Narrowing Focus: The Art Of Trial And Error
Doing nothing will surely get you to where you’re going, if, of course, where you’re going is nowhere. Having a long list of ideas is both useless and pointless, if you never take action to bring anything into fruition. Perhaps, though, you’re like so many who believe that they have the next best idea, but fail to take the first s [...]
Insatiable Habits: Taming The Beasts
“Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” -Aristotle All habits, both good and bad, can be insatiable. We can get to a poi [...]
Attitude Of Gratitude: A Little Goes A Long Way
Life sucks! This mantra is all too common, resulting from a society of materialistic haves and have nots. That’s why it’s so important for us to prioritize what matters in our lives, and one of the best ways to do that is through gratitude. Being grateful has the power to immediately change our state of mind, thus redirecting our [...]
Consistency And Progress: Small Wins To Big Victories
Consistency is key to progress, it's as simple as that. Whether you want to get fit, learn a new language, cook amazing meals or travel the world, there is no doubt that being consistent is part of the solution. Progress is made when someone, or a group of someones, make a conscious effort to repeatedly complete a particular task, [...]
Finding And Cultivating Purpose: The Endless Journey
Purpose. A small word with huge meaning, am I right? It's an aspect of life that many people don't even consider, while others are tormented with on a daily basis. What is purpose, then? It can mean different things to different people and in my opinion changes as our lives change. I also believe we don't have a singular purpose i [...]
Managing The Complexity Of Life: A Tale Of Simplicity
Life as most people know it is the most complex system ever created, consisting of an infinite number of possibilities, responsibilities and outcomes. It's no wonder that so many of us are daunted by life's various obstacles and challenges. From working, paying bills and raising children to vacationing, learning and growing, life [...]
Justifying Inaction With Masked Procrastination
It's easy to do nothing. Doing nothing is the path of least resistance, it's the ground wire we all have a tendency to move through when life gets hard. Lately I've felt overwhelmed, defeated, depressed, hopeless and a multitude of other cynical emotions. Six months back I quit my job which in turn meant relinquishing the security [...]