it would probably be better to not give it a name at all, so I may already have said too much. Visit his blog and witness the incredible depth and love for detail he delivers to Steemit on a constant basis. You have amazing skills man!

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Fractal Experiments with Mandelbulber

Mandelbrot fractals can easily blow someone's mind, they are self-generating mathematical patterns expressed in pictures that contain infinity in a finite space. If this sounds too confusing - worry not. Simply take a look at @kalyptus' latest ventures into the fascinating world of unexplored mathematical dimensions in pattern and color, showing us his latest creations of fractals generated in Mandelbulber.

One of my favorite psychedelic-fiction artists on Steemit, and amazing with the pencil as well!

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Alfalfa Seed Sprout Tea For No Till Cannabis

The more I learn from @ceattlestretch's posts the more I become aware how gardening and plant-growing are fields of expertise that can benefit from all sorts of innovative techniques to make your plants even stronger and healthier, simply by combining nature in underappreciated ways. We must not allow these forms of craftsmanship to get lost in the era of mundane mass-producing techniques - nature will always provide all the solutions we would ever need.

Most people are aware that seed sprouts are an excellent source of nutrition for human beings because of their high nutrient density. In this post he teaches us an easy way to further spike up our plants' awesomeness through a simple sprouting technique - exemplified through his latest Cannababies ;)

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Hard work doesn't necessarily mean good work

Some of the most fundamental lessons for workflow-optimization I read on Steemit come from @raikuhen. His concise posts offer a fresh perspective on the tasks ahead of us and how we can best accomplish them in a smart manner. We all got stuff to do, but how we go about it is an entirely different matter. His ability to extrapolate these accomplishment-strategies into other areas of life where we might struggle is exemplary, showing us how to incorporate new daily habits for more focus and better results.

Take productivity for example. Being productive makes us feel good, but what if we miss our mark and start to create redundant work where it isn't at all necessary to achieve the same outcome? Couldn't we use our time much better? You bet!

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Conclusion

I really enjoyed these great posts that were highlighted by @paradigmprospect. Artistic, thought-provoking, controversial, motivational... Visit each post and let the authors know what you think! For submitting these selections and commentary, @paradigmprospect gets paid 5 SBD today.

That's more than $20 USD!!

Each of these highlighted articles receives full upvotes and resteems from @sneakyninja. As an added bonus, @sneakyninja sponsors featured writers for Steem Basic Income!

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