“Go then, there are other worlds than these.” – Stephen King, The Gunslinger The world is a wonderfully diverse place. No two people are the same as cultures, beliefs, and ways of living vary by country. Even within a single geographical area there are differing views, fashions, tastes, etc. Listening to, and understanding the foundation of, […]
“‘I’m gonna lay this brick as perfectly as a brick can be laid,’ and you do that every single day, and soon you have a wall.” – Will Smith Having a grand vision is good. It helps you to place a line in the sand far ahead of you with the goal of making it there […]
“Life is short and the world is wide” – Simon Raven The world is constantly getting smaller from the perspective of technology. Gone are the days of long distance calls and pen pals, replaced by international calling and Wifi messaging apps. Even though the world feels smaller, it’s circumference hasn’t changed at all. There’s still tons […]
“The future depends on what you do today.” – Mahatma Gandhi The idea of the future can often come off as intangibly philosophical. Grandiose statements of a mysterious ‘the future’ make it easy to shrug off what’s to come. Philosophical thought journeys can be enjoyable, but we prefer to take a more grounded view. The actions […]
“The honors and rewards fall to those who show their good qualities in action.” – Aristotle Providing proof of accomplishments has a long history. Humans created systems to legitimize everything from land ownership, education status, and awards. Institutions award badges, trophies, medals, certificates and/or a plethora of other physical items. It makes sense this form of […]
“Act the way you’d like to be and soon you’ll be the way you’d like to act.” – Bob Dylan Without maintenance, everything in life degrades. If you stop taking care of your vehicle, it will eventually stop running. Neglecting relationships will lead to their erosion. Stop being active and you will gain weight. Upkeep is required […]
“To be really happy and really safe, one ought to have at least two or three hobbies, and they must all be real.” – Winston Churchill When life gets busy, the first things to go out the window are hobbies. Often considered unnecessary, they are thrown to the side as life stuff takes precedence. This […]
“Training gives us an outlet for suppressed energies created by stress and thus tones the spirit just as exercise conditions the body.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger Working out and staying active is essential to good health and a higher quality of life. There are an infinite amount of choices for how to stay moving, anything from hiking […]
“It is always our own self that we find at the end of the journey. The sooner we face that self, the better.” – Ella Maillart Do you remember all of those noble goals you set during the new year? The middle of the year is almost upon us with the summer solstice occurring next week1. […]
“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. […]