When you want to get in shape, you’re aware that you must build your body through baby steps. You lift weights, do cardio, and make it progressively harder. But when it comes to the mind and our lives, we forget these principles. We think we can just wake up and be disciplined, committed, and focusedContinue reading “Build Your Stamina For Life”
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Staying Hungry When Life Is Tough
Life is tough. Period. Even people with vast amounts of privilege still have their battles. Buddhism has the rule of Dukkha, often translated to suffering. When you accept that suffering is a part of life, you can move forward. If you think everything is supposed to be “easy” and all forms of pain are “bad” thenContinue reading “Staying Hungry When Life Is Tough”
What Deserves Your Attention?
Everything wants your attention, but what deserves your attention? Everything in today’s world wants our eyeballs. The news makes us all terrified. Social media makes us afraid that we’re missing out. Another inflamed argument on Facebook grabs your attention. This is a never-ending loop we all fall into: reading things that don’t enhance our lives. Sure, it’s important toContinue reading “What Deserves Your Attention?”
A Legacy Is Found In The Thankless Work
In a world that rewards people for bragging the most, I think it’s important to talk about doing the thankless work. The thankless work is the work done behind the scenes. The good things not caught on social media. The things that keep our society functioning and holds all our relationships together. Every good deed seemsContinue reading “A Legacy Is Found In The Thankless Work”
Accepting Death Helps You Live Life
American culture completely rejects death. This is why the “anti-aging’ industry makes billions of dollars. We will do anything to hide from the fact that we only live a certain amount of years on this planet. For whatever reason, March was a crazy month. Things were piling up, my inbox was bursting at the seams,Continue reading “Accepting Death Helps You Live Life”
Welcome Your Struggles
Most of us are taught that life is better when we have less struggles, but I’ve learned over the past few years that embracing our struggles is important to living a fulfilling life. I have found that the more we avoid our problems, the more we struggle when we encounter them. There is a mentalContinue reading “Welcome Your Struggles”
50 Days Left in 2014
Mind blowing, right? 2014 went by faster than almost any other year before for me. This is the point where most people start slowing down, relaxing, buying eggnog and pie… However, if there are still big goals left on your list there is no reason you should be slowing down at this point. I wasContinue reading “50 Days Left in 2014”
Make Your Week HARDER (yeah you heard that right)
In our continual search for comfort, sometimes we create our own dungeons. Too much comfort and too much ease can be our worst scenarios. Nobody ever tells us about this dangerous trap. We think creating comfort and stability are good things. The problem comes when you feel a longing in your heart for a new goalContinue reading “Make Your Week HARDER (yeah you heard that right)”
The Gift of Rock Bottom
Failure is the best gift you can be given. Of course, when you’re in it, it feels like hell. Every day, every moment, feels like a struggle and it seems like it won’t ever get better. I can guarantee if you don’t learn from your failures, you’ll keep repeating the same ones, so take thisContinue reading “The Gift of Rock Bottom”
Doing The Job That Needs To Be Done, A Lesson From Theodore Roosevelt
In our journey to success, sometimes we lose focus on the job right in front of us that needs to be done. Theodore Roosevelt was always aware that he needed to focus on the job he was in instead of focusing on calculated moves to get him to the next position. [A]t one period [I]Continue reading “Doing The Job That Needs To Be Done, A Lesson From Theodore Roosevelt”
The Strenuous Life Manifesto 