Your Contributions, Self-Efficacy, & YouTube Yoga
“You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.” – Winston Churchill Greetings from LA and Oahu! This week we’re sharing some awesome (and free) yoga YouTube videos, highlighting answers that YOU (our lovely readers) have given to our weekly questions over the past few months, and discussing the […]
Imposter Syndrome, Happiness Trends, & Success Definitions
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response.” – Viktor Frankl Greetings from LA and Oahu! This week we’re discussing why imposter syndrome is silly, how age-related happiness trends look like a smile, and various definitions of success. Enjoy! Imposter Syndrome Harvard Business Review defines […]
Ukraine, History, Investing Beliefs
Greetings from LA and Oahu! This week we’re giving you an update on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, sharing an awesome YouTube Channel for history buffs, and listing some unusual investing advice. Enjoy! Russia Invades Ukraine Russia attacked Ukraine last week from three sides, plummeting Europe and its own country into warfare most of the world […]
Past Pain, Fishing, & Memory Loss
Greetings from LA and Oahu! First off, our mind is blown that 2/22/2022 fell on a TUEsday… What are the odds? This week we’re talking about why pain isn’t real, why your ambition might be leading you in circles, and how short-term memory loss can help you become an ultra-marathon runner. Enjoy! Pain isn’t Real […]
Joe Rogan Controversy, Saying “No”, & National Geographic
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. – Steve Jobs Greetings from LA and Hawaii! This week we’re sharing our thoughts on the Joe Rogan controversy (as well as an overview if you’re unfamiliar […]
The 40% Rule, Golden Mean, & Erikson’s Stages
I am thankful for all of those who said, “no” to me. It’s because of them I’m doing it myself. – Albert Einstein Greetings from LA and Oahu! This week we’re introducing you to Aristotle’s “golden mean” for finding the virtue between vices, Goggin’s 40% rule for pushing yourself past your perceived limits, and Erikson’s […]
Accountability, Nutrition Myths, & Palm Springs
Anyone can be cool, but awesome takes practice. – Lorraine Peterson Greetings from LA and Oahu! This week we’re sharing a process called the Accountability Mirror by David Goggins (be aware that this section has quite a bit of cussing), revealing 21 surprising nutrition myths, and discussing why the world’s most miserable people live in […]
Performance, Metabolism, & Suffering
Greetings from LA and Oahu! This week we’re sharing a story that illustrates how suffering can be meaningful, some new data that indicates metabolism doesn’t decrease with age, and a video of Simon Sinek discussing why trust is more important than performance (according to the Navy SEALs). Enjoy! Joy in Suffering I heard this story […]
Travel Tips, Core Values, & Metagaming
Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. – Thomas Edison Greetings from LA and Oahu! This week we’re reviewing the core values that got us started here at The Tonic, sharing some travel tips for 2022, and explaining why “metagaming” is almost […]
Life Paths, Living to 100, & Our Top 10 Books
“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on” – Robert Frost Greetings! This week we’re sharing 100 tips for living to 100, our 10 favorite books we read in 2021, and why life paths ahead are more important than life paths behind. Oh — and if you haven’t […]