Day 91 – The Myth of the High-Performance Flow State
We live in an age where peak performance has become the holy grail of human achievement. From elite athletes to professional musicians, high performance is often tied to the elusive “flow state.” This state of mind, where focus is total, time seems to disappear, and work feels effortless, is glorified in countless self-help books, articles, […]
Day 90 – Breaking Free from Cinderella Syndrome
Day 90 of commitment has brought me face-to-face with a pattern I’ve come to call Cinderella Syndrome. While the name might suggest a clinical condition rooted in unrealistic reliance on others, that’s not the angle I’m exploring. Instead, it’s about something far more common and personal—the chase for the next shiny object and the illusion […]
Day 89 – Defining Best Effort
Day 89 of any commitment provides an opportunity to reflect deeply, and today I found myself pondering a phrase we often use but rarely dissect: “best effort.” We hear it in conversations, demand it from ourselves, and critique it in others. But do we truly understand what it means? I took time today to explore […]
Day 88 – What Does Everyday Mean?
Commitment is not just an agreement; it’s a conscious choice to reshape your life around your promises. For me, this lesson became crystal clear on day 88 of my 365-commitment journey. It was a day filled with challenges, from navigating snowy mountain passes to enduring physical exhaustion, but it was also a day that underscored […]
Day 87 – The Habit Attitude
In the pursuit of creating life-changing habits, it’s easy to think the secret lies in motivation, willpower, or maybe even luck. But the truth is simpler, yet more profound: it starts with the right attitude. This “habit attitude” lays the foundation for not just starting a habit but sustaining it long enough for it to […]
Day 86 – Ninety-Day Habit Rule
Day 86 of my commitment brings a simple, profound lesson: the truth about creating lasting habits. It’s a lesson I didn’t fully grasp when I was younger, but it has since reshaped the way I approach self-improvement. The notion that habits form in just 18 days? A myth. Real change, the kind that sticks, requires […]
Day 85 – Filling in the Gaps
Have you ever stopped to truly examine how you spend your time? If you were to record your activities for several days straight—every meeting, every chore, every moment spent scrolling on your phone—you might be in for a shock. Like most people, you’d likely discover something unexpected: vast pockets of idle time scattered throughout your […]
Day 84 – Ratcheting Up the Pressure
Renewing My Commitment to Ambitions I have big ambitions. But I’ve come to realize that achieving those ambitions requires more than just intention—it demands commitments and sacrifices aligned with their magnitude. After reflecting on my current commitments, I’ve reached a clear conclusion: they’re not at the level necessary to truly pressure me toward success. At […]
Day 83 – Go Big or Go Home
I have been skiing these last few days, and as I pass in and out of the ski lodge, I keep seeing this faded old poster with a skier leaping off a cliff and the phrase, “Go big or go home.” American culture is full of idiomatic expressions like this. It is hard to tell […]
Day 82 – The Greatest Resistance
When we set out to achieve a goal, it often feels like the world is filled with obstacles. Deadlines loom, circumstances shift, and people can seem uncooperative or even actively opposed to our plans. But the greatest resistance we face doesn’t come from the outside world; it comes from within. Our own minds—those intricate, complex, […]