Make an effort For yourself For your kids For your life Your family Your friends The neighborhood The world Your craft Your retirement Your health Your body Your mind What else can you make an effort on? It’s worth it.
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1516. Not answering
Sometimes it’s better not to answer Not to respond When someone talks to us, they’re throwing us a figurative ball Do we need to catch it? Not at all, we can step to the side and just let it bounce Maybe catching it is the fun part Maybe the fun part is letting it drop … Continue reading 1516. Not answering
1515. It’s ongoing
Most of us spend our lives with the throttle fully open, then wonder why the engine overheats. Renewal isn't maintenance. It's how we’re wired. An ongoing thing. The spaces between notes make the music. The pauses between words create meaning. The nourished field produces the richest harvest. What if your most productive moments are the … Continue reading 1515. It’s ongoing
1514. The Naked Truth About Ceramic Coatings: Why Your Car Deserves Better Than Your Half-Assed Efforts
A day after the ceramic coating 🤘🏽 Most people treat their car like a disappointing Tinder date, with minimal effort. And they are sitting there wondering why things aren't better Over the weekend I applied some chemical guys hydroslick ceramic coating to my daily work car. And it turned out great. Better than expected. I … Continue reading 1514. The Naked Truth About Ceramic Coatings: Why Your Car Deserves Better Than Your Half-Assed Efforts
1513. Prepared
Prepared for life for the trip for the week for the event for the race for the test for the date for the... how do we prepare? do we prepare to our standard? or let life get in the way and wing it? if we fail to prepare we prepare to fail and it's true … Continue reading 1513. Prepared
1512. a little bit everyday
It’s all about a little bit everyday You don’t lift one heavy weight once and are done for the year But lots of (little?) weights over the course of the year It’s the little things done everyday that add up to something incredible You don’t invest once and forget about it. Maybe you forget about … Continue reading 1512. a little bit everyday
1511. The Beautiful Art of Letting Idiots Be Wrong
It's tempting to play intellectual janitor, cleaning up every messy opinion we face. But what if abandoning this exhausting habit might be the smartest move we can make? Because the fact is most people don't actually want their minds changed. They want to be right. They've invested their identity in being right. And when someone's … Continue reading 1511. The Beautiful Art of Letting Idiots Be Wrong
1510. When Renewal Becomes Another Thing on Your To-Do List
Let's wrap this up with the ultimate irony: obsessing about renewal can become its own form of stress. "Did I meditate long enough?""Is my digital detox detoxing enough?""Should I be forest bathing instead of just walking in the park?" Congratulations. You've turned renewal into another competitive sport. Another area for optimization. Another reason to feel … Continue reading 1510. When Renewal Becomes Another Thing on Your To-Do List
1509. The Difference Between Renewal vs Escaping
Most of what people call "renewal" is actually just escapism wearing fancy athleisure. This difference matters, and getting it wrong means you'll keep burning out no matter how many retreat weekends you book. Genuine renewal changes you. Escape just postpones the inevitable crash. The telltale signs you're escaping rather than renewing: You return to exactly … Continue reading 1509. The Difference Between Renewal vs Escaping
1508. Some good notes from newsletters
“For all the youngsters out there, please .. let this be the time that it finally hits. Whether you're 23, 28, 30, 35.. you're young as f*ck. I'll be turning 50 years old this year.. 50!! And if you knew the happiness, the light, the energy I feel inside to keep building, you'd be astonished. … Continue reading 1508. Some good notes from newsletters
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