The two words bloggers are most afraid of. Writer’s block. There’s nothing worse than staring blankly into an empty word document. I’ve gone through several periods of writer’s block, but over the last few months I’ve developed a good process for getting through it. I’ve found that while there’s several causes of writer’s block, they’re … [Read more…]
Last month I wrote about going on a 30 day Twitter fast. Well, #MyTimeIsUp. I’ve had a lot of observations over the last month, and I think you’ll benefit from hearing about them. The Bad Although the experiment as a whole was beneficial, there were definitely some negative aspects of it as well. The main … [Read more…]
I’ve trained myself to be the type of person who’s emotions are almost entirely independent from external events. Unlike most people, I draw my emotions from within. As long as I’m taking consistent action towards my goals and living in alignment with my values I’m able to the happiest person I know. On the flip … [Read more…]
Today I performed a juggling show at Walnut Grove, an assisted living center. I had a great time, and the residents seemed to enjoy it as well. After I finished my show I stuck around for a while and chatted up perhaps a dozen residents. One of them was a frail old man who was … [Read more…]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LgIaBS9wZM I’ve decided to start a new motivational series on Youtube. Although I love blogging, and plan to continue indefinitely, I also want to experiment with video. I feel video has a lot of potential as a medium because it’ll allow me to more accurately express my emotions on personal development. If you’re interested in … [Read more…]
I’m unique. I’m able to put a lot more on my plate than most people. This past year I had A’s in all of my classes aside from car care (Who would’ve expected that to be a hard class?), was a starter for varsity soccer and a state level club soccer team, lifted weights three … [Read more…]
As I mentioned earlier this week I’ve been vegan for about a year-and-a-half now. I made the switch when I was fourteen years old and I’m now sixteen. The experience has been mostly positive, but I’d be lying if I failed to tell you about the drawbacks and doubts I’ve had about being vegan as … [Read more…]
I see a lot of people who are butt hurt about not being talented. Whether it’s with women, sports, art, whatever. They feel bitter because they see others getting results they didn’t have to work for and they want the same for themselves. Despite being a common way of thinking about talent, it’s completely wrong. … [Read more…]
I’ve been on summer vacation for almost a week now. After much procrastination I finally decided to clean out my backpack today. Most of the papers in there were irrelevant worksheets meant to simply kill time, but I found a couple worthwhile projects in there. One of those projects included notes I took for a … [Read more…]
Sometimes situations come up where I just don’t know what to do with myself. I’ve yet to find the perfect solution for these situations, but there is a question I ask myself every time this happens. I ask, “If I was my ideal self, what would I do right now?” I don’t always like the … [Read more…]