In life, I’ve had few things that speak so loudly in my psyche.
I woke full of energy just to write.
It’s an elevated form of talking to yourself. We want to make sure we hear it.
When you’re fueled by inspiration
it’s like pouring jet fuel in your engine
you take off and the runway seems endless.
You’ve been there. You feel motivated to start or you do research. You buy a domain or…
You are the only one that lives your life.
Everyone’s advice, help, and prayers are all just that.
I coach a friend who seldom takes my advice.
time does not betray us.
we betray ourselves.
You’re not supposed to watch time pass from the seat of endless thinking
Who do you become through change?
I know of a few friends who have lost jobs/no hours.
Do you maintain your faith in the outcome or fixate on the anxiety that precedes it?
It’s true what people say “the more I know the more I realize I don’t know”. My naivety of youth has begun to wear off.
one of my favorite quotes of all time is from writer Annie Dillard:
“how we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives”
get out of your head.
life happens outside of it, but your perception warps your reality.
There are dozens of narratives fighting for your attention and they often win, keeping you…
To take a moment to feel gratitude to have what many others don’t — a job, a home, food, clean water, a family, a partner, youth, health, legs, you name it..
Frugal Hedonism
I’ve often told people to be careful about what you choose to become pretentious/ a connoisseur of.