Making a Commitment Real
One of our challenges in life is that we are always making commitments, and over time, we treat those commitments less seriously and they become trivial matters. I am pretty convinced that commitments that we make should never be trivial. Any commitment we make should be made with such gravity that it is life changing […]
First Things First
We need to face a part of our existence that is a everyday reality. There is a significant amount of competition for our attention and time. If we do not head into each day with a clear plan, then there are forces working against us that will prevent us from fulfilling and keeping our most […]
The Initial Plunge is Never Pretty
If you could see your face, taken by a really good underwater camera when you first hit a really cold pool of water, you would see a pretty funny sight. The reaction that you expect, the shock of cold all over your body all at once, is manifest pretty quickly. The face you make is […]
Play Against Tougher Opponents
One of the single greatest contributors to success is be in company with people significantly better than you. If you ever wake up, look around and realize that you are actually the smartest person in the room, then you have a problem. People are pulling from you more then you are pulling from them. There […]
Distance Increases Perspective
Have you ever spent considerable time with someone going through a part of life that you did 5, 10, 15, 20 or even 30 years ago? The further distance you have from that time in your life the more perspective you will have. If you are 30, what would you say to your 25 year […]
Stop the Distractions
We goals, ambitions, daily requirements. Yet, this world is full of expert systems that are designed to distract you and they succeed. It is in escapable. Modern media is purpose built to remove your attention from what you have determined to work on and assign it to someone else. I highly recommend coming up with […]
Small is OK
If you struggle with doing something, keeping a habit, or persevering even in tough times then you should always remember that small is ok. Nothing is horrible, but small is good enough to check the box and move on to the next day knowing that you at least tried and you did something to progress. […]
Everyday
I always say the phrase in my mind, everyday is everyday. There is something really powerful about doing something everyday, no matter what. I made a commitment to run 1 hour everyday. Well I just found out that I have a serious issue in my hips that needs to be dealt with. This complicates my […]
Memorization as Meditiation
I decided to jump into memory again this year. I have relearning my 100 room Method of Loci Mind Map. Gives me about 30 minutes a day to completely not think of anything else except for this map in my brain where I store information. I had an experience today that caught me by surprise […]
Art of Lying to Oneself
We condemn the concept of lying to yourself. Convincing yourself that everything is doing well, when it is clearly not. I think it is a good policy to always be truthful, solicit feedback and be aware of the reality that you are in. You hate to be “that person” who was completely oblivious to how […]