Everyone seems to be on a mission to figure out who they are. With the rise of self-help books, magazines, tv shows, and seminars, there’s a lot of hype around “finding yourself”. They make all kinds of money on the idea that you’re not good enough and if you buy their book and go to their seminars you’llContinue reading “Don’t Find Yourself, Create Yourself”
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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”
Make The Required Sacrifice: The REAL Secret To Success
In a world focused on constant “life hacks”, it’s hard to find tangible advice for success. Endless apps, Medium posts, YouTube videos, morning routines, blogs, “successful” people on Instagram showing off watches and cars they don’t actually own… The supply of bad advice is endless. The only real way to learn about success is from theContinue reading “Make The Required Sacrifice: The REAL Secret To Success”
Remove the Good to Get the Great
When most people think about removing things from their lives to focus on what’s important, it’s easy to point to the negative influences. The bad diets, the negative friends, the habits that take you away from where you want to be. What no one talks about, however, are all the good things you have toContinue reading “Remove the Good to Get the Great”
Your Life Is Judged By What You Complete
We all have good intentions. We intend to start working out. We intend to write that book. We intend to spend more time with our family. We intend to work hard. We intend to be happier. The thing is: If you died tomorrow, what would your legacy be? All the things you intended to do, orContinue reading “Your Life Is Judged By What You Complete”
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”
You Can’t Think Your Way Out of Being Stuck
Success is a delicate balance of thinking and action. School taught us to analyze, to think, to dissect every single part of a problem to solve it. Sure, there is a time and a place for thinking, but it must never take the place of action, and it must certainly never happen before we take action. OurContinue reading “You Can’t Think Your Way Out of Being Stuck”
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)”
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 Habit of Hustling
Being able to live the life of your dreams is no small task. And, unfortunately, most of us haven’t built up the stamina to carry out such a task, but if you really want it, you can make it happen. With all of the modern-day advances in our lifestyles and technology, it is no wonder thatContinue reading “The Habit of Hustling”
The Strenuous Life Manifesto 