"The struggle always comes from looking too far into the future, from placing emphasis on expectation, when all that matters is how well I'm doing the thing that I'm doing right now." One of my biggest struggles is always what I'm going to do next and what I will become in the future. I... Continue Reading →
To know
"I have to not know, to know. I have to struggle along my path before the path becomes clear. It will not be easy or quick and I shouldn't wish for such things. But know that when I do push through, that it will all be worth it. Every single tough moment of it. The... Continue Reading →
My feedback journey
Listen to feedback that interests me at the time or supports my ego. Reject all other feedback. ⇓ Consider all feedback received for the potential growth. Struggle with dis confirming feedback. ⇓ Seek out all feedback. Where can I improve? This is a hugely over simplified model of how my journey of feedback has progressed, but... Continue Reading →
Success
A colleague of mine posed this question today, "What does success mean to you?" This question gave me a good opportunity to think deeper about my own definition of success. In my early 20's, success for me was the gaining of a thing; a job title or promotion, a new car, house, wife and children,... Continue Reading →
Inspiration follows action.
"Because inspiration follows action" I keep reading this statement from the gentlemen over at IHD and for a while I wasn't sure if I agreed. I believe so deeply in the power of the mind and how, if we can increase our self awareness and then start to build resilience and grit then we... Continue Reading →
Inspired Lion 