Is it me or has anyone else been confronted with a bunch of people claiming that they are going to start “saying yes to everything this year” as a way of incorporating change and happiness in their lives? Sorry folks. This idea is idiotic. People who say yes to everything end up, unaccountable, undisciplined, in debt, and ...
With all these opportunities to create, why is it so hard for us to actually create? The Internet Age has given us access to unfathomable amounts of information paired with options too numerous to count. This is great for people who know what they want to do, but terrible for those who don’t. Because for a ...
I find that a good amount my readers (aka: you wonderful folks) find yourselves in one of these 2 situations: Those who would like to work on their hobbies for increased intrinsic joy Those who would like to make money from their hobbies But I after I did some more research I found an in between ...
The three most important things you do today are the three things you decided to do today. Because if you only react to the tasks that come flying at you on any given day, all you are doing is responding to the things that someone else had to do that day. This reactive workflow keeps us ...
There are two options. You can try or you can decide not to try. These are clear, definitive choices, both of which take a firm commitment to adhere to. Ok I lied. There is also a third choice:Â do nothing. This is the decision that most of us end up choosing because it leaves our options open, ...
Sometimes you just don’t want to go to the store. Sometimes you just can’t stand it when your co-worker makes a particular comment. Sometimes you’re a little more emotional, a little more reflective, or a little less patient. Sometimes you’re just not theyou you portray yourself to be. Moods are like that. Too bad life doesn’t wait ...
Why should I have ideas? Ideas are impractical. They’re too much work to follow through on. Why not just have someone else think of ways for us to change, adapt, progress? I’d rather be part of the pluralistic ignorance and go along with what everyone else does. Someone else will come up with the solution. Don’t ...
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