Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself
In life many of us are trying to discover who we are and what life really means to us. The truth is “life isn't about finding yourself, it’s about creating yourself.” It’s about discovering what we’re capable of and learning from our challenges in life to…
Acabei de voltar de uma das viagens mais transformadoras de toda a minha vida.
They called me dramatic, train wreck, too emotional, sensitive, crazy, “too much,” out of control, queen…
My mother was at a grocery store once, waiting in the self-checkout line. You know, where there are four…
Before VGKids had employees, before we had a reputation for dependability, and before I knew pretty much anything at all, I had one deadline. I’d promised a haunted house in Florida a batch of t-shirts for their opening night. They were clear about the deadline from the beginning, and it was…
It’s been a year, a year of ups and downs that were not all that different from other years, except for one big thing — my mom wasn’t around this year.
The highs have been a little less high, and the lows have been significantly lower. But as much as…
First of all 20 year old me, no offense you were awesome. And please don’t judge me for choosing such a cliche click bait heading.
Being 25 freaks me out. I had been thinking about my age, how 25 will soon become 30. A friend joked that nothing we do…
Last week, as part of a passion project I’m working on (more on that later…), I reached out to some of my closest friends and colleagues for their favorite quotes.
If you are able to read this, be it on a computer, tablet, or smartphone, you are a very, very lucky person. I certainly know I am. Being lucky enough to be born a tall white male in suburban California gave me a head start over the vast majority of the world’s population. Being a long-haired hippie in the late…
We first heard Elle Luna speak at the Alt Summit, a blogger conference in Utah…
I was always closer to Mom, so most of the stories I share are about her. This June would have been…
You know when you are a kid and you have that one person that you look up to because they are cool, well that person to me was my cousin Chrissy. She is only 31 months older then me but played the biggest part of who I am today.
Life, as I happen to chance upon, is highly overrated.
In my case, at least, it started off as usual with my birth and then, as usual, with my growing up and all the learning that usually went with that process. However, there is only so much one can learn from the…
Cosa vedo nei tuoi occhi è difficile da spiegarsi a parole. I tuoi occhi nei miei occhi si sono fusi ed abbracciati…
I think we all agree that our lives are a process of learning. When we are born, our…
“To break a mental model is harder than splitting the atom” — Albert Einstein
Today is my dads birthday. He has been teaching me things for over 28 years. I don’t think there is a single…
Over the last few years, having dipped my feet in various startup ecosystems, I have formulated a mental file of successful companies and the strategies they employed to form iconic…
Everyone has a story to share as we grow up from our childhood and enter into adulthood and live beyond the bachelor…
You’ve probably heard that money can’t buy happiness. It also can’t buy you love. It also doesn’t…
This article originally appeared on Greatist.com
Finger pointing. Lying. Avoidance. Misdirection.
As a founder, you have a lot running in your little mind, yes “little”, because you’re crazy…
This article is part of a series on the Core Standards at Focus Lab. Rather than defining and pushing Core Values, we have a set of Core Standards, which are standards we hold one another to, and strive to push each other to continually improve upon. They serve as the foundation of…
[I’m exploring 100 podcasts and writing what I learn. This is No. 31.]
The last time we connected I swore would be the last. You asked me, as usual, to contact you when I’d be in town again. When I called you to make the plan, as usual, it was never the right time. Despite having a nice enough chat, I felt stupid, desperate even…
Alone, we are damned. On the same note, once I matured enough to start processing life I learned that people can be impossible. Especially the ones I love the most. They go against my plans and force me to refine myself because of their unusual habits, strange smells and…
Recently, watched a brilliant movie, my personal childhood favorite, ‘The Jungle Book’. Bhageera in the last section of the movie…
I recently turned thirty years old. I’m not emotional or stressed about being in my thirties. If anything, I’m…
Happiness is not a circumstance, it’s a choice!
While the topic is a little too philosophical and I may not be able to do complete justice to it, I can completely do justice to my belief that happiness does not lie in a circumstance or a situation, it lies with me and within me.
When we interact with others, and things get out of hand, a very common behavior is to feel that…
When I asked Justin Cox 🌮 to write for Happiness Weekly I thought it would be easy. I enjoy writing and I thought his concept was really cool. When he let me know my date of publication I began to think about what I would write. No ideas were readily popping into my head. At…
photo credit: Dirk Marwede
For a lot of us, we either feel or know someone who feels like they have a void…
Hello my name is Aftaab Pervez. Before I started my Entrepreneur’s Journey I was a little kid who was always lost, who never found his place among people at school and even family. My dad was a harsh man and told me to always shut my mouth, so that’s what I did.. I was one of the most silent guys till I…
Day 21 — Deadout
You’re tired, your eyes are red out
You heard what I said, you need to go bed
Blood, your flow is DEADOUT
Always big up JME.
My Monday’s aren’t what they used to be. In my old job it symbolised the start of…
Triggered. Glitched. Snagged. These are the terms I use when a simple event takes a hold of…
The difficult decisions we make in life. (#Day89)
Decision Fatigue and Cognitive Load
The article on Evening Ritual is excellent. Mental hygiene is as important and physical hygiene
Routine avoids making decisions
The advice given is excellent
Menjadi seorang pengajar bukanlah impian saya dari lubuk hati yang paling dalam. Seorang pengajar atau guru, menurut saya, selain harus memiliki ilmu yang luas juga harus memiliki sifat-sifat mulia lainnya seperti…
Losing faith in the Mormon Church is similar to losing faith…
The cool thing about life is that ours are all different. We all have different stories. We are all unique aspects of the same energy which binds us. I’m not getting all spiritual, because I don’t agree with the…
When I was first told by my friends about the required project, I didn’t know what…
I’m often tempted, when I’m upset or frustrated, to tell someone that they made me feel a certain way. Like, “you made me feel disappointed when you cancelled our plans”, or “I’m angry because you didn’t clean the dishes like you said you would”. But that’s not a great way to formulate that sort of…
I was presenting for a group of students when the power went out. The slideshow I had worked on for weeks, stops. And so my presentation stoped.
But I’ll didn’t. I’ll followed my presentation out of my head. It was not the same, it became better because the…
To Support Your New And Improved Marriage
We are all busy, pretty much all of the time. Long hours at work and a never-ending list of tasks at home…
“There is no glory in not trying to be who you really desire to be, being is a project you construct everyday ”
Hello, I am Bia. And today was a very bad day.
People know me for my resilience and positivity. I have always thought about me as someone who is not lazy, who likes to work and have some very high ambitions.
Firstly, let’s deal with the understanding process before we proceed, ok.
As mentioned in my first post, I may not have many answers but I do have the curiosity to always be asking questions…
Spread this everywhere....
If you're under 50 you really need to read this. If you’re over 50, you lived through it, so share it with those under 50. Amazing to me how much I had forgotten!
When Bill Clinton was president, he allowed Hillary to assume authority over a health care reform. Even after…
Do you speak Poetry?
#I wrote the following for a Spoken Word Poetry Event. The event is about a week from today. To perform and leave stealthily was the plan. But that never happens with me. I know that I will bring home unnecessary baggage, so yeah.#
Some people write about the great struggles of ’06 and the hard times that came before and after but…
In spirit of Maya Angelou’s famous poem “Still I Rise”
I DON’T WANNA SAY GOODBYE
True friendships
PART I
We all come from different backgrounds and have some sort of backstory that has defined…
I personally believe that featuring life into three main stages based on quality standards is something by far very genuine. At almost , everyone has came across this first phase in the extreme of the spectrum where the individual realises that he is in that…
Я являюсь поклонником футбола и меня всегда радуют игроки, которые после окончания их…
Hello Peter, your essay has been a reason for me to join this. “Medium.com”. I don’t know how my thoughts will relate to your essay but as I read your essay I thought about a tv show, Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter analyst in Miami Metro PD…he had a saying, and I think it went like this, “everyone wants an Argentina, everyone wants a place where the…
“Some poems don’t rhyme, some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end, not all flowers are fragrant and not all trees give shadow. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next”
I go back a long way now, in my mind that is. I am 53 and happy. I don’t regret what I call my life’s path, I don’t regret…
Once upon a time, in the land of Brandeis, there were two students who loved to sing. After not getting into any a cappella groups, they decided to start an all-inclusive a cappella group. There was much deliberation on the group’s name. Eventually, the group decided to call itself No Singer Clef Behind, and…
Learn How to Use the Law of Attraction
For those who aren’t familiar with the Law of Attraction, it is the use of positive brain vibes or positive thoughts…
Your words have healing powers ☺
To be a master of something, you need to repeat it more than 100 times. Until this…
Last week I turned 38. A friend said I should write one of those “things I’ve learned in how old you are lists”. So here goes…
Since I was a child, I’ve always thought that I was supposed to do everything in a “certain” way by a “certain” age. Go to school, get a degree, find a job, etc. This translated to my relationship as well. I need to get a girlfriend, get married, and have kids. Then I thought, “Now I must…
I think all of us have had the experience of waking in the middle of the night and thinking of things that prevent us from going back to sleep. I call it story telling. We tell ourselves all kinds of stories of things we have done wrong, things we may do…
My day is your night, your night is my day
Your dot my universe, your universe condensed in my drop..
My shine is in your rise, your shine worth all my rise..
I came across this on my morning scan of news/thoughts/blogs, 23 awkward questions you must answer to work at Goldman Sachs
While most of these are the usual form of disrespectful drivel that only serve to reduce the self-respect of the…
dream: n. 1. a series of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations occurring involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. 2. a condition or achievement that is longed for; an aspiration.
The Real Hunts of NYC Apts
Hunting the NYC Apartment (a continuation from March 19th post).
The NYC Apartment Hunt is universally agreed upon to be The. Worst. Thing. Over the past three months I have come to understand this sentiment on a deep heart level. For your enjoyment, I have compiled a small…
I just like to come here and ramble random thoughts my brain just wants to spew out. It’s always thinking(duh!) of new stuff, of what I should do next to make my life better and meaningful.
Worse:
This mentality has been instilled in us since FDR put us on a path of suicidal Keynseianism.
As long as that #Cashflow is positive — things are good!
Today’s writing challenge is about writing a letter to your younger self. Like most teenagers, I had a hard time coping with high school, puberty and being comfortable in my own skin. I didn’t have many close friends and was in that weird transition where…
I’m so pleased I didn’t have to go through the wait to find out what school my little one was going…
STOP. JUST STOP. You can no longer think that your good is good enough any…
Several of my friends and business acquaintances have convinced me recently to take the time to tell the stories I am ‘using’ to inspire MBA students at INSEAD, new entrepreneurs that I meet that seek guidance, executives that want to exchange tips on Asia as well as the daily life of running few…
Being working in a company for more than 10 years is something rare nowadays. Being not fully trusted by your boss but still working in the company for more than 10 years is something out of this planet.
What do you mean by a “leap”? An uninformed jump into instability is not a great life move I agree, but there are so many degrees of leaps out there. I would argue that educated, scoped, and thought out transitions are invaluable to personal growth.
I don’t seek out challenges at work. I want every assigned task to be completed without difficulty. I don’t want the unexpected to occur. I want everything to be predictable.
I then realize, in chaos is the only time I feel alive at work. When nothing goes…
I’ve spent most of my life avoiding self promotion. Even the thought of going “out there” and thumping my chest makes me nauseous. Which is why I’d rather kiss a frog. Maybe the frog will be a sales and marketing gooroo who can do all the self…
Trying is like hedging. When we say “I’ll try” it’s giving us wiggle room to justify a failure and that’s because we don’t know how to fail properly in our society.
When I mean fail properly I mean it in the sense that we give to much significance to failure and allow our self worth to be…
Great synopsis. I just pity the person who has no friend or family member to be 100% honest with them. I can understand family but not friends. I’ve cut “friends” out of my life because they can’t be 100% honest with me. That’s the foundation of friendship!
April 19, 2016–11 miles for Monday and Tuesday
“Many people in this world are still so identified with every thought that arises in their head. There is not the slightest space of awareness there.” Eckhart Tolle
Your life has no purpose.
Recently my sisters and I celebrated my parent’s birthdays something we didn’t do…EVER. They were born only a few days apart, different years. My dad turned 78 and my mom 75. We made a big deal of my father’s 70th birthday and had a big event with family and…
Years ago, I used to walk on a different land.Winter was cold. It snowed for days and we used to pretend to be on Hoth.We made snowmen and built houses that were never big enough for a bunch of us… and we ended up throwing snowballs at each other.At home we played pac-man. It was so much…
It’s my life, it’s my story. Why judge someone who has gone through some horrible times that you know nothing of.
“You can’t judge a book by its cover” I hear this phrase everywhere I go. Being someone who has gone through a lot…
To begin this blog post, I would like to reiterate an important quote by Thomas S. Monson that I hold dearly in my heart- “There really is no way we can know the heart, the intentions, or the circumstances of someone who might say or…
It’s been a minute.
Life has taken its toll and it hasn’t been better. Last off you heard that I was hopelessly romantic. Oh how the tides have turned and a never ending love story has began to whither away like the autumn leaves being crushed by winter snow.
This also means that the remainder of the witnesses continue living in fear considering it was all so clear that part of the reason for the ICC cases collapse was due to witness intimidation, not only through bribery as well, but also through actual killings. What this portends for Kenya is that we forge more into uncertainty.
You know, it’s kind of surprises me whenever I see myself standing and talking boldly without any shaking or…
What are your biggest fears? I’m sure they probably change from day to day as you react to different experiences. Some of us hold on to the fears we had as children; spiders, monsters, the dark. Some of us find new fears as we go through our life. My current fear is losing my…
People are enslaved by their debt. You are financially free.
We have one opportunity to do great things and enjoy the fruit of our hard work. Don’t waste time on things that does not grow, educated or challenge you when it comes to building your future. Life is so much enjoyable when you understand your purpose. We have our own ways of doing things and as…
Wow, I’m sorry. Have you heard of mywifequitherjob.com this guy has great podcasts of entrepreneurs and how they did it. He give a LOT of free info. I hope to one day have the guts to try. I have a fear of success and failure. Trying slowly though.
Thank you. Great insight.
Found Your Prince? Strategy A Wedding Ceremony With Cinderella Wedding Ceremony Favors!
Did you just get invited to a baby shower, and are trying to determine out what the perfect give may be? Well, if it is for a girl, this article is for you. I will walk you down the route of discovering just the ideal present for the new…
I realized that I’m starting to trust someone again. I became comfortable talking everything to him. Well, I think I found again a new friend in the form of my old friend. Kinda complicated coz we were in a group but I had a best friend so I can’t always talk to him. And then suddenly his there, by my side listening to all my rants. I told myself…
First off I am back! I took a vacation. First full week off in so many years I can hardly count. It was hard to go, but I loved it so much. It was good for my mind, body and soul. I am the type of person who likes to go places and do things. But I was unprepared for how…
The lack of focus lately is draining. Being on assignment overseas for the last year has its ups and downs. Got to see the world and travel throughout Europe.
However, the isolation due to language barriers and cultural differences is segregating.
What Everyone Should Know About Growing Older
Are you getting wrinkles just thinking about aging? Does it create great fear within you as you think of all that comes with it? Aging doesn’t have to be a rough transition, and with these aging tips, you could find a smooth transition in the process of aging, making it as…
Thank you so much. Value this connect. Thats true; I sometimes feel lost in a world which seems too busy making a living that they often forget to make a life.
Tips To Enjoy The Popular Sport Of Fishing
Fishing is one of the best recreational activities in the world. Catching fish is a great way to relax and enjoy time outdoors in nature. The better you are at fishing, the more fun it is. This article is filled with tips to help you to become a more skilled fisherman.
Inspiration will strike upon
Not when you stand still,
I suppose whether it’s a mistake or not depends on so many variables, like whether the person concerned is in a financially-secure position, or indeed in a position of responsibility in terms of dependants such as a family to put food on the table for. Sometimes you just can’t risk it.
I feel that what I not actual say or not. I don’t why this happens to me. Why ? Any answer is here or there. Which not necessarily right. Why always feel that. Why ? It’s hard to retain all things that you think and not get. You just dreaming not living it. It’s a loss of your life. Why ?
