“The Kaizen Philosophy assumes that our way of life – be it our working life, our social life, or our home life – deserves to be constantly improved.” – Masaaki Imai Self improvement is hard. There are bad days where your best self seems impossibly far away. Exhaustion can cause a rude statement to blurt out. […]
Category: Focus
Don’t Be a Jerk
“Friends and good manners will carry you where money won’t go.” – Margaret Walker Over the years, the rules of etiquette have evolved with societal and technological advancements, but they are still as important today, as ever. The argument could be made they are even more important today with the overall decline in personal interaction. People […]
Attitude is Essential
“I don’t think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains.” – Anne Frank Life is hard. There is no multiple choice questionnaire upon birth where you can pick and choose your circumstances, biology, or time period. Many elements are completely out of our control. As the sobering quote points out, this does […]
Be Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable
“Fate whispers to the warrior ‘You cannot withstand the storm.’ The warrior whispers back, ‘I am the storm.’” – Unknown Nobody wants to be uncomfortable. Our bodies are designed against discomfort. If you have an itch, you scratch it. If a seat is uncomfortable, your body gives you signals to get up. This instinctual want has roots far […]
What Do You Stand For?
“If any man despises me, that is his problem. My only concern is not doing or saying anything deserving of contempt.” – Marcus Aurelius, Meditations If someone were to ask you “What do you stand for?”, would you be able to answer? This seemingly simple question opens a philosophical doorway into yourself. It’s intended to put […]
Love the To-Do List
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney To live is to have things to do. The only time you will have nothing pending is when you’re dead. It’s easier to appreciate the existence of chores and tasks while keeping this fact in mind. As they are guaranteed, we’re […]
Where is Your Focus?
“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” – Omar khayyam We think focus is your most valuable resource. Yet, many individuals willingly give control of their focus to others. This can be in the form of mindlessly scrolling through social media for the next dopamine hit or spending more time searching for something […]
Time for Analog
“With everything you do, in fact, you should train yourself to question your repeated behaviors.” – Dan Ariely, Predictably Irrational A day of staring at a screen ends in an evening with the glow of a device casting your shadow on the back wall. Any prolonged period of deep thought is destroyed by the unending notification pings […]