Guidance for ILLUMINATION Writers
My Selected Stories on Medium
Why these articles matter to me and how they guide your writing challenge on ILLUMINATION

The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew. — Abraham Lincoln

The purpose of this story is to share my top 10 articles on Medium to give an idea to our writers for a writing challenge on ILLUMINATION. This is a sample story that I created to guide ILLUMINATION writers to create their top stories and raise awareness to their readers. I discussed the purpose of this initiative in my attached editorial bulletin as a recommended activity yesterday. I hope this sample story provides necessary guidance to our writers.
A Pragmatic Path to Excellence
1778 ILLUMINATION writers are illuminating 15,708 readers!
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Here are my selected articles and why they matter to me.
1. This is a special article for me as it was the first curated article when I joined Medium partner program last year. I had no clue of the curation process and it was out of blue to me. This story provides guidance based on one of my published books in the field. This story was distributed to topics #software engineering and #leadership. It was published on the Data Driven Investor publication. Even though the story was curated, it received only 492 views. It was a reasonable start for me and inspired me to continue to write on Medium hoping to reach out to a wider audience.
2. This is my second curated article which is related to my profession. It was curated and distributed to Medium topics #artificial intelligence. Ironically, even though it was curated, a large publication I submitted it to in the field has rejected it after waiting 10 days in the queue. Therefore, with the annoyance and disappointment from that publication, I created my own publication and published it on the Technical Excellence. I didn’t give up because I see rejection as an energizer. Such an undesirable attitude from a publication also helped me gain stronger compassion for writers.
3. This is my first successful article on Medium which gained excellent view and read rates. This story is a summary of my leadership research findings in the technical field. This article was curated by Medium and distributed to #leadership topic. However, the primary success factor for this story was due to curation by an external content platform which helped create fantastic visibility. I still have many views, reads and feedback from my readers. This article was published on The Startup.
4. This article is close to my heart as it reflects my experience and views as an inventor. This story was curated and distributed to #leadership topic. I was pleased that it was hosted by the Age of Awareness with no delay.
5. This is another curated article distributed to #education and #mindfulness, reflecting upon my experience at work. The Age of Awareness also hosted this story. The story received excellent feedback and turned to be reference guidance for leaders. This story offers a unique approach based on my professional and leadership experience.
6. This is my first article curated on ILLUMINATION and distributed to #mental health topic. The content reflects my years of experience in cognitive science discipline as a post-doctoral researcher. This story, underpinning strong theoretical framework in cognitive science, provides practical guidance in dealing with anxiety.
7. This short story was curated and distributed to #leadership and #work topics. This has been a unique reference article as it constituted the key values that helped me establish the ILLUMINATION publication. It was hosted by the Age of Awareness.
8. This is another work-related article which was curated and distributed to #cybersecurity. This story was hosted by DataSeries and gained fantastic visibility in external platforms due to the importance of the topic. It was curated by multiple external content platforms.
9. This was another article which helped me establish the values of ILLUMINATION. It was curated and distributed to #leadership and #business topics. The story was hosted by the Age of Awareness.
10. This article is also related to my work and Design Thinking leadership. However, in this story, I created synergy for writers by transferring my tacit knowledge and experience to the writing profession. The story was curated and distributed to #writing and #design topics. It was also hosted on the Age of Awareness.
Conclusions
There were several other curated articles, particularly related to my profession and research, which had unexpectedly lower success rate from views, fans, and readability perspectives. Interestingly and gratefully, one of my most successful articles, especially from comments and fans perspectives, was my invitation to illuminating writers aimed to set up our beloved ILLUMINATION.
Thank you for making this article a success for me and our publication. This story has a sentimental value for me because it served to create this illuminating publication.
And currently, the following three articles are trending internally and externally due to the value they add to our writers and the publication. These articles create awareness and opportunity to bring subscribed members to Medium as applicants to our publication are usually using these three articles as reference points to reach out to me. I am grateful that these articles were indexed by Google and found by new readers who are external to Medium.
This is it from me today. I’d be interested in reading highlights of your top stories and the reasons behind them. Please be specific why your selected stories matter to you. Your readers are interested in your writing journey.
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Sample Health Improvement Articles for New Readers
Defeat Metabolic Syndrome and Slim Down Waistline with Three Tips
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Six Tips to Prevent Brain Atrophy and Lower the Risks of Mental Disorders
What Can We Do About NCDs Killing 41 Million People Yearly?.
Reduce the Risks of Neonatal Disorders to Prevent Infant Mortality.
Reduce the Risks of Major Diseases with Healthy Lifestyle Habits
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Urolithin, taurine, citrulline malate, biotin, lithium orotate, alpha-lipoic acid, n-acetyl-cysteine, acetyl-l-carnitine, CoQ10, NADH, TMG, creatine, choline, digestive enzymes, magnesium, hydrolyzed collagen, nootropics, pure nicotine, activated charcoal, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B1, Vitamin D, Vitamin K2, and other nutrients that might help to improve metabolism and mental health.
I publish my lifestyle, health, and well-being stories on EUPHORIA. I wrote several articles on major diseases and valuable nutrients for health. My focus is on metabolic, cellular, mitochondrial, and mental health. Here is my collection of Insightful Life Lessons from Personal Stories.
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