-
·
Do I need more time to myself really?
Sometimes I feel like I have no time to fit myself, and my myriad other interests, into my day. The kids are nonstop and if it isn’t them it’s the dog or the house or the next meal. I don’t have a second to sit down. Is this a bit of an exaggeration? Maybe a…
-
·
Talk to yourself
I found this video today (courtesy of Underthink) on how much NFL players use positive affirmations to give themselves any little competitive edge they can. It’s a fun watch and a good reminder that we are already talking to ourselves constantly anyway, we might as well be saying good things.
-
·
Find something healthy to worship
In Russ Roberts’ My Twelve Rules for Life (recommended reading in full) rule number two is to find something healthy to worship. I hadn’t thought about it in this way, but we all worship something. Best to choose something worthy.
-
·
Initiator or sustainer
Initiators like to create brand new things. They aren’t afraid of staring at a blank page in front of them. They like designing and building the ship. Sustainers like to operate things. They enjoy running a process and aren’t afraid to improve something someone else made. They like to steer and run the ship. Which…
-
·
Pimped-out practicality
If you were to ask me what vehicle I desire the most these days, the answer is unequivocal: a van.
-
·
Tipping your scale towards openness
Over the years I’ve noticed that when I perceive that I’ve been slighted, feel attacked, sense a lack of recognition, or feel shame, my default move is to go quiet, withdraw, and withhold my feelings. This tendency has held me back in certain areas (work, relationships, etc) more than I’d like to admit. The “Openness…
-
·
Tomorrow is Monday, are you wishing you could escape?
“Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don’t need to escape.” Seth Godin
-
·
Being an antifragile person aka embracing the chaos
“Complex systems are weakened, even killed, when deprived of stressors.” — Nassim Taleb No one wants to be fragile, but what is it to be the opposite? Being resilient or robust isn’t quite it. Something that is resilient “resists shocks and stays the same; the antifragile gets better.” says Nassim Taleb in Antifragile. Us humans…
Writing and drawings by Nick.
