"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 →
"I gain so much from the process of writing" This was one of the thoughts to myself while writing a daily journal entry in the last week. It was a cool moment where I was completely lost in time researching an old quote so I could grasp a better understanding of it while constructing the... Continue Reading →
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 →
Do the hard things before the hard things are necessary. It's a sentiment that's easily ignored, or even just flat out unknown, in relatively comfortable times, but then the big bang happens. Our big bang is Covid-19 and if you haven't trained yourself for a moment like this then you likely struggled a little... Continue Reading →
“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. No single instance will transform your beliefs, but as the votes build up, so does the evidence of your new identity.” James Clear We are not the sum of external validation or opinion. We are the sum of... Continue Reading →
"I knew if I ever compromised, I was going to be in trouble, because if you can compromise once, you can compromise again." Desmond Doss. If you don't know the story of Desmond Doss, I highly recommend spending a few minutes and learning about his story. Whether you agree with his stance or not, once... Continue Reading →
I've been following Logan Gelbrich's writings and beliefs for quite some time and one of the theories that he has held true for that period is that so many people give up chasing their peak expression or passion for a life of safety in a career that they are told "Is the better option". Is... Continue Reading →
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 →
“You are richer than 93% of people. Not in money, but in time. 108 billion people have lived throughout history. 93% of them are dead. You have what every king and queen, every pharaoh and ruler, every CEO and celebrity of the past would give all their wealth for: Today.” This was a thought from... Continue Reading →
If not us, then who? This is something that didn't mean much to me for most of my life but the last few years it has certainly hit me deeper. This whole thing, and by thing I mean the world, doesn't work unless we all pick up some slack; in our careers, with family and... Continue Reading →
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