Did you know our world is spinning? Not the day-and-night rotation kind-of-spinning we learn about in fifth grade. I’m talking about our society, our communities, our shared reality. It seems like it’s in constant motion, almost like it’s spinning. …

When was the last time something good happened to you? When was the last time something bad happened? What made it good or bad? We tend to slap the “good/bad” label on our experiences but characterizing a life experience as favorable or unfavorable can set you back. Generally, when we…

Can something be created from nothing? Absolutely! And it’s during the troubling times in our lives when we need to embrace this idea the most. The kind of understanding necessary to grow our intellect requires study, practice, and review. But the kind of understanding necessary to grow our consciousness, our…

What’s the point? Who cares? Does anything really matter? Same sh*t, different day. Wait! Let’s back it up, rewind, and see how we became so engulfed in the mundane in the first place. For the majority of us, as we grew up, survival was not particularly challenging. We didn’t have…

Do you believe some people are just… lucky? Good fortune, instant healing, chance meetings, serendipity, — we know all these happen yet they’re impossible to explain. So we typically throw a blanket label on the person and say: “Ah, they’re just lucky.” But behind the simplistic and rather meaningless “lucky”…

Ready to turn yourself inside out? Well, in many ways you already have. Your external world, all that you perceive and the feelings you have that go along with those perceptions are coming from you — that is to say, the exact visible situation you’re in right now was manifested…

Wanna know where you can find the secret magic formula? I mean we’re always looking for it, right? How can I meet my eternal romantic partner? How do I pioneer an industry-shattering business? What’s the secret magic formula? How can I drop this extra weight and tone up? I want…

I used to be a self-improvement junkie. Before you could tap, swipe, pinch, touch and instantly grab the vast wisdom-base of global knowledge instantly from your phone, y’know back when we used to have actual brick-and-mortar bookstores, you’d find me cross-legged in the “Self-Improvement” section with a stack of books…

This story refers to the mental model outlined here. The elf is constantly seeking short term pleasure, or to do what is safe, but never leads you, the captain, to a life that is deeply fulfilling. Have you had any flashes or glimpses of your deepest desire? What problem would…