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In “The Silent…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*9XJtgztGYpnohkCeHgNlsw.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="6c6c">Everybody Asks You to Change Your Life but Never Tells You HOW <a href="undefined">Sufyan Maan, M.Eng</a></p><div id="549c" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/everybody-asks-you-to-change-your-life-but-never-tells-you-how-d2ce4e03218c"> <div> <div> <h2>Everybody Asks You to Change Your Life but Never Tells You HOW</h2> <div><h3>Let me try to answer the HOW part.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*TsPqIvZmi9mWDsQbjBHWkQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="6d56">My Friends Criticize Me Badly and I’m Lucky for This <a href="undefined">Sumanpreet Kaur</a></p><div id="12b2" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/my-friends-criticize-me-badly-and-im-lucky-for-this-70f2e9a3bd71"> <div> <div> <h2>My Friends Criticize Me Badly and I’m Lucky for This</h2> <div><h3>They disrupt my blissful reverie.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*r_vOr8NBxcQS5vDF)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="e239">Self-discovery: 6 Tips That Will Bring You Closer To Your True Self <a href="undefined">Tarek Rakhiess</a></p><div id="30de" class="l

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ink-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/self-discovery-6-tips-that-will-bring-you-closer-to-your-true-self-e1c2339ed2e7"> <div> <div> <h2>Self-discovery: 6 Tips That Will Bring You Closer To Your True Self</h2> <div><h3>Do you sometimes feel like you’re living the wrong life? Do you have a job that doesn’t suit your strengths? Does your…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*BfVyfrCXqa0-__KB)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="c628">Should We Use A Map Or A Blueprint To Understand Our World? <a href="undefined">The One Alternative View</a></p><div id="cd08" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/should-we-use-a-map-or-a-blueprint-to-understand-our-world-49bf562cb826"> <div> <div> <h2>Should We Use A Map Or A Blueprint To Understand Our World?</h2> <div><h3>Before I knew what a fountain pen was, I used to buy 32-page exercise books for a single reason — to draw maps.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*W4oHpr0QxD2WiH0N)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="edb2">About Luck <a href="undefined">The Product Blog</a></p><div id="a7df" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/about-luck-658e5ca3ce7e"> <div> <div> <h2>About Luck</h2> <div><h3>Throughout my life, I have experienced both extreme luck and extreme misfortune. I often tried to attribute my…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*oxxz7rpk5QLk_sS8pVCUag.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="e57e">How Dirty are Your Facial Tools? <a href="undefined">Tom Kane</a></p><div id="4bf4" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-dirty-are-your-facial-tools-6abba363bd3f"> <div> <div> <h2>How Dirty are Your Facial Tools?</h2> <div><h3>Eye makeup tools have lots of germs</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*TW7MGBLMLeu63uegHztPhw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="1859">Natural help for Injuries <a href="undefined">TruHealth by Kasara</a></p><div id="c8cf" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/natural-help-for-injuries-80f3450ca5b4"> <div> <div> <h2>Natural help for Injuries</h2> <div><h3>Tips that really work</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*xwj4ZxNShYl5xe1pGO3bSA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="d190">Aldous Huxley on the Exploration of the Mind <a href="undefined">Valentin Baltadzhiev</a></p><div id="6b97" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/aldous-huxley-on-the-exploration-of-the-mind-c27d8b38361f"> <div> <div> <h2>Aldous Huxley on the Exploration of the Mind</h2> <div><h3>Shortly after Huxley detailed his mescaline experience in “The Doors of Perception”, he published another book —…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*kZjVuVE7_Ee4ZQ4t.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="0bfd">The Disease Of AI-Generated Blogging Content Is Driving Me Crazy <a href="undefined">Vivek Naskar</a></p><div id="2d53" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-disease-of-ai-generated-blogging-content-is-driving-me-crazy-5b1400aab543"> <div> <div> <h2>The Disease Of AI-Generated Blogging Content Is Driving Me Crazy</h2> <div><h3>Annoyingly, you can easily figure out.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*F5tGY5E3k1rFVcEdHu3xag.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="65da">To Retire Is To Expire <a href="undefined">William Mersey</a></p><div id="c99b" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/to-retire-is-to-expire-1648dba6671e"> <div> <div> <h2>To Retire Is To Expire</h2> <div><h3>Confessions of a workaholic</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*mWRO4FPeyHrbg44L)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="225a">I keep my mind on my body and my body on my mind <a href="undefined">Yani</a></p><div id="bbe4" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/i-keep-my-mind-on-my-body-and-my-body-on-my-mind-134e0b532688"> <div> <div> <h2>I keep my mind on my body and my body on my mind</h2> <div><h3>undefined</h3></div> <div><p>undefined</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*S7R6Xyh_6FV4WT42ySSB_A.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="7851">Why Are Billionaires Selling Their Company’s Stock? <a href="undefined">Zach Breiner</a></p><div id="9c66" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/why-are-billionaires-selling-their-companys-stock-b80b4f1ee8ef"> <div> <div> <h2>Why Are Billionaires Selling Their Company’s Stock?</h2> <div><h3>Late last week I was reading some financial news articles and two have which, both happened to be about how Jeff Bezos…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*[email protected])"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="c0c7">Examining the Causes of Life’s Disappointments: <a href="undefined">Zahoor Ali</a></p><div id="265c" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/examining-the-causes-of-lifes-disappointments-43bf2a573348"> <div> <div> <h2>Examining the Causes of Life’s Disappointments:</h2> <div><h3>Of course! It appears that your request is for an unbiased investigation of the reasons for life’s setbacks, free from…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*UZGCJA16UFroXvUD)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="9390">The Boost on Medium: Answering Most Frequently Asked Questions for Beginners <a href="undefined">Dr Mehmet Yildiz</a></p><div id="7fea" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-boost-on-medium-answering-most-frequently-asked-questions-for-beginners-5e2e6b66bfed"> <div> <div> <h2>The Boost on Medium: Answering Most Frequently Asked Questions for Beginners</h2> <div><h3>Since its inception, the Boost initiative has given hope to writers. However, it is still at the pilot stage, and we…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*ZXob_qmEZYxXPRtXbFWpZA.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="f85e">Thank you for reading these beautiful stories.</p><h2 id="b602">Quick Updates for Highlights of Our Pubs for New Writers</h2><p id="5b54">Here is our onboarding pack covering everything you need to know.</p><div id="feee" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/master-copy-onboarding-new-writers-d20e5ad97a86"> <div> <div> <h2>Master Copy: Onboarding Information for New Writers</h2> <div><h3>Welcome and information pack for new contributors of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications on Medium</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*QxU2sx24cS14Ic1IY4jN9w.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="446c"><a href="undefined">ILLUMINATION-Curators</a> introduced some recently boosted stories. I believe you will find some great stories in that collection. <a href="https://readmedium.com/collection-of-boosted-stories-from-illumination-publications-v2-de529fd5c890"><b>Collection of Boosted Stories from ILLUMINATION Publications — V2</b></a></p><p id="78b3">By upgrading his main profile, Dr Yildiz inspired our readers to become Medium Friends. I hope many readers join this inspiring journey. <a href="https://readmedium.com/celebrating-my-reading-anniversary-with-my-upgraded-subscription-to-new-medium-friendship-835cc56122cc"><b>Celebrating My Reading Anniversary with My Upgraded Subscription to New Medium Friendship</b></a></p><h2 id="bcc9">Boost Education:</h2><p id="2008">Here is Episode 2 introducing boosted stories of <a href="undefined">Matt Williams-Spooner, Ph.D.</a> <a href="https://readmedium.com/lessons-learned-from-boosted-stories-episode-2-bd358ef1a3db"><b>Lessons Learned from Boosted Stories — Episode #2</b></a><b> and <a href="https://readmedium.com/lessons-learned-from-boosted-stories-episode-1-939979afaacb">Lessons Learned from Boosted Stories — Episode #1</a>. </b>You can learn more about Matt’s background from this interview. <a href="https://readmedium.com/an-interview-with-matt-williams-spooner-ph-d-03f1fa5c1a0e"><b>An Interview with Matt Williams-Spooner, Ph.D.</b></a></p><p id="8980">Recently, I added several new writers. I look forward to seeing their stories in these collections soon. You can meet them from the attached post. I also added their profiles at the end of this post so you can follow them easily if you want to. I will add more writers later today. There are many applicants. <a href="https://readmedium.com/announcement-of-new-writers-for-illumination-28-030670f26246"><b>Announcement of New Writers for ILLUMINATION #28</b></a><b> and <a href="https://readmedium.com/announcement-of-new-writers-for-illumination-27-986e77b4cf61">#27</a></b></p><p id="f435">For new readers and writers, I have also joined the ranks as a Friend of Medium (FoM). From now on, stories I read from other writers will earn them four times the previous ones. Details are in the attached story. <a href="https://readmedium.com/i-took-the-plunge-and-became-a-medium-of-friend-fom-yesterday-234ec8110453"><b>I Took the Plunge and Became a Friend of Medium (FoM) Yesterday.</b></a></p><p id="c911">Dr Yildiz also wrote about it to invite our readers to become Medium Friends and support our writers. The more FoMs the merrier. <a href="https://readmedium.com/importance-and-value-of-medium-friendship-for-writers-and-readers-bb576ae0bd0a"><b>Importance and Value of Medium Friendship for Writers and Readers</b></a></p><p id="3001">But scammers spammed his beautiful story and tried to deceive our readers. Here’s his sad and important story: every writer and reader needs to understand and act cautiously. They act too realistically! <a href="https://readmedium.com/scam-and-spam-accounts-on-medium-are-as-bad-as-hate-speech-and-defamation-for-writers-6c92c5dda74b"><b>Scam and Spam Accounts on Medium Are As Bad As Hate Speech and Defamation for Writers</b></a></p><p id="567f">How to Identify Them? These fraudulent accounts typically lack followers and haven’t authored any stories themselves. They are non-members with no star or heart icons in their profile names. <a href="https://readmedium.com/urgent-notice-beware-of-fake-accounts-impersonating-influential-writers-a3371cfb3920"><b>Urgent Notice: Beware of Fake Accounts Impersonating Influential Writers</b></a></p><p id="7ed0">If you are into gaming, I also wrote about winners of 2023 for popular games. I will introduce some of those games in my forthcoming stories for game lovers. <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-winners-of-the-game-awards-2023-have-been-announced-570e58c2d7a3"><b>The Winners of The Game Awards 2023 Have Been Announced</b></a></p><p id="3744">Talking of gaming, if you plan to craft stories about these remarkable games, consider submitting them to my publication, ILLUMINATION-Gaming. I’m here to elevate your narratives, ensuring they stand out and increasing their chances of a boost. I wrote about my goals and how I can help our writers in a story titled <a href="https://readmedium.com/illumination-gaming-is-part-of-the-boost-program-now-918ba8e485c9">ILLUMINATION Gaming Is Part of the Boost Program Now</a>.</p><p id="f4ee">To inform new writers, our special publication, <a href="https://readmedium.com/new-submission-guidelines-for-illumination-curated-fbee745611f9">ILLUMINATION-Curated</a>, now is a boost nominating pub You may learn about <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-illumination-publications-support-the-boost-program-9f6d2504f243">How ILLUMINATION Publications Support the BOOST Program</a>.</p><p id="60bc">I’ve bundled up all my lists into one tidy little story. It is a treasure trove of fantastic reads waiting for you. Please consider sharing the love on your socials and dive into these gems! You won’t regret it.</p><p id="9dbb"><a href="https://readmedium.com/shareable-list-links-for-curated-collections-on-illumination-690d2ae0467a"><b>Shareable List Links for Curated Collections on ILLUMINATION</b></a></p><p id="6c13"><a href="undefined">Dr Mehmet Yildiz</a> introduced a writing duo known as <a href="undefined">Pernoste & Dahl</a>. You will love this introduction as he reveals the mystery behind these interesting writers who writes inspiring and engaing content on Medium.</p><p id="2b3a"><a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-pernoste-and-dahl-a-writing-duo-of-a-neuroscientist-and-an-artist-baaf6904441e"><b>Meet Pernoste and Dahl: A Writing Duo of a Neuroscientist and an Artist</b></a></p><p id="cceb"><a href="undefined">ILLUMINATION</a> editors introduced a great writer, <a href="undefined">Somil Gupta</a>. I hope you check his profile and explore his delicious stories. <a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-somil-gupta-on-medium-5ed3573a47a8"><b>Meet Somil Gupta on Medium</b></a></p><p id="6f2e">Our team of volunteers is working through the influx of stories, aiming to review and publish each piece while welcoming new writers into our fold. It’s a labor of love that demands time and effort. Please remember that we support 25K+<b> </b>writers, as mentioned in our <a href="https://readmedium.com/monthly-updates-from-illumination-editorial-team-november-2023-d89769142b3b"><b>Monthly Updates</b></a><b>.</b></p><p id="6080">If you missed this recent interview featuring <a href="undefined">Luay Rahil</a>, here is a link for you. His stories can nicely surprise you. <a href="https://readmedium.com/an-interview-with-luay-rahil-mba-ada9dda3077c"><b>An Interview with Luay Rahil, MBA</b></a></p><p id="ed6e">For those who missed my Vocal saga, here is the link. I hope new writers don’t make the same mistake I made for 18 months. <a href="https://readmedium.com/heres-how-i-miserably-failed-vocal-but-have-no-regrets-8797d6752df9"><b>Here’s How I Miserably Failed Vocal Media But Have No Regrets</b></a></p><p id="8faf"><a href="undefined">ILLUMINATION-Curators</a> compiled boosted stories in December, so you might find some fascinating stories from this collection. I also chose to publish this collection on ILLUMINATION-Curated as our readers enjoy curated collections. Here is their treasure trove: <a href="https://readmedium.com/collection-of-boosted-stories-from-illumination-curated-e9cfcb066b7f"><b>Collection of Boosted Stories from ILLUMINATION-Curated</b></a></p><p id="e32d"><a href="undefined">ILLUMINATION-Curators</a> wrote about that exceptional story. I hope you will get a chance to read it and pay attention to your privacy. <a href="https://readmedium.com/an-exceptional-story-on-privacy-every-reader-may-find-helpful-5cb5d7271dd5"><b>An Exceptional Story on Privacy Every Reader May Find Helpful</b></a></p><blockquote id="c794"><p>Our chief editor <a href="undefined">Dr Mehmet Yildiz</a>, upgraded our publication accounts <a href="undefined">ILLUMINATION</a> and <a href="undefined">ILLUMINATION-Curators</a>, as well as his tech account <a href="undefined">Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech)</a>, making them <b>Friends of Medium</b>. Reading from these accounts will allow writers to earn four times more. While curating stories, we read many stories from these accounts, so it will be great for writers. Details are in his story by <a href="undefined">Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech)</a>: <a href="https://readmedium.com/why-i-became-a-friend-of-medium-392d93abfd62"><b>Why I Became a Friend of Medium</b></a></p></blockquote><p id="93e9">Today, I was busy as it was the last public holiday in Australia. I helped with onboarding around <a href="https://readmedium.com/announcement-of-new-writers-for-illumination-32-581de798d817">100 new writers</a>, so I was able to find around <a href="https://medium.com/@IlluminationYouTubeCoordinator/list/52-look-what-aiden-found-today-c2a1e43d6209">60 great pieces and listed them</a>.</p><p id="4745">As I grappled with the hedonistic treadmill pursuing money and fame, which eventually led to burnout, Dr. Yildiz’s a story deeply resonated with me. It offers valuable insights that can shift perspectives on material possessions and money, perhaps even making it easier to integrate money effortlessly into our lives. <a href="https://readmedium.com/why-i-no-longer-chase-money-how-i-escaped-hedonic-thread-mill-to-find-true-joy-d220c69d5362"><b>Why I No Longer Chase Money & How I Escaped Hedonic Treadmill to Find True Joy</b></a></p><p id="5890">The cloning machine struck again, attempting to cast its shady duplicates <a href="https://readmedium.com/script-teaser-for-my-new-scams-spams-and-the-medium-drama-movie-131c243080a8">in my blockbuster movie</a>. But let me clarify — even if they get down on their knees and beg, these scammers won’t be snagging a role in my soon-to-be award-winning cinematic masterpiece. <a href="https://readmedium.com/yay-i-was-cloned-again-but-i-know-the-scammer-will-kick-the-bucket-soon-74caecfc5b6e"><b>Yay, I Was Cloned Again but I Know the Scammer Will Kick the Bucket Soon.</b></a></p><p id="1b68">I learned that scammers targeted Mike’s beautiful curated collections again <a href="https://readmedium.com/frustration-now-my-account-was-duplicated-4th-times-in-a-week-073c9893c913">after 5th time</a> spamming all the readers pretending to be him. But this time, they used <b>sophisticated methods</b> that Mike revealed in a <a href="https://readmedium.com/battling-scams-my-heartfelt-struggle-against-5-medium-attacks-in-a-week-unveiling-their-latest-b498b836ef50">masterpiece</a>. I think those scammers have no clue that Mike is a seasoned professional and will not allow them to win. That dubious writing club might kick the bucket soon. <a href="https://readmedium.com/battling-scams-my-heartfelt-struggle-against-5-medium-attacks-in-a-week-unveiling-their-latest-b498b836ef50"><b>Battling Scams: My Heartfelt Struggle Against 5 Medium Attacks in a Week, Unveiling Their Latest Tricks</b></a></p><p id="a4dd">One of our consulting editors, <a href="undefined">David B. Grinberg 🇺🇸</a>, wrote an interesting story about the critically important reasons why Medium should be more transparent with users about these phishing scams. <a href="https://readmedium.com/3-reasons-why-medium-should-be-transparent-about-cyber-breaches-9a329ca2f111"><b>Why Medium Should Be Transparent about Clone Phishing Attacks</b></a><b>.</b></p><p id="815d">During our conversations, I gained a deeper understanding of Dr Yildiz’s challenges, and I hope those who sometimes take our volunteer service for granted read this story. Running these Medium publications is no walk in the park. I believe that it’s not all roses and rainbows in the editorial team.</p><p id="0783"><a href="https://readmedium.com/a-rollercoaster-of-my-saturday-challenges-surprises-and-joyful-insights-4888e5aa182a"><b>A Rollercoaster of My Saturday: Challenges, Surprises, and Joyful Insights</b></a></p><p id="07ce">As I curated these gems, I encountered numerous <a href="https://readmedium.com/aha-mastery-6-practical-steps-for-unleashing-creativity-and-boosting-efficiency-d86ad58b4281">“aha” moments </a>— some inducing fits of laughter, others coaxing tears, all painting my journey with vivid emotions. I’m excited to pass on these emotional roller coasters to you, hoping they’ll add a sprinkle of joy or even a smidgen of uncontrollable giggles to your day. Enjoy the ride.</p><p id="d6ff"><a href="undefined">ILLUMINATION</a> editors created <a href="https://readmedium.com/community-announcement-concerns-for-growing-spam-and-scam-accounts-on-medium-6ca4dafb8655">an important bulletin</a> for increasing spam, scam, and bot accounts, contaminating the platform and causing grief to writers and readers. Please be careful as I was cloned and felt bad about it.</p><p id="6eb0">I read an interesting story from Dr Yildiz related to Mike’s story and<a href="https://readmedium.com/look-what-medium-algo-is-busy-to-serve-millions-of-readers-on-the-topic-pages-0c51d9c81c6d"> his findings from the spammy topics pages</a>.</p><p id="8d70"><a href="https://readmedium.com/do-you-know-why-i-didnt-write-a-science-and-health-article-today-04807dafa717"><b>The Reason I Didn’t Publish a Science and Health Article on Medium Today</b></a></p><p id="9e13">Those who missed <a href="https://readmedium.com/heres-how-i-miserably-failed-vocal-but-have-no-regrets-8797d6752df9">my Vocal saga can read it from this link</a>. But I highly recommend the story of Dr Yildiz as it is concerning for new writers like me trying to make Medium our home.</p><div id="296c" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/heres-why-i-started-to-write-for-newsbreak-again-in-2024-f79b160bc1fb"> <div> <div> <h2>Here’s Why I Started to Write for NewsBreak Again in 2024</h2> <div><h3>Reaching out to a broad audience in a well-managed and caring platform is an attractive value for writers.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*jAb_tQPQic2jVullf7XbAg.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="0669">Our newsletter for Illumination informing of our progress and plans was released on both Medium and on Substack. I link both so you can share with your relevant audience. Sharing is a wonderful community trait. <a href="https://illumination.substack.com/p/monthly-updates-from-illumination-495">Here’s the Substack version.</a></p><div id="0d34" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/monthly-updates-from-illumination-editorial-team-january-2024-11c23d789961"> <div> <div> <h2>Monthly Updates from ILLUMINATION Editorial Team: January 2024</h2> <div><h3>Helpful information summarizing achievements and plans for writers, readers, editors, curators, and administrators</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*qwg8QM3UTp1CAQsSqcpmXg.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="5ccb"><a href="undefined">ILLUMINATION-Curators</a> compiled and published the collection of boosted stories from ILLUMINATION-Curated. I believe you will find amazing stories from that collection. It is a labor of love between writers, editors, nominators, and Medium curators to delight our readers.</p><div id="a174" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/collection-of-boosted-stories-from-illumination-publications-v4-1a7559da1f90"> <div> <div> <h2>Collection of Boosted Stories from ILLUMINATION Publications — V4</h2> <div><h3>Presenting well-crafted and impactful stories for avid readers, inspiring new writers with samples, introducing our…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*BWEx9f4tW58o5y4V_G4B8A.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="d515"><a href="https://readmedium.com/an-overview-of-my-best-month-december-2023-on-medium-580f94a3b9fd">December 2023</a> was an excellent month for me. In addition, a story near and dear to my heart got a boost. Many thanks for the comments on this story: <a href="https://readmedium.com/gaming-fun-and-humor-the-lifelines-that-rescued-me-from-social-medias-grip-on-my-life-234e3050469b"><b>Gaming, Fun, and Humor: The Lifelines That Rescued Me From Social Media’s Grip on My Life</b></a><b>.</b></p><p id="2c45">I recently self-curated <a href="https://readmedium.com/december-2024-a-collection-of-my-stories-for-easy-access-2df797c6f75b">my monthly stories</a> for my loyal readers and as a sample for fellow writers. I look forward the same success this month so I keep working hard. Please also check our strategic approach for 2024, which is aligned with Medium’s direction articulated by <a href="undefined">Dr Mehmet Yildiz</a>, our chief editor.</p><div id="ea65" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/strategic-changes-on-medium-in-2023-how-i-adapted-to-the-new-strategy-42b2e8358424"> <div> <div> <h2>Strategic Changes on Medium in 2023: How I Adapted to the New Strategy</h2> <div><h3>Insights into the unconventional approaches through my evolution as a writer, editor, boost nominator, and publisher…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*4pW4YrcxiObRXPcnVIBRDA.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="599c">He also mentioned that only 5% of his stories performed well in 2023 and other 95% hardly got any views.</p><div id="d205" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/my-top-20-best-performing-stories-5-in-2023-with-reasons-afe02842d6db"> <div> <div> <h2>My Top 20 Best Performing Stories (5%) in 2023 with Reasons</h2> <div><h3>Why do these stories gain more views, reads, and engagement, giving us clues about the platform’s strategy and…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*KdJ28C81BQ1xvyhWza10sw.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="7d76">Dr Yildiz also added many new writers during his holidays.</p><div id="889b" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-special-welcome-to-new-writers-on-new-years-day-from-the-chief-editor-b8274f3af6e3"> <div> <div> <h2>A Special Welcome to New Writers on New Year’s Day from the Chief Editor</h2> <div><h3>Summary of key success factors on this platform and our 2024 strategy aligning with Medium direction</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*idal9QtbZK5DBCAJ1wm_Ag.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="074c">Please find his collections with the associated lists and share them on your socials so we can bring more readers to Medium. Here are links to Mike’s collections: <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-1-cb966355b4f7">#1</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-2-439a52432a2a">#2</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-3-21ba6e3147c5">#3</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-4-93542c38c0e6">#4</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-5-33c8c06d1337">#5</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-6-c9e5602c95b7">#6</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-7-106d9de16305">#7</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-8-d0efe4d009c0">#8</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-9-8cbd99dfd49f">#9</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-10-f19a5e6652e1">#10</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-11-496085342e3d">#11</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-12-cfc249b7628d">#12</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-13-aef3a0d3d94d">#13</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-14-441af29f086c">#14</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-15-christmas-special-4f86b88be816">#15</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/mikes-favorite-stories-on-illumination-publications-16-2nd-christmas-special-48572a61423a">#16</a></p><p id="19c6">Our supportive editor, famous nutritionist, <a href="undefined">Elin Melaas</a>, created her second collection earlier. Elin also created <a href="https://readmedium.com/make-invisible-stories-visible-344801f50402">the Invisible Series</a>. <a href="https://readmedium.com/elins-chosen-illumination-stories-2-4bb831a65036"><b>Elin’s Chosen ILLUMINATION Stories — #2</b></a></p><p id="7080">And our lovely editor <a href="undefined">Surekha Chandrasekhar</a> also created a collection of her delicious pub ILLUMINATION’s Nutrition which is also our virtual kitchen. <a href="https://readmedium.com/20-curated-stories-from-illuminations-nutrition-2023-3407b7528893"><b>20 Curated Stories From Illumination’s Nutrition -2023</b></a></p><p id="2286"><a href="undefined">ILLUMINATION</a> editors introduced some great writers. You may check out their profiles and explore their fabulous stories.</p><blockquote id="43bd"><p><a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-seda-anbarci-on-medium-1ee0a06267f3"><i>Meet</i></a><i> <a href="undefined"></a></i><a href="undefined">Seda Anbarcı</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-dr-emmanuel-ogamdi-on-medium-2527cc526b7f"><i>Meet </i></a><a href="undefined">Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-jozsef-kovacs-on-medium-bea8899abbb4"><i>Meet </i></a><a href="undefined">Jozsef Kovacs</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/illumination/meet-davor-katu%C5%A1i%C4%87-on-medium-f723ffd7d392"><i>Meet</i></a><i> <a href="undefined"></a></i><a href="undefined">Davor Katusic</a>. <a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-thomas-allen-moon-e2f3b3ea3f39"><i>Meet </i></a><a href="undefined">Thomas Allen Moon</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-sneha-bhimrao-nagre-7cea720115d9"><i>Meet </i></a><a href="undefined">Sneha Nagre</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-zondra-dos-anjos-8c61f5fe17c5"><i>Meet </i></a><a href="undefined">Zondra Dos Anjos</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-ani-vals-on-medium-b9f5c3265298"><i>Meet </i></a><a href="undefined">Ani Vals</a> <a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-ammara-hassan-on-medium-d0f439789cf2"><i>Meet </i></a><a href="undefined">Ammara Hassan</a>. <a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-mr-sridhar-pai-tonse-34b7133ff1eb"><i>Meet </i></a><a href="undefined">Sridhar Pai Tonse — Leadgen Coach- Tech Startups</a> <a href="https://readmedium.com/chosen-stories-from-collection-of-jamal-springer-omni-essence-on-medium-e7d38a6cf6a4"><i>Chosen Stories from</i></a><i> <a href="undefined"></a></i><a href="undefined">Omni Essence</a>, <a href="https://readmedium.com/editorial-profile-of-inyah-03d80c53255c"><i>Editorial Profile of</i><b></b></a><b> <a href="undefined">InYah</a></b></p></blockquote><p id="758d">Our editors enjoy stories and nominate them for these curated collections. You may check editor profiles <a href="https://readmedium.com/collection-of-editor-bios-8ac20a02238d">in this collection.</a></p><p id="290b">I love reading writer biographies and curating them. If you write any bio story please let me know so I can add them to my collection. <a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-illumination-writers-from-their-personally-penned-bios-c68708ddef3b"><b>Meet ILLUMINATION Writers from Their Personally Penned Biographies</b></a></p><p id="67c5"><a href="undefined">Dr Mehmet Yildiz</a> reviewed an interesting book of <a href="undefined">Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi</a>. If you are a book author, you may contact Dr Yildiz as he really does great reviews. He even wrote the foreword of <a href="https://readmedium.com/an-inspiring-foreword-to-my-gaming-book-2c5fe685fb80">my gaming book</a>. Here is his great review today. <a href="https://readmedium.com/nobody-will-tell-you-this-aa268558d1a8"><b>“Nobody Will Tell You This”</b></a></p><p id="0141">As mentioned a few weeks ago, I created a Discord server for our writers to collaborate and share their story links, so you are all welcome to join. We already have great fun there. It is not as big as our Slack, but it will be one day, as Discord is a lot of fun.</p><div id="30d5" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/communicate-and-collaborate-with-writers-on-the-illumination-discord-server-33edb65194e1"> <div> <div> <h2>Communicate and Collaborate with Writers on the Illumination Discord Server</h2> <div><h3>Welcome to our new workspace in addition to Slack for those who need another cool tool</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*MJYXNJZjybN-1sSoYCq0Dg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h1 id="1ef6">Introduction to New Writers</h1><p id="e47e">Now, let’s welcome the new writers who joined us yesterday. Please explore their stories, and they resonate with you may connect with them. This is a great opportunity for writers and readers to meet. I followed most of you today but I couldn’t follow more than 150 profiles so I will continue the rest tomorrow.</p><div id="7baf" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/announcement-of-new-writers-for-illumination-34-3ea77d1f770b"> <div> <div> <h2>Announcement of New Writers for ILLUMINATION #34</h2> <div><h3>Welcome and a quick acknowledgment of your acceptance to ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications on Medium</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*NGlANgiJJi97diycpdvxXA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="8ab4" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/announcement-of-new-writers-for-illumination-32-581de798d817"> <div> <div> <h2>Announcement of New Writers for ILLUMINATION #32</h2> <div><h3>Welcome and a quick acknowledgment of your acceptance to ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications on Medium</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*Eszu2Wuu6we1L7i-CJ7Aew.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><blockquote id="5bec"><p><a href="https://readmedium.com/a-special-welcome-to-new-writers-on-new-years-day-from-the-chief-editor-b8274f3af6e3"><b><i>A Special Welcome to New Writers on New Year’s Day from the Chief Editor</i></b></a></p></blockquote><blockquote id="97a5"><p><a href="https://readmedium.com/a-special-welcome-to-new-writers-on-christmas-day-from-the-chief-editor-daf141792269"><b><i>A Special Welcome to New Writers on Christmas Day from the Chief Editor</i></b></a></p></blockquote><blockquote id="d1da"><p><a href="https://readmedium.com/announcement-of-new-writers-for-illumination-28-030670f26246"><b><i>Announcement of New Writers for ILLUMINATION #28</i></b></a></p></blockquote><blockquote id="f0ea"><p><a href="https://readmedium.com/announcement-of-new-writers-for-illumination-27-986e77b4cf61"><b><i>Announcement of New Writers for ILLUMINATION #27</i></b></a></p></blockquote><blockquote id="13d3"><p>New writers, when you need help please don’t hesitate to contact me on Slack workspace or Discord server. I introduce these services below.</p></blockquote><p id="1685">I also enjoy introducing writers on YouTube. So if you are interested you may contact me on Slack or Discord.</p><div id="dcc6" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/meet-nine-top-writers-on-youtube-f8f3d0f917e1"> <div> <div> <h2>Meet Top Writers of Medium on YouTube</h2> <div><h3>Introduction to prolific writers of Illumination Integrated Publications on Medium in YouTube videos recorded by myself</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*PLXbtLCfzZz2bcCFyXUGmw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="507f">Here is some info about Slack and Discords</h2><div id="ea72" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/an-introduction-to-illumination-slack-workspace-33e10b9e890c"> <div> <div> <h2>An Introduction to ILLUMINATION Slack Workspace</h2> <div><h3>No more solo riding: Join Slack group, collaborate with your fellow writers and enjoy the vitality of our joyful…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*pHPHURZn2Vvi7WFKTBZFOw.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="351f" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/illumination-discord-video-introduction-to-beginners-f30495024184"> <div> <div> <h2>ILLUMINATION Discord: Video Introduction to Beginners</h2> <div><h3>All writers are welcome to join</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*FvrjKzTPSUzrHUVhEa-IVw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <figure id="a14d"> <div> <div> <img class="ratio" src="http://placehold.it/16x9"> <iframe class="" src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FiJMvuO-IuMI%3Ffeature%3Doembed&amp;display_name=YouTube&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DiJMvuO-IuMI&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FiJMvuO-IuMI%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=a19fcc184b9711e1b4764040d3dc5c07&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" width="854"> </div> </div> </figure></iframe></div></div></figure><h1 id="585d">About Me</h1><p id="7737">I write articles in my field covering gaming, film-making, social media, and design. <b>I am also a YouTuber. </b>Thank you for <a href="https://medium.com/subscribe/@IlluminationYouTubeCoordinator">subscribing to my account</a> to get notifications when I post on Medium. I created <a href="https://illumination-gaming.com/">a new website</a> to share my content for free and promote stories of writers contributing to my publications on Medium. I also have <a href="https://aidenmc.substack.com/">a Substack newsletter</a>. Let’s connect on <a href="https://twitter.com/AidenTYMC">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aiden-mc-001725231/">LinkedIn</a>.</p><p id="cc7c">I own two publications on Medium. One for <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-warm-invitation-to-join-illumination-gaming-publication-on-medium-bfb7e34b38d8">video gamers</a> and another for <a href="https://readmedium.com/invitation-to-write-for-illumination-videos-and-podcasts-publication-147acb7cf144">YouTubers and Podcasters</a>. I also support <a href="https://readmedium.com/master-copy-onboarding-new-writers-d20e5ad97a86">Illumination Integrated Publications</a> as a volunteer editor and participate in collaborative activities in <a href="https://readmedium.com/an-introduction-to-illumination-slack-workspace-33e10b9e890c">the Slack Workspace</a>.</p><p id="0185">Writer applications for my publications can be sent <a href="https://digitalmehmet.com/contact">via this weblink.</a> Please add your Medium ID. You may consider being a <a href="https://tinyurl.com/55msejwd"><b>Vocal+ member</b></a> to monetize your content. 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Curated Collection and Daily Updates

Look What Aiden Found Today — Episode #91

Favorite stories I read plus community-nominated pieces tailored for avid readers of ILLUMINATION Publications on Medium

Image designed by Aiden (Illumination Gaming)

Hello, dear avid readers and prolific writers. Welcome to episode #91! It has many engaging stories you cannot miss out on. Thank you for your feedback on the previous collection. Recently, we added 150+ new writers. Today, we added many new writers. You may start engaging with them.

Yesterday Dr Yildiz interviewed an interesting and collaborative writer Genius Turner. If you missed it, here is the link to this interview script.

Recently he also introduced two of my favourite writers Shirley Willett and David Mokotoff, MD.

You may check his previous interviews from this collection.

I had a chance to write a short gaming and a tech story today. I hope you enjoy them.

As a relatively new boost nominator, the most impactful story for me was by Dr Mehmet Yildiz, my long-term mentor, posted earlier. It is the best story so far as I read hundreds and none of them answered these difficult and fundamental ones so clearly. So if you are interested in boost of your stories this one is a must-read definitely.

Yesterday, ILLUMINATION-Curators compiled all stories boosted in February. We are proud of them as we put a lot of effort into birthing them.

I also included 13 new boosted stories and linked older ones to give some flavor to our exceptional stories, mainly published on ILLUMINATION-Curated. Here is the link for interested readers and writers.

Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech) sent an update of Technology Hits publications, including some stories published in February.

As a boost nominator, after introducing the boosted stories of Dr Joan Naidorf recently, I also covered the exceptional stories of Jozsef Kovacs as part of my boost education initiative to increase the chances of further distribution for our writers. I believe readers will enjoy reading these beautiful stories and aspiring writers like me learn from them.

Our newsletter is ready. It was posted by the tech account of Dr Yildiz on Medium, and it is also on Substack now. Please share them on your socials. These newsletters provide monthly updates on our progress and can answer many of your questions, especially for new writers.

For those who missed the heartfelt and inspiring open letter by Dr Yildiz inviting many non-members to become members, I suggest you engage and share it on your socials. I hope his story reaches a broad audience so we bring more readers as our views significantly drop.

Like me Mike Broadly, DHSc loves reading these interviews and he recently compiled the ones he read. Here is the link to his beautiful collection.

As I mentioned before, every engagement and share can increase our collective chance for visibility. Please don’t underestimate the power of your engagement and shares of these stories. The goal of my collections is to increase reading times and engagement for these stories. So please choose a few pieces that are interesting to you and support these writers.

You may check out (avid reader and our senior curator) Mike’s captivating collections as an avid reader and a proud FoM contributing to the earnings of our writers.

He also compiled boosted stories he read.

Another hardworking editor The Sturg started curated collection. Please take a look at his excellent collection.

Recently, I updated this piece which aims to inspire writers to post their bios as our readers love them as they keep asking me more personal stories like in this collection. I look forward to reading and promoting your writer biographies.

ILLUMINATION-Curators create a new collection for our Reading Club. It is full of engaging stories.

Invitation to Upgrade for Friends of Medium

I hope many more avid readers upgrade their subscriptions. These avid readers have good reasons like me. If you are an avid reader like me, Dr Kraushaar, Dr Yildiz, Dr Broadly or many others and can afford to consider upgrading your subscription by taking the plunge like many early adopters whom I introduced you to in this story.

ILLUMINATION editors interviewed Dr Yildiz on how Friends of Medium can share links on out tailored social media platforms. I tried them, and sharing these stories took only 10 minutes. I hope they bring many new readers to Medium. We all need to attract more readers to make this platform more vibrant and sustainable.

Our editors and curators also explained how we promote non-boosted stories, which are more than 99%, so I take a significant role in this process to create visibility for such stories. Thanks, everyone, for the support that keeps me trucking on this fabulous journey.

Daily List for Sharing — Volume 90

I volunteered to create a list of this collection. So you can easily share this collection on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Reddit, or Quora. You can find all our sharing platforms from this story link by Dr Yildiz.

Please note that, “these stories are a combination of what I enjoyed and those which nominated by volunteering editors (also writers and readers) on this platform, so the stories in this collection reflect their collective tastes. As a publication, ILLUMINATION keeps a neutral position for all published stories, and it is impossible to feature over one million published stories. But we will do our best to amplify as many great stories as possible almost daily from now on based on the availability of our volunteers.”

Here are our wonderful and nominated stories today! I believe you will find something that will satisfy your reading needs.

Chosen Stories from ILLUMINATION Writers Today

Sleep Regulation: Neurobiology of the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Dr Mehmet Yildiz

Biochemistry of Ketosis Simplified with Nuanced Perspectives and Personal Experiences Dr Mehmet Yildiz

Sam Raimi and Toby Maguire Might Be Making Another Spider-Man Movie Aiden (Illumination Gaming)

Fixing Sleep Issues and Enjoying Restful Nights Mike Broadly, DHSc

Mike’s Favorite Stories on ILLUMINATION Publications — #64 [special collection for the boosted stories per my request from Mike]

Inconvenient Truths About Money Most Money Gurus Won’t Tell You Tim Denning

Musicals Had a Strange Effect on My Offbeat Family Rebecca Romanelli

How Writers and Bloggers Transition to Become Published Authors ILLUMINATION-Curators

The Cost Of Delight: Strawberry Ice Cream, Long-Haul Trucks, and the Quest for Perfect Fruit YoungMinimal MD

Unlocking $200 billion: How N/W Slicing Could Drive Monetization for 5G Operators Sridhar Pai Tonse - Leadgen Coach- Tech Startups

Revive and Thrive: The Win-Win Blueprint for Restoring Relationships Brenz Candelario

How To Ensure Your Manuscript Is Seen A.E. Jackson, Author

The Rituals- We Swallow Light Tree Langdon

Pennsylvania Railroad’s K5 4–6–2’s. Dr John Frederick Rose

A Mystery in Two Photographs Britni Pepper

Hidden Influence: Stories Not Created By The Author K. Joseph

Sapphire’s Mystic Fire: Semitic Roots Meet Psychedelic Visions Cristiano Luchini

Do Not Write for Money. First, Learn to Write Anshul Kummar

Looksmaxxing: Are You Confident In Your Own Beauty? Tovah Rainsong

Familiar Habits that Make You Depressed Rosennab

Merdeka Square: A Journey through Malaysia’s History and Independence B.R. Shenoy

What are the 3 figures to keep in mind to figure it out? Ahmadou DIALLO ✪

How To Go Viral on X (Twitter) In 2024 Alain YUNES

Understand your true worth with this simple exercise Alearnr

How I Got a French Visa as a Remote U.S. Worker (Part 1) Alice K. Black

Buying Death — Alcohol & Cigarette Annelise Lords

Actionable Writing Advice from Quentin Tarantino Anthony Robert

The Sea Within: Exploring Our Profound Connection with the Ocean Benjamin Solanos

History of Super Tuesday Bill Petro

Capital One Buys Discover for $35 Billion Felipe Angelucci

Ford Offering Free Tesla Adapters to EV Owners Felipe Angelucci

I Will Remember This Moment by Finding Satori Within Nature Finding Satori Within Nature

Living Below Your Means Is Good Financial Advice Floyd Mori

The Most Naïve Ways to Think about God Foteini Ntelopoulou

Staying on Track: Consistency in Chasing Your Dreams Gulustan Abdullayeva

Highs and Lows in Kampala Harry Hogg

Modeling My Mentor’s Passion Was A Huge Mistake Jaka Juvan

“Oh, What A Beautiful Morning. Oh What A Beautiful Day” James Boylan

Questions Are The Keys That Expand Awareness Jan C. McLarty

An Outline: My Life in 2035. Scarlet Ibis James 🦩

Demystifying Quantum Computing: A Practical Guide to Its Theory and Applications Jason Benskin

How to Trick Our Brain to Love Hearing “No” Jason Olofsen (The Happy Psychologist)

Unleashing the Power of Efficient Processes: A Journey to Amazon KDP Success Jenny Hansen Lane

Don’t Waste Your Time on the Idea Of Someone Joe Gibson, Above The Middle

The Poetry of a Life Well Lived John Clark - The Voice of Courage

Was Borley Rectory Really “The Most Haunted House in England”? John Welford

Why Do We Constantly Question Ourselves? John Whye

Examining the SHAPE of Existence, Part 2 Jonathan Essary

How One Lifestyle Change Transformed My Body Jothi PM

Good Engineers Ship Quickly JW

What I Have Learned About Frugality From My Upbringing Kabilan T

Why Some People Become Saints (and Others Don’t) Kami Koraani

2 Strategies to Maximize Efficiency Karina

The Most Useful Item I Have Ever Bought As a Parent of Small Children Kathleen Curtin Do

Best Content Marketing Trends You Need to Know For 2024 Krupali Patel

Powerless and Fried: Modem Meltdowns & Manicures: Luca Storm

Beyond Logic MAGDALENA PONURSKA

30 Sites for Writers to Generate Potential Income Mahnoor Chaudhry

7 Transformative Secrets to Scale Impact Marcel Badia Roig

“Midnight’s Lament: A Verse on Sleepless Nights” Marielle Diala

Navigating Panel Discussions at Tech Conferences. Mario Rozario

How I Take Financial Decisions: Insights Into the Psychology Of Money Matteo DaVerona

The Slippery Slope of Psychosis Melody Thomas

Math is Beautiful Mitch Trachtenberg

On Forgiveness Molly Toner

“ Innovating for Tomorrow.” Mujtaba Mehboob

5 Reasons I Enjoy My Retirement Years More Than Working Ones Mike Broadly, DHSc

Understanding When Family Isn’t Safe and Why It’s Okay to Step Back Nayab Tufail

Embracing a Reader Abundance Mentality Paul Is Positive

The Surprising Spiritual Path to Balancing Multiple Income Streams Like a Zen Master Philip M - I

Day 14 of 30 Days Writing Challenge About How I Spent My Day Prakriti Sharma

It’s Monday… Start Afresh! pst tomowo

Using an Itch List Rochelle Deans

Wedding Day, Regrets, and Other Rewinds and Reviews Ruled By Venus

I Will Guess Your Name In One Minute Saima ★

Writing Blogs in 2024 Sarah Joobiter

The Routine That Supercharged My Productivity as a Part-Time Creator Savingwithben

Let’s have a spa day! Seb Writes

Every Decision Involves a Cost; Choose them Wisely Shalini Garg

Let’s explore the magical town of Matera in Italy Silviu-Florin Salomia

Help A Fellow Writer? One Way: Keep Your Tabs Open Tech Hype Explained: Smart Living Beyond the Hype

The Rollercoaster of League of Legends Lucian Ioan Chirilă

This Is How Inadequate Sleep Almost Wrecked My Day. Sompa Mensah

Right where I am sitting — Part 1 Sowmini

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides Steve Dalton

Everybody Asks You to Change Your Life but Never Tells You HOW Sufyan Maan, M.Eng

My Friends Criticize Me Badly and I’m Lucky for This Sumanpreet Kaur

Self-discovery: 6 Tips That Will Bring You Closer To Your True Self Tarek Rakhiess

Should We Use A Map Or A Blueprint To Understand Our World? The One Alternative View

About Luck The Product Blog

How Dirty are Your Facial Tools? Tom Kane

Natural help for Injuries TruHealth by Kasara

Aldous Huxley on the Exploration of the Mind Valentin Baltadzhiev

The Disease Of AI-Generated Blogging Content Is Driving Me Crazy Vivek Naskar

To Retire Is To Expire William Mersey

I keep my mind on my body and my body on my mind Yani

Why Are Billionaires Selling Their Company’s Stock? Zach Breiner

Examining the Causes of Life’s Disappointments: Zahoor Ali

The Boost on Medium: Answering Most Frequently Asked Questions for Beginners Dr Mehmet Yildiz

Thank you for reading these beautiful stories.

Quick Updates for Highlights of Our Pubs for New Writers

Here is our onboarding pack covering everything you need to know.

ILLUMINATION-Curators introduced some recently boosted stories. I believe you will find some great stories in that collection. Collection of Boosted Stories from ILLUMINATION Publications — V2

By upgrading his main profile, Dr Yildiz inspired our readers to become Medium Friends. I hope many readers join this inspiring journey. Celebrating My Reading Anniversary with My Upgraded Subscription to New Medium Friendship

Boost Education:

Here is Episode 2 introducing boosted stories of Matt Williams-Spooner, Ph.D. Lessons Learned from Boosted Stories — Episode #2 and Lessons Learned from Boosted Stories — Episode #1. You can learn more about Matt’s background from this interview. An Interview with Matt Williams-Spooner, Ph.D.

Recently, I added several new writers. I look forward to seeing their stories in these collections soon. You can meet them from the attached post. I also added their profiles at the end of this post so you can follow them easily if you want to. I will add more writers later today. There are many applicants. Announcement of New Writers for ILLUMINATION #28 and #27

For new readers and writers, I have also joined the ranks as a Friend of Medium (FoM). From now on, stories I read from other writers will earn them four times the previous ones. Details are in the attached story. I Took the Plunge and Became a Friend of Medium (FoM) Yesterday.

Dr Yildiz also wrote about it to invite our readers to become Medium Friends and support our writers. The more FoMs the merrier. Importance and Value of Medium Friendship for Writers and Readers

But scammers spammed his beautiful story and tried to deceive our readers. Here’s his sad and important story: every writer and reader needs to understand and act cautiously. They act too realistically! Scam and Spam Accounts on Medium Are As Bad As Hate Speech and Defamation for Writers

How to Identify Them? These fraudulent accounts typically lack followers and haven’t authored any stories themselves. They are non-members with no star or heart icons in their profile names. Urgent Notice: Beware of Fake Accounts Impersonating Influential Writers

If you are into gaming, I also wrote about winners of 2023 for popular games. I will introduce some of those games in my forthcoming stories for game lovers. The Winners of The Game Awards 2023 Have Been Announced

Talking of gaming, if you plan to craft stories about these remarkable games, consider submitting them to my publication, ILLUMINATION-Gaming. I’m here to elevate your narratives, ensuring they stand out and increasing their chances of a boost. I wrote about my goals and how I can help our writers in a story titled ILLUMINATION Gaming Is Part of the Boost Program Now.

To inform new writers, our special publication, ILLUMINATION-Curated, now is a boost nominating pub You may learn about How ILLUMINATION Publications Support the BOOST Program.

I’ve bundled up all my lists into one tidy little story. It is a treasure trove of fantastic reads waiting for you. Please consider sharing the love on your socials and dive into these gems! You won’t regret it.

Shareable List Links for Curated Collections on ILLUMINATION

Dr Mehmet Yildiz introduced a writing duo known as Pernoste & Dahl. You will love this introduction as he reveals the mystery behind these interesting writers who writes inspiring and engaing content on Medium.

Meet Pernoste and Dahl: A Writing Duo of a Neuroscientist and an Artist

ILLUMINATION editors introduced a great writer, Somil Gupta. I hope you check his profile and explore his delicious stories. Meet Somil Gupta on Medium

Our team of volunteers is working through the influx of stories, aiming to review and publish each piece while welcoming new writers into our fold. It’s a labor of love that demands time and effort. Please remember that we support 25K+ writers, as mentioned in our Monthly Updates.

If you missed this recent interview featuring Luay Rahil, here is a link for you. His stories can nicely surprise you. An Interview with Luay Rahil, MBA

For those who missed my Vocal saga, here is the link. I hope new writers don’t make the same mistake I made for 18 months. Here’s How I Miserably Failed Vocal Media But Have No Regrets

ILLUMINATION-Curators compiled boosted stories in December, so you might find some fascinating stories from this collection. I also chose to publish this collection on ILLUMINATION-Curated as our readers enjoy curated collections. Here is their treasure trove: Collection of Boosted Stories from ILLUMINATION-Curated

ILLUMINATION-Curators wrote about that exceptional story. I hope you will get a chance to read it and pay attention to your privacy. An Exceptional Story on Privacy Every Reader May Find Helpful

Our chief editor Dr Mehmet Yildiz, upgraded our publication accounts ILLUMINATION and ILLUMINATION-Curators, as well as his tech account Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech), making them Friends of Medium. Reading from these accounts will allow writers to earn four times more. While curating stories, we read many stories from these accounts, so it will be great for writers. Details are in his story by Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech): Why I Became a Friend of Medium

Today, I was busy as it was the last public holiday in Australia. I helped with onboarding around 100 new writers, so I was able to find around 60 great pieces and listed them.

As I grappled with the hedonistic treadmill pursuing money and fame, which eventually led to burnout, Dr. Yildiz’s a story deeply resonated with me. It offers valuable insights that can shift perspectives on material possessions and money, perhaps even making it easier to integrate money effortlessly into our lives. Why I No Longer Chase Money & How I Escaped Hedonic Treadmill to Find True Joy

The cloning machine struck again, attempting to cast its shady duplicates in my blockbuster movie. But let me clarify — even if they get down on their knees and beg, these scammers won’t be snagging a role in my soon-to-be award-winning cinematic masterpiece. Yay, I Was Cloned Again but I Know the Scammer Will Kick the Bucket Soon.

I learned that scammers targeted Mike’s beautiful curated collections again after 5th time spamming all the readers pretending to be him. But this time, they used sophisticated methods that Mike revealed in a masterpiece. I think those scammers have no clue that Mike is a seasoned professional and will not allow them to win. That dubious writing club might kick the bucket soon. Battling Scams: My Heartfelt Struggle Against 5 Medium Attacks in a Week, Unveiling Their Latest Tricks

One of our consulting editors, David B. Grinberg 🇺🇸, wrote an interesting story about the critically important reasons why Medium should be more transparent with users about these phishing scams. Why Medium Should Be Transparent about Clone Phishing Attacks.

During our conversations, I gained a deeper understanding of Dr Yildiz’s challenges, and I hope those who sometimes take our volunteer service for granted read this story. Running these Medium publications is no walk in the park. I believe that it’s not all roses and rainbows in the editorial team.

A Rollercoaster of My Saturday: Challenges, Surprises, and Joyful Insights

As I curated these gems, I encountered numerous “aha” moments — some inducing fits of laughter, others coaxing tears, all painting my journey with vivid emotions. I’m excited to pass on these emotional roller coasters to you, hoping they’ll add a sprinkle of joy or even a smidgen of uncontrollable giggles to your day. Enjoy the ride.

ILLUMINATION editors created an important bulletin for increasing spam, scam, and bot accounts, contaminating the platform and causing grief to writers and readers. Please be careful as I was cloned and felt bad about it.

I read an interesting story from Dr Yildiz related to Mike’s story and his findings from the spammy topics pages.

The Reason I Didn’t Publish a Science and Health Article on Medium Today

Those who missed my Vocal saga can read it from this link. But I highly recommend the story of Dr Yildiz as it is concerning for new writers like me trying to make Medium our home.

Our newsletter for Illumination informing of our progress and plans was released on both Medium and on Substack. I link both so you can share with your relevant audience. Sharing is a wonderful community trait. Here’s the Substack version.

ILLUMINATION-Curators compiled and published the collection of boosted stories from ILLUMINATION-Curated. I believe you will find amazing stories from that collection. It is a labor of love between writers, editors, nominators, and Medium curators to delight our readers.

December 2023 was an excellent month for me. In addition, a story near and dear to my heart got a boost. Many thanks for the comments on this story: Gaming, Fun, and Humor: The Lifelines That Rescued Me From Social Media’s Grip on My Life.

I recently self-curated my monthly stories for my loyal readers and as a sample for fellow writers. I look forward the same success this month so I keep working hard. Please also check our strategic approach for 2024, which is aligned with Medium’s direction articulated by Dr Mehmet Yildiz, our chief editor.

He also mentioned that only 5% of his stories performed well in 2023 and other 95% hardly got any views.

Dr Yildiz also added many new writers during his holidays.

Please find his collections with the associated lists and share them on your socials so we can bring more readers to Medium. Here are links to Mike’s collections: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16

Our supportive editor, famous nutritionist, Elin Melaas, created her second collection earlier. Elin also created the Invisible Series. Elin’s Chosen ILLUMINATION Stories — #2

And our lovely editor Surekha Chandrasekhar also created a collection of her delicious pub ILLUMINATION’s Nutrition which is also our virtual kitchen. 20 Curated Stories From Illumination’s Nutrition -2023

ILLUMINATION editors introduced some great writers. You may check out their profiles and explore their fabulous stories.

Meet Seda Anbarcı, Meet Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi, Meet Jozsef Kovacs, Meet Davor Katusic. Meet Thomas Allen Moon, Meet Sneha Nagre, Meet Zondra Dos Anjos, Meet Ani Vals Meet Ammara Hassan. Meet Sridhar Pai Tonse — Leadgen Coach- Tech Startups Chosen Stories from Omni Essence, Editorial Profile of InYah

Our editors enjoy stories and nominate them for these curated collections. You may check editor profiles in this collection.

I love reading writer biographies and curating them. If you write any bio story please let me know so I can add them to my collection. Meet ILLUMINATION Writers from Their Personally Penned Biographies

Dr Mehmet Yildiz reviewed an interesting book of Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi. If you are a book author, you may contact Dr Yildiz as he really does great reviews. He even wrote the foreword of my gaming book. Here is his great review today. “Nobody Will Tell You This”

As mentioned a few weeks ago, I created a Discord server for our writers to collaborate and share their story links, so you are all welcome to join. We already have great fun there. It is not as big as our Slack, but it will be one day, as Discord is a lot of fun.

Introduction to New Writers

Now, let’s welcome the new writers who joined us yesterday. Please explore their stories, and they resonate with you may connect with them. This is a great opportunity for writers and readers to meet. I followed most of you today but I couldn’t follow more than 150 profiles so I will continue the rest tomorrow.

A Special Welcome to New Writers on New Year’s Day from the Chief Editor

A Special Welcome to New Writers on Christmas Day from the Chief Editor

Announcement of New Writers for ILLUMINATION #28

Announcement of New Writers for ILLUMINATION #27

New writers, when you need help please don’t hesitate to contact me on Slack workspace or Discord server. I introduce these services below.

I also enjoy introducing writers on YouTube. So if you are interested you may contact me on Slack or Discord.

Here is some info about Slack and Discords

About Me

I write articles in my field covering gaming, film-making, social media, and design. I am also a YouTuber. Thank you for subscribing to my account to get notifications when I post on Medium. I created a new website to share my content for free and promote stories of writers contributing to my publications on Medium. I also have a Substack newsletter. Let’s connect on Twitter and LinkedIn.

I own two publications on Medium. One for video gamers and another for YouTubers and Podcasters. I also support Illumination Integrated Publications as a volunteer editor and participate in collaborative activities in the Slack Workspace.

Writer applications for my publications can be sent via this weblink. Please add your Medium ID. You may consider being a Vocal+ member to monetize your content. I also enjoy email marketing using Cliqly, which is my affiliate link.

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