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Inspired by a prior post from James Clear’s weekly newsletter (terrific, by the way): A great question to ask yourself when working on habits: “What am I optimizing for?” Or put another way, “Why am I doing this?” If you can’t answer cogently, then why optimize. It’s also a great question to ask yourself repeatedlyContinue reading “Optimizing”

“No.” “Nope.” “Not interested.” “Not for me at this time.” “No, thank you.” If you’re truly passionate about something, then you won’t be able to take “No” for an answer. You’ll either (a) get them to “Yes”, (b) realize it’s not for them, (c) do it on your own. Two core principles that might helpContinue reading ““No””

coherence (noun) from the Latin word – “to stick together” Strive for coherence in your life. Values. Beliefs. Goals. Thoughts. Actions. All consistent. All aligned, Put another way…when what you feel, believe, strive for, think and do are in harmony. The way to true inner peace.

“Your current life is the result of your previous choices. If you want something different, begin to choose differently.” -Joe Tichio Belief leads to decision. Decision leads to outcome. Assuming your belief is strong, if you want a different outcome, then make a new decision.

“You have to believe in yourself, that’s the secret. Even when I was in the orphanage, when I was roaming the streets trying to find enough to eat to keep alive, even then I thought of myself as the greatest actor in the world. I had to feel that exuberance that comes from utter confidenceContinue reading “You Just Gotta Believe”

“I would turn every minute into an age, nothing would be wasted, every minute would be accounted for.” -Prince Pushkin in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel, The Idiot In the above passage, the character, Prince Pushkin, faces death at the scaffold, and wonders what he’d do if he had another chance to live. It was actually inspiredContinue reading “Turn Every Minute Into An Age”

“I don’t want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don’t want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed.” -Lloyd Dobler (played by John Cusack) in the film Say Anything “ViaContinue reading “Via Negativa”

“Don’t become a wandering generality. Be a meaningful specific.” -Zig Ziglar “You can do anything. But not everything.” -David Allen “Think of many things; do only one.” -Portuguese proverb Unlimited potential is exciting. You’re wide open to all possibilities. You feel like you can do anything. But at some point, you have to choose aContinue reading “Unlimited Potential”

The Tao is infinite, eternal.Why is it eternal?It was never born;thus it can never die.Why is it infinite?It has no desires for itself;thus it is present for all beings. –Tao Te Ching by Lao-Tzu (Stephen Mitchell translation) “Sell you cleverness and buy bewilderment.” -Rumi Decrease your expectation. Increase your gratitude, enthusiasm and encouragement. Detach fromContinue reading “Detachment”

“Darkness within Darkness. The gateway to all understanding.” –Tao Te Ching by Lao-Tzu (Stephen Mitchell translation) “You have to carry the fire.”“I don’t know how to.”“Yes, you do.”“Is the fire real? The fire?”“Yes it is.”“Where is it? I don’t know where it is.”“Yes you do. It’s inside you. It always was there. I can seeContinue reading “Small Fires”