“If the world were perfect, it wouldn’t be.” — Yogi Berra. You want the perfect life: the perfect job, the perfect house, and the perfect family. The hard truth is that it doesn’t exist. Unsurprisingly, endlessly chasing perfection can stunt happiness and lead to depression. A more realistic approach is to work towards greater goals […]
Category: Focus
Life is About Creating Yourself
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” — George Bernard Shaw. We always thought the phrase “finding yourself” to be rather silly. It implies you somehow possessed your perfect self, then lost it under the bed somewhere. Instead of focusing on a searching for something that never existed, focus on creating yourself […]
You Lose Over One Month By Doomscrolling
“Stop scrolling, start doing.” — Unknown Doomscrolling is stealing more of your time than you realize. It’s one thing to perform a daily check of your favorite app(s), but the average person has progressed far past that. In an era of dopamine junkies, everything from apps to streaming services are promoting mindlessly scrolling. As much […]
The Importance of ‘Huh’ and ‘Um’ in Building Better Interactions
“Um…” — Everyone at some point It turns out that interjections are important helpers in communication. Traditionally overlooked, these simple verbal cues help move conversations along. That said, overusing interjections can be distracting to larger groups. As with anything, the idea is to have a balanced approach to speaking, coupled with an awareness of your […]
How to Create Your Own Reality Through Hard Work and Determination
“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” — Henry David Thoreau The mind is a powerful thing; just search “the power of the mind” and be prepared to go to some strange places. Beyond videos of people breaking bricks with their faces, the fact that your mind can modify […]
It’s Not Your Imagination, the Internet Has Become Crappier
“We’re all living through a great enshittening, in which the services that matter to us, that we rely on, are turning into giant piles of sh*t.” — Cory Doctorow Let’s face it, the internet is starting to suck. Some people point out it has been crappy for a long time, but now it’s in our […]
How to Use Self-Reflection for Personal Growth Without Self-Criticism
“The beatings will continue until morale improves.” — Captain Bligh Everyone has room for improvement. Self-reflection is a way to learn about yourself and constantly get better. Though too much reflection can cause a downward spiral into a world of depression and self-loathing, neither of which are healthy areas to be in. Instead of beating […]
We’re Doing Retirement All Wrong
“Don’t simply retire from something; have something to retire to.” — Harry Emerson Fosdick You work your whole life in the seemingly endless grind of the rat race for the golden years of retirement. You finally make it and, based upon studies, your reward is to get bored and depressed. Obviously, that sucks. Turns out, […]
Where Are You Wasting Your Time?
“When you kill time, you kill your opportunities for success.” — Denis Waitley Everyone wastes time. A quick search reveals multiple songs and sayings about it. Even though it’s inevitable to waste some time over the course of your life, it doesn’t have to transform into the daily systematic killing of time. This begs the […]
Winter Is A Launch Point For Your Year
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” — John Steinbeck The holidays are over and it can feel like a dark vacuum just sucked all the fun out, only to leave us with bitter cold and (literally) dark days. We refer to this effect as the […]