It’s an interesting question. I’d like to say I’d do something amazing like travel the world, or experience as much of something as I can. The reality is I’d be in shock. Really? Am I really going to die I a few weeks? After the initial shock, which I’d love to think would only last … Continue reading 1070. What would you do if tomorrow you found out you only had a few weeks to live?
Tag: self help
1069. What if
What if today was the end for us? Live as if it were your last, ever hear that? It’s cliche, and it doesn’t mean to go rob a bank because hey , we could die tomorrow right? No. It’s more like someone who’s getting ready to go to war… They gather their things , say … Continue reading 1069. What if
1068. Life, the universe, and how they connect
The guiding reason of the world, in stoicism, was called the Logos. Logos deals with human reason. How we strive to understand life, the universe, and how they connect. A reminder to keep logic where it needs to be, and our emotions where they need to be. When the two mix - that concoction can … Continue reading 1068. Life, the universe, and how they connect
1067. Avoiding pain or striving for pleasure?
That's why we do anything... to avoid pain or gain pleasure. What if we could remember just to ask ourselves in a moment of negativity, unpleasantness, whatever it may be that we're feeling... what if we could remember to just ask ourselves is this really making me feel better? is this helping the situation at … Continue reading 1067. Avoiding pain or striving for pleasure?
1066. Crazy, right?
Ever heard about someone coming into a lump sum of cash? Maybe you've even come into a great deal of money? A common feeling is that after a while, the money becomes almost like a curse. Most lottery winners end up spending all that money within a few years, buying things they don't need to … Continue reading 1066. Crazy, right?
1065. the right reasons
Ever hear Teddy Roosevelt's "Man in the Arena" speech? It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strongman stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face ismarred by dust and sweat … Continue reading 1065. the right reasons
1064. Impulses
Ever see someone who’s gone insane? Not the people who’ve been through a tragedy, but those who are seemingly sane - but their lives and choices they make are what’s causing the insanity. Their lives are lived as a mountain one minute, and a valley the next. These people are exhausting. What if we could … Continue reading 1064. Impulses
1063. Done vs perfect
sometimes done is better than perfect because perfect can get us caught up and we never do what we said we were going to do while done, we're onto the next and get better with our decisions, experience, judgments, and results For a space shuttle though? maybe it's better to strive for perfection versus just … Continue reading 1063. Done vs perfect
1062. Misogi’s
Like a new years goal - we just know new years goals don’t last. Usually a new years goal would be to stop drinking or learn to draw, something like that A misogi is doing something one day out of the year where if you complete that thing, the rest of the year was a … Continue reading 1062. Misogi’s
1061. marathon and ultra marathon training plans
Here are two training programs I’ve used: Hal Higdon for marathons and ultra marathon handbook for my first 50 miler. IMO the thing with these types of cookie cutter training programs is that they are cookie cutter lol. These guys have tons of info on their websites too, but anything you have questions w or … Continue reading 1061. marathon and ultra marathon training plans