“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few are dirt” – John Muir People have been camping in national parks for over 100 years1. The tradition has a low barrier to entry and immerses you in nature. As a perfect way to unplug from technology, it is no surprise it continues […]
Tag: Reflection
How Are Your Goals Going?
“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. […]
Improve By 1% Everyday
“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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]