Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living
“He who fears death will never do anything worthy of a living man.” – Seneca I think about death…a lot. I consciously embrace it. (It’s kind of dark and macabre, I know.) Obviously, this topic is going to make some people uncomfortable, but really, there’s no reason for that. Reminding myself that Death hovers over my […]
Want to figure out the meaning of life? I went from from being completely lost about my purpose in life to finding clarity in 27 minutes by writing a personal vision. It was uncomfortable. It was emotional. It was exhilarating. Road to My Personal Vision A little background before we get to the magical, silver […]
Ever sat down to work on a task and asked yourself: “what was I doing again?” How can something go from important to forgotten in 5 seconds? Why does it constantly feel like we don’t have enough time to focus on what we want and get things done? When we first sat down to talk about […]
Introduction “My first act of free will shall be to believe in free will.” – William James Have you ever felt stuck because you believed you didn’t have a choice? Have you felt the stress from telling yourself, at the same time, “I can’t do this” and “I have to do this”? Have you ever given […]
Introduction “What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower Did you know that Dwight D. Eisenhower was a boss?! Like serious Rick Ross “The Boss” style! Eisenhower lived one of the most productive lives you can imagine. (He very well could be the ACTUAL most interesting man […]
INTRODUCTION Why do we procrastinate? The short answer is pretty simple, I think. Procrastination is more than you simply spending too much time on Facebook or binge watching House of Cards. At its core, putting off your responsibilities for what seems like innocent pleasure is a powerful emotional coping mechanism. Some tasks cause us to have negative […]
INTRODUCTION Have you ever procrastinated before? I’m kidding. That’s a dumb question. I already know the answer. Of course you have – we ALL have. There isn’t a person on this planet who’s immune to the procrastination bug. Hell, I procrastinated and put off writing this post! (Ironic, I know.) Before you’ll probably put off reading […]
Introduction Humans aren’t very smart when it comes to eating. We just aren’t. We don’t sit down, decide how much food will meet our nutritional needs, eat that amount, and stop. We don’t eat just enough so that we aren’t hungry anymore. Even if we could, it’d be almost impossible in the world we live in […]