I used to save ideas. When I thought of a good idea for an article I would often justify not writing it until I was a better writer. If I had a good idea for a joke I would often save it for a “good time” instead of telling it as soon as I thought … [Read more…]
It’s easy to read personal development books, and attend seminars. It’s much more difficult to actually apply the things you learn from them. Even if you’re experiencing stagnation in your external reality it’s easy to think you’re still making progress internally. And for some period of time your claims may be justified. But because our … [Read more…]
We tend to overcomplicate our decisions. Most of the time we know what we should do, but don’t do it. I struggle with this at times as well, however, one method I’ve found useful in making the right decisions is shifting perspectives. Whenever I can’t decide what action to take I shift to one of … [Read more…]
In most of our lives there comes a point where we refuse to tolerate a certain area of our lives anymore. Maybe your love life has falling by the wayside, or perhaps you’ve just gotten so tired of living in poverty that being poor just isn’t an option anymore. Regardless of your particular situation, I … [Read more…]
Perhaps the most frustrating thing in the world are unsolvable problems. The type of problems where regardless of how many times you try to tackle them, they always seem to have you running in circles. The concept of an unsolvable problem would seem to be something that couldn’t possibly exist. But they do. Unsolvable problems … [Read more…]
“A setback is a setup for a comeback” -Eric Thomas I’ve failed. The little voice in my head is laughing and telling me I couldn’t do it. My back’s against the wall and it’s tempting to just give up. But despite all this, there’s a part of me that knows I can’t go back. In … [Read more…]
I had just finished juggling practice and was eating lunch at my grandma’s house. Amy’s Kitchens Organic Bean Burritos. Yum. My taste buds were in a heavenly state. I had been listening to music while I was juggling, but as I had taken my headphones out to talk with my grandmother I was blasted with … [Read more…]
I was lifting weights, and before I had even finished my warmup, I quit. I wasn’t in pain and there was no logical reason for me to stop, but I did. I had just taken a few extra recovery days the week before so the problem wasn’t overtraining. I had slept well and eaten healthy … [Read more…]
Excuses are lies we tell ourselves to justify why can’t do something. We all make them at times, but as long as we continue to feed them, we block ourselves off from new experiences and growth. I don’t have time. One of the most common excuses people make is that they don’t have time. That’s … [Read more…]
It’s almost 10:00 (a.m.) and I’ve yet to accomplish anything besides getting out of bed. I feel lazy, uninspired, and unmotivated. I’ve spent the whole day tweeting, emailing, and watching random Youtube videos. Many people aren’t even awake yet, but I’m an early riser and on a typical day I’d have already completed 2-3 hours … [Read more…]