The Goldilocks zone is the habitable area around a star where the temperature allows life to exist. Not too hot and not too cold. It's just right. A similar principle applies when we're talking about how we learn and grow. Physically, we grow stronger by pushing our bodies to the limit. By stretching it past… Continue reading How We Grow: The Goldilocks Zone
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Top 4 Progress Killers
In this article, I will go over the top 4 traps that stall or kill progress. AKA the progress killers. 1. Overthinking Now don't get me wrong, having a plan is great. And depending on the scope and scale of the project, you may need some elaborate master-plan, eventually. But particularly in the case of… Continue reading Top 4 Progress Killers
Flipping Coins for Thousands of Dollars
Let me start off by saying that my story isn't quite as degenerate as the title makes it sound. For the past few years, I've made my living as a professional poker player. I started with a tiny bankroll and a dream and after a lot of hard work and a crazy amount of hours,… Continue reading Flipping Coins for Thousands of Dollars
Don’t Be Sorry. Apologize and Grow Stronger
I'll admit it. This is something that I did for a long time and let me tell you - it's a bad habit. When I was younger, I was very non-confrontational. I was the type of kid who thought that everything could be resolved without conflict. I learned that if you just said sorry and… Continue reading Don’t Be Sorry. Apologize and Grow Stronger
5 Reasons To Write
It's no secret that there are all sorts of great reasons to write. But here are my top five most compelling reasons in no particular order. It helps clarify our thoughts. Writing forces you to articulate your thoughts into clear ideas. It's very easy to take for granted how abstract what's going on between our… Continue reading 5 Reasons To Write
5 Reminders to Help Motivate You
We all have those days where we just don't want to get out of bed in the morning and need a reminder of why we do the things that we do. Here are five of my favorites that do just the trick and remind me to make the most of the time I have. Life… Continue reading 5 Reminders to Help Motivate You
This Birthday Will Be Different
Today, April 15th is my birthday! I turn 28 years old and what a strange 28 years they've been. I have to be honest though, I've never been big on birthdays. Even when I was younger, the reminder of death seemed to outweigh the joy of gifts. Thinking back to the past few years, I… Continue reading This Birthday Will Be Different
Breaking out of the old you
Who we are Who we are is a combination of the way we think, the actions we take, and the things we believe. Who you were is who you've been, and who you are is who you will be. The most important thing in making lasting changes is to make a concerted effort to catch… Continue reading Breaking out of the old you
Hands
The things made possible by our simple little hands is astonishing. In an alternate reality, we could all have stumps or hooks or any number of other less valuable appendages instead. And while I'm sure we'd manage, we're very lucky for the hands we've been dealt. Because it's so easy to take it all for… Continue reading Hands
Don't tell people the best way to live – show them
It's one thing to know the right thing to do. It's another thing to go out there and actually do it. "Do as I say, not as I do" - John Selden's Table-Talk (c. 1654) One of the most interesting parts about a lot of self help communities and advice givers that I've seen is… Continue reading Don't tell people the best way to live – show them
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