What’s The Alternative?
“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.” – Seneca If you’re anything like me, one of the main questions you ask yourself is a bit existential… Why am I doing this? I ask myself this question a LOT. It […]
Follow The Breadcrumbs
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle Did you know that the smell of rain is actually caused by a bacteria? This phenomenon is known as petrichor. It’s the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. The smell actually comes from the excrements […]
12 Rules For Life
“In order to be able to think, you have to risk being offensive.” – Jordan Peterson Recently I’ve been enjoying reading through Jordan Peterson’s landmark bestseller, 12 Rules For Life: An Antidote To Chaos. And while I highly recommend reading the book if you haven’t already, I also realized that these rules would be really […]
Stupid Questions
“If you ask a stupid question, you may feel stupid; if you don’t ask a stupid question, you remain stupid.” – Tony Rothman Are you willing to ask what feels like a stupid question in a room full of people? If not, then you’re missing out on a lot of personal growth. Because the only […]
Why tho?
“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” – Stephen Covey How much time everyday do you spend doing things that are unfulfilling? Here’s an exercise to try. Make a list of everything you do throughout a normal day. The start of mine, for instance, would probably look […]
The Starting Line
“You can beat 80% of the competition just by showing up.” – Harvey Mackay At every marathon, a certain percentage of people sign up… but don’t show up. The exact percentage is hard to nail down because marathon organizations aren’t particularly keen to share the number of people who pay but don’t play. But people […]
Error Recovery
“You always pass failure on your way to success.” – Mickey Rooney Did you know, as Daniel Kahneman points out in his book, Noise, that physicians are significantly more likely to prescribe opioids at the end of a long day? Or how about that judicial sentences tend to be more severe when it’s hot outside? […]
Sailing The Seven Seas
“Our feelings are unreliable and cannot be trusted to convey truth.” – Joyce Meyer “When you have a bad day, give up,” the voice of some unnamed guru says during this viral TikTok video. He continues, “Go home and sleep. F*ck it. Try again tomorrow. Not every bad day can become a good day. Some […]
Where’s Your Honor?
“Without integrity and honor, having everything means nothing.” – Robin Sharma When I think of “honor”, I imagine a knight from medieval times, clad in gleaming armor, a banner in one hand and a broadsword in the other. But honor is more than a mere image from a storybook. It’s a complex concept, embodied in […]
Ancient Wisdom…
“Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realise there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” – Lao Tzu Wisdom is timeless. Ancient wisdom is just as true today as it was thousands of years ago. And if you want to internalize some of that wisdom […]