“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: Goals
One Era Ends, Another Begins
“Without the ability to end things, people stay stuck, never becoming who they are meant to be, never accomplishing all that their talents and abilities should afford them.” – Henry Cloud, Necessary Endings In terms of the universe, there is no such thing as a singular ending or beginning. To remind ourselves of this, we like […]
Fear is the Mind Killer
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.” – Frank Herbert, Dune Rarely do people want to admit to being afraid. In many societies, being afraid is negatively viewed and the butt of jokes. But as we know, life is complex and experiencing fear is inevitable. This isn’t […]
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 […]
Reflect Your Way to Betterment
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” – Søren Kierkegaard Reflection, when done correctly, leads to personal improvement. When done incorrectly, it can cause a downward spiral of self flagellation. Days can be broken down into a string of decisions and effects. An event occurs in which you need to […]
It’s Not What You Make, It’s What You Keep
“The greatest wealth is to live content with little.” – Plato No matter your goals or outlook, the fact is life costs money. In many cultures, finance is a very personal topic. However, shying away from open discussion can lead to a lack of pragmatic financial education. It’s easy to default into the simplest of […]
Upgrade Your Resolution Game
“A goal is not always meant to be reached; it often serves simply as something to aim at.” – Bruce Lee January has come to an end which inevitably leads to the question: what is your resolution? By definition, a resolution is “a firm decision to do or not to do something.” Unfortunately, over time […]