Day 141 – The Danger of Following Another’s RX
It’s tempting to believe that success can be reduced to a formula—five steps, three principles, one secret. Someone who has “made it” lays out their prescription, their RX, for success, and it’s hard not to lean in. After all, if it worked for them, shouldn’t it work for you? So, you buy their material, read […]
Day 140 – The Periscope Effect: Why You Need Tactical Pauses
Navigating in the Dark A submarine moves forward in near-total darkness, guided by instruments and calculations. The crew works tirelessly, focusing on their respective duties—adjusting course, managing systems, keeping the vessel operational. But no matter how precise their navigation, the captain must still raise the periscope periodically. A momentary glimpse above the surface is necessary […]
Day 139 – The Turtle in the Vortex
My home office is typically chaotic. A whirlwind comes and goes, leaving devastation in its wake. Papers stack up, cables tangle, books shift, and no matter how many times I restore order, entropy eventually wins. Yet amid the chaos, there is one constant—a small carved rock turtle that sits beneath my monitor, always in the […]
Day 138 – Welcome the Pit of Despair
There’s a moment in every ambitious journey when reality punches you in the face. Hard. You start with an idea—an incredible, world-changing, problem-solving, mind-blowingly perfect idea. You see the vision so clearly. This is it. This is the one. This is the thing that will set you apart, change your life, and maybe even disrupt […]
Day 137 – The Covenant of Renewal
Henry was a young boy when his life unraveled. His parents were taken from him too soon, leaving him to fend for himself in a world that seemed indifferent to his suffering. He found shelter in a boarding house, but without guidance, he drifted toward trouble. Arrested for petty crimes, he became a boy on […]
Day 136 – Manage Commitments Like Debt
There is a fundamental difference between the obligations we knowingly take on and those that creep into our lives unnoticed. Just as financial debt can be either intentional (a mortgage) or unintentional (credit card overspending), the same principle applies to our time, energy, and emotional commitments. The key to a life well-managed is distinguishing between […]
Day 135 – Avocation and Vocation
I find myself in a Robert Frost time period—wandering familiar paths, pausing at forks in the road, and listening carefully to the voices of work, purpose, and passion. His poetry has been a quiet companion lately, offering a kind of wisdom that doesn’t force itself upon you but rather waits patiently to be understood. Today, […]
Day 134 – The Curious Case of McCobb
Whenever I hear a phrase like macabre imagery, my instinct is to dive into why people are using it. What are they trying to accomplish? What is the underlying intent behind the words? Language is rarely just a vehicle for communication—it is a tool of persuasion, an expression of emotion, and sometimes, a reflection of […]
Day 133 – Prospect Theory and the Weight of Our Decisions
One of my favorite ways to challenge my thinking is to dive into studies that have shaped entire industries. Recently, I spent time with one of the most influential pieces of behavioral economics: Prospect Theory: An Analysis of Decision Under Risk by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky (1979). It’s one of those studies that, once […]
Day 132 – Don’t Believe the Hype
There is a quiet and dangerous force that can steal your time, dilute your focus, and push you down paths that were never meant for you. It operates in the background, making you feel like you’re behind, like there’s something essential you’re missing. This force is called FOMO—the fear of missing out—and it has the […]