I wrote this short reflection on the night that the shooting in Las Vegas occurred — I decided to defer its publication until now…
There are a few points in life when we feel truly exposed — vulnerable to whatever’s going to happen next, and we…
It usually starts with your parents. Then, school.
Your teachers and classmates certainly don’t help.
Later, if you go to university you’ll find that nothing’s different their either.
Every day, I see dozens upon dozens of articles, blogs and thoughts designed to help you feel significant.
We all desire significance.
My question for you today is this: how do you feel right now? Do you feel:
A quick scroll through your Facebook feed, your LinkedIn feed, or any online news outlet is going to show you a bunch of things that you must do, believe, have, or adopt.
Despite the chromosomal title and inflammatory image, this post isn’t specifically to do with “women vs men”. It’s just about combat generally.
More specifically, it’s to do with affirmative action, which frankly isn’t a topic I ever though I’d be writing…
Writing daily is one of the most important habits that anyone can develop. Big call, right?
When you’re extremely busy, sitting down to write something that isn’t directly connected with your immediate goals…
Without going fully into la-la land, sometimes a reasonable degree of paranoia can actually help you achieve great success in your life.
I had plans today. I had a schedule. I had goals, timetables, and I was fired up to get some stuff done.
None of it happened.
And that’s fine.
Saying no to things is extremely important.
So is saying yes.
No gives you margin. No frees the clutter in your mind, your spirit and your life. No allows you to engage in a disciplined pursuit of less.