You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards.” ―Steve Jobs Although I never felt like anything in my life was going right, when I look back things make a lot more sense. This piece is about my journey of finding different gears. My life and many of my accomplishments revolve… Continue reading Finding Different Gears
Tag: self development
Just Because You Don’t Have the Key to All Life’s Problems
Doesn't mean that you can't have the key to some of them. This is what I needed to hear. For the longest time, I didn't think that I had what it took to be able to help people. "Who am I to give people advice? I have issues of my own that I haven't figured… Continue reading Just Because You Don’t Have the Key to All Life’s Problems
How to Know When It’s Time to Act
What is the point where you have enough info and you just need to take action? Are you an over-consumer? For a long time, I was. All I did was consume. I read articles, I watched videos, documentaries, and other people's experiences. I was trying to learn. I took courses and classes. I wanted to… Continue reading How to Know When It’s Time to Act
Evaluate Like Your Life Depends On It
Because it does! In this article, I will discuss self evaluation and why I think it's a useful tool for improving life. In a previous post of mine, Action and Iteration, I explain the necessity of taking action and adjusting based on the feedback. This process is actually fairly intuitive, and we're doing some variation… Continue reading Evaluate Like Your Life Depends On It
Self Evaluate Like Your Life Depends On It
Because it does! In this article, I will discuss self evaluation and why I think it's a useful tool for improving life. In a previous post of mine, Action and Iteration, I explain the necessity of taking action and adjusting based on the feedback. This process is actually fairly intuitive, and we're doing some variation… Continue reading Self Evaluate Like Your Life Depends On It
Your Mind Is Waiting To Be Programmed
Your mind is just waiting to be programmed and the scary part is that if you don't do it, someone else will. This is part of why I made the decision to stop consuming most news a while back. I haven't reflected on it much since I made this change, but it's been hugely beneficial. … Continue reading Your Mind Is Waiting To Be Programmed
How I Learned To Be Grateful
Most days I wake up grateful. I think to myself, "Thank god I'm still around to experience all of this." In my teenage years I struggled with serious depression and suicidal thoughts. The most accurate descriptor of the kid that I was back then was: lost. I didn't know who I was, where I was… Continue reading How I Learned To Be Grateful
Writing and Self Development
In this fast paced world to which we've all grown accustomed, finding time to reflect can be difficult. Another problem is that deliberately listening to thoughts is very uncomfortable for many people. This is why writing or keeping a journal can be so powerful. It helps break down some of the natural barriers to this… Continue reading Writing and Self Development
The Book That Changed My Life
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz I first heard about The Four Agreements from Bill Perkins in a podcast he did with Joe Ingram. Bill described the positive effect that it had on him and I decided I wanted to give it a read. I went into it with low expectations because books had… Continue reading The Book That Changed My Life
Mind Power Grow 