Is it really worth it? Are they that pleasurable?  The partying of a young one turns to a full-blown addiction  The gossiping friends who talk about other people behind their backs - and they find out We’re not judging, just observing and learning.  When we crave something or contemplate indulging in a harmless vice  Let’s … Continue reading 487. Harmless Vices

Ever been to a banquet? As something being passed around comes our way, we can reach out our hand and take some.  If it passes us, no need to stop them, get it the next time around.  Hasn’t come yet? It’ll come.  We can act this way with children, a spouse, a position, wealth - … Continue reading 486. Life is like a banquet

Ever want to start something?  Maybe a YouTube or podcast Or maybe it’s a community on Facebook  It may seem like 1000 miles away but we just need to take that first step and then another  And keep on stepping until we hit our goals  That’s really it.  It may be scary, but it’s probably … Continue reading 485. Wanna start something

Winter is coming, it always does.  Not the weather, but dark times in our lives - outside events or inside our own minds, our thoughts  And being prepared - having a plan - for when these times come is advised, so we’re not at the mercy of these events like being unprepared for a hurricane … Continue reading 484. Prepare for winter 

I’ll be happy on vacation I’ll be happy when I get this promotion or make this much a year  I’ll be happy when I’m in better shape  This type of thinking is called conditional happiness.  Ever try to walk to the horizon? You could walk for miles and miles and never reach it. Not even … Continue reading 483. Conditional Happiness vs Present Happiness

Having a plan to follow helps us in three different ways: It simplifies decision making. When we have a plan to follow, decision making is a much easier task. It doesn’t come down too “well I feel like having this sweet” rather, “this isn’t in my plan”.It frees up your time.  We don’t have to … Continue reading 482. Do we have plans to follow?

Why did I do that? What was I thinking?  We weren’t. That's the problem  Our minds are more powerful than we make them out to be. The hard part is making sure we actually use our minds - to pay attention. 

Self control - it’s a difficult thing no question about it  Ever hear about the cheat meal? One meal per week, you can eat anything you want; some even do a whole day.  The thinking is that if you're eating 6 out of 7 days, you’re still ahead.  It sounds like a dream, have you … Continue reading 480. Cheat Meals and Self Control

Person A and person B both purchased gym memberships with the hopes that these memberships would someday pay off big for their bodies and waistline. Both decided to go to the gym just 4 days per week, but both people did things differently and they lead very different lives Person A goes to the gym … Continue reading 479. A health and fitness story 

How many times do we have an opinion on something?  And how many times do we have an opinion on something we don’t know about?  Things like stuff people said behind our back, mistakes made that never came to our attention, things we dropped or lost without even realizing it.  What’s the reaction?  We don’t … Continue reading 478. No opinion