In my previous post College is Unnecessary I briefly touched on the topic of value, but I feel that going a bit more in depth on this topic may be helpful for many of you. What is Value? Value is something’s subjective level of usefulness. In simpler terms, value is something that helps someone solve … [Read more…]
At school today I was talking with some classmates about our plans for our future careers. Almost all of them planned to go to a four year college and eventually become teachers, psychologists, physical therapists or some other fairly common job. A couple planned to get two year degrees and become nurses or dental assistants, … [Read more…]
When I was younger, I hated work. It didn’t matter what kind of work it was, I always found a way to avoid doing anything that required a significant amount of effort. On the rare occasions I did work I never did any more than the absolute minimum that was required of me. This is … [Read more…]
As a child, I remember always looking forward to the cartoon marathons on Saturday mornings. No matter how bad my week had been, I knew that when Saturday morning came around I could escape. On Saturday mornings I could get away from all the stress and problems from my life, if only for … [Read more…]
The key to offensive success in soccer is off-ball movement. Making offensive runs off the ball is what opens up space to exploit the defense. No team will ever be successful at a high level of soccer if the whole team just watches the player with the ball. After a particularly rough game last season, … [Read more…]
“Ready, fire, aim is superior to ready, aim, aim, aim.” ~Steve Pavlina When I first became interested in personal development I used to read personal development material for hours every single day. I used to watch motivational video, after motivational motivational video. I used to plan all the steps I needed to take to reach … [Read more…]
Most people wait until they’re motivated to take action. That’s why most people never end up taking action. There’s a common misperception that you need to feel motivated to take action. That’s wrong. You’ll never amount to anything if that’s the mindset you adapt because action doesn’t follow motivation. Motivation follows action. If you’ve ever … [Read more…]
A common misperception people have is that problems are bad. That couldn’t be any further from the truth. For one, we have the appreciation factor. How are you supposed to appreciate good health if you’ve never been sick? Wealth if you’ve never been poor? Love if you’ve never been alone? Most people in the United … [Read more…]
Complaining is one of the worst habits you could possibly have. Even the most positive people complain on occasion, but most people complain waaay too much. I’m not going to complain about complainers because that would only contribute to the negativity, but realize all complaining does is contribute to feelings of discontent and helplessness. Complaining … [Read more…]
I find fear very interesting. On one hand it’s helped ensure the survival of the human race as we’ve evolved, but in modern times it’s often used as an excuse to justify not pursuing what we really want. Don’t get me wrong, if I’m in the jungle getting chased by a lion I want to … [Read more…]