Statistically speaking - is there any other way to speak? - a “normal person” is physically unhealthy, emotionally anxious/depressed, socially lonely, and financially in debt... A big fuck you to that - Fuck being normal. Doing your own thing is scary, but it's often what you should be doing shoulda, coulda, woulda - what hype … Continue reading 1097. Being ‘normal’
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1096. What to do
What do you do if you don’t know what to do? Figure out what you want Make a decision Learn from that decision And keep it moving It’s that simple, not always easy.
1095. Commitment
Committing to something - “I’m doing this” It’s being on the hook, intentionally. Being on the hook means we don’t have an excuse. “I didn’t want it anyway” “I didn’t try” Well you were on the hook… It can be a vulnerable place But it can be liberating too. “I put myself on the hook, … Continue reading 1095. Commitment
1094. Everyday
Rome wasn't built in a day But you better believe those Romans were laying bricks every day Every day matters. It seems silly and a waste to spend it as a to-do list item on someone else's agenda
1093. Decisions: School, Work, Living, Friends, and Anything Else
Most people go with the short term: I like the football team It’s expensive They’ve always been my friend since 5th grade A write off. There’s no substance. Here’s a different way to look at it: 1.Are the people this place attracts the sort of people I want to spend time with and become more … Continue reading 1093. Decisions: School, Work, Living, Friends, and Anything Else
1092. Biggest present or smallest?
sometimes you want the biggest present under the tree - 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé sometimes you want the smallest - The Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond It's all perspective.
1091. How to Change Beliefs
A belief is a feeling of certainty about something. Ideas eventually turn into beliefs by having enough references to support the idea. It's like a table - the idea is the tabletop, and the table legs are all the references you have to support that idea - when an idea and enough references get put … Continue reading 1091. How to Change Beliefs
1090. Closing out the year tips
Austin R. sent me these three tips that they do at the end of every year (thank you so much): "Start Stop Continue" Doing this allows me to reflect on the year and see what worked, what didn't work, and what I need to change in the following year. I just write down 3-7 things in … Continue reading 1090. Closing out the year tips
1089. Controlling what we can
We can only control a few things - maybe only one thing: how we respond to situations. So how do we want to respond? Ideally in a way that aligns with who we are and what we stand for. Not necessarily what we want - there’s a difference. We can take the high road and … Continue reading 1089. Controlling what we can
1088. Lessons in time, money, and pain
We’re gonna screw up. It’s alright because that’s part of life. The more we screw up, the more we can learn The problem isn’t screwing up, it’s making the same screw up over and over again and not learning the lesson. We can always learn a lesson from a failure. Time: How much time was … Continue reading 1088. Lessons in time, money, and pain
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