I’ve always been fascinated with people who became super successful at an early age.
The moment I realized I was putting someone else’s well-being before my own
In less than one month I will be 32 years old. I am not sure how that happened because I still feel…
Do you ever feel the pressure to come up with new and great ideas but find that you’re spinning your wheels…
As my freshmen year comes to a close I want to share all the things I learned for those incoming freshies everywhere:
Sometimes you have to realise that there are areas in life where you have no control…
The other day a violent, unexpected knock disturbed the sweet serendipity known as The Bachelor, that…
Thousands of dietary myths out there. Thousands of diet methods. Thousands of prominent…
Creative work is rarely kind enough to grant the oh-so-satisfying feeling of…
Saudade, a Brazilian Portuguese term pronounced sawˈdadi, is one of my favorite words to represent an emotional state of mind. It doesn’t have an accurate translation, but when I learned it a few years ago, I felt that I found my word for life. I often feel saudade. It’s a beautiful feeling and one I embrace…
When talking about life as a contractor I often mention the rollercoaster of emotions I feel during the length of a contract, its easy to talk about the positives; extended time off, choice of projects, good day rates. But life isn’t always rosy, sure it’s not always negative…
Trovando me stesso ai tempi della disruption
“Nell’arco di 10–20 anni le professioni dell’avvocato e del medico potrebbero essere obsolete”. Mi scrollai di soprassalto dalla sedia su cui ero seduto. “Quanti avvocati serviranno quando un software svolgerà il gran parte del loro lavoro? Quanti medici serviranno quando ognuno…
I was recently asked what brought me from the study of Classical Gnostic Thought to the Radical…
5 Essential Tips for Career Change
A friend once told me, when I was moaning about the daily grind of an office-based Monday-Friday job, “Quit whining and…
There is a silent killer you don’t even know may be affecting you. It robs of you of your power and without you even knowing that it is happening.
It’s called Victimitis, and if you don’t train your mind to notice it, it can take over your life and…
I tried to find an eloquent picture to show my support for Autism Awareness Month, but in the case of…
Each week I’ll run an experiment and post the results here. My goals are to try new things, get to know myself, and live a smarter and more satisfying life.
Results of Week 7 (4/17/2016 to 4/23/2016): Writing every day.
My wife and I recently lost a loved one and were faced with the daunting task of explaining death to…
Friends durou umas dez temporadas cheias de altos e baixos. O texto conseguia ir do imbecil ao épico.
E em uma de suas fases mais iluminadas rendeu um trecho que eu gosto muito. No episódio “The one with the cat”. Phoebe acha um gato…
“Even if it takes ten years Olubukola I will wait for you…”
Non sto scherzando, ho fatto veramente in modo che accadesse.
Musings about life, growing up, and the bigger world.
Seema Sharma lives an adventurous life. Early in her career, she travelled the world working in international health and medicine. She left her emergency medicine practice after 7 years to pursue her creative passions including writing, design and…
My thoughts on Lawrence Weschler’s Seeing is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees: Over 30 Years of Conversation with Robert Irwin.
We don’t really understand the human psyche like we would want to, but we know two basic things. If we are happy, we feel good, and if we are not, we don’t. So, why don’t we keep doing things which make us happy? If only life were that easy, right? We know that we are our most productive when we have a clear…
It really boils down to one thing.
I’m so glad that this piece was mentioned on Hubspot’s growth podcast. I guess I was meant to read it.
This literally made me cry.
I lost my mother to cancer 6 years ago and some of the lessons imparted by the father in his letters made me connect to a sense of what I’ve missed in my own life since…
OMC, also known as the Office of Marketing and Communication is going to be your new home…
I’ve been scared of a lot of things as a kid. From spiders and dogs to diving (I haven’t quite gotten over the idea that diving is unlikely to break my neck if I do it properly), these things are usually fleeting and pass with time.
A: Also, I have a philosophical question for you. Do you think we spend too much time thinking about life instead of living it?
And how it felt to be Charlie in the Chocolate Factory.
Zig Ziglar
Last week I met Opal Tometi, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, at The University of Texas at…
“Gentleness is very nice for the Care Bears but in the real world, you cannot be the nice guy if you want to survive.”…
I have autism. That’s not something I say often, but I’ll say it here and now. It’s not exactly a topic that is easy to discuss with other people.
People also rarely bring it up with me, but that’s understandable. It’s not like I walk around with a sign that tells…
MUY INTERESANTE esta historia. Una historia de superación y supervivencia. Sin pelos en la lengua, las cosas claras y el café caliente, como tiene que ser.
Vale, sí, «te vendes» pero también lo haces en una entrevista de trabajo, sí, también por dinero, el que esperas cobrar si te cogen; en mi opinión no deja de ser eso, un…
On April 10th, 2016, I realized that day was the completion of my 10th year as a contributing member of the consulting workforce. I wanted to reflect back on where I have come from, what I have learned and what I can build on. This is not a…
Note: This is an excerpt from Growth & Productivity: 14 Principles to Achieve More, a free e-book from Grove…
You know those moments when you realize you’ve been amazingly ignorant and stupid for like, all your life? No? Good for you. Feeling mortified…
Summer. It’s the time when days get longer and people get to take some time off. As a student…
I was given two minutes to say something to my beautiful and spirited daughter on the day of her bat mitzvah.
As we age with time, we face a lot of challenges. One of those challenges is being…
It was dating advice I received some time ago. From a friend who’s friend told her these same rules once. The first thought I had when I heard it was, “That’s not just advice for dating. These are some fundamental guidelines for every…
사회는 창작의 성스러운 구역을 만들어내고는 그 주변에 두꺼운 벽과 높은 울타리를 쳐서 타고난 창작가와 그렇지 않은 나머지를 구분해버린다.
the society forms some sort of a creative sanctuary and puts up a thick wall and a tall…
Stage 1: Denial & Isolation (Part 1)
Brilliant explosions filled the sky as I drive through the dark, and I reached out to turn down the radio instinctively, wanting to give the light show as much of my attention as possible without swerving off the road. The…
I have developed what I can only call a bad habit. It is something that I have been finding myself doing just because…
Never -EVER- trade your dreams for comfort!
by Eric Z get more of him here
As ‘younguns, it’s particularly difficult to navigate boundaries at Work.
Finding and living your purpose can feel like a bit of a mystery…And at times frustrating. I’ve found a…
It’s a sunny and 70ish day in Wilmington, DE. Outside the Dupont Theatre there lies a large rectangle of grass in a stone plaza called…
One day, I happened to say all the above to my significant other. It didn’t take…
When you get to know new people, they ask you “What are you doing? Do you study, what do you study? Do you work?”. I realized that these conversations are always about our professions. Why are we not asking about hobbies anymore? Is our profession our calling…
About seven years ago I’d achieved the vision of my career as according to my…
Someday I Will Find Someone Who Will Show Consistency With Words And He’s Persistent In Actions;
Perfect analysis, but,Trump addresses negative emotions such as anger, fear and revenge, whereas Obama’s were hope and dream. That’s a big difference…
I admit I used to care what people thought I looked like and what I would say or do but over the years i’ve come to realise it doesn’t matter.
These are just a few ways to help you not care so much too,
When I say “Seize Your Passion!” the first thing I think of is definitely NOT…
Many times I have rested my finger tips lightly over the keyboard and written soliloquies with broken lines, bad grammar and great meaning, but never posting for fear of my writing not being perfect. There’s something great about an honest post which manages to skip past the me me me flow and…
Hoy es mi cumpleaños. Tengo más de treinta años cumplidos.
Y estás son las cosas que he aprendido con lo años y quiero compartir contigo:
1 En realidad, las pertenencias son un medio, no un objetivo. Al final solo te llevas los momentos que te quitaron el aliento.
I have been here before traveling solo, I am excited.
I did wake up confused in a giant bed alone this morning. Ha, not that at home I wake any differently, duh! I think it’s the whole hotel, king size bed kind of thing.
Then I realized, “oh right I am in Nicaragua.”
Today was another day. After being torn to shreds in a battle against my mind, I woke up to live some more.
I am not depressed. Yet.
These are the shadows of what was left behind in a scenario in which I was deprived of one of my means…
It Seems To Me That Maybe Pretty Much Always Just Means No
I wish I could claim this brilliant line as my own, but it comes from a song by Jack Johnson. ( In case you don’t know the song called Flake, you can listen to it here https://www.youtube.com). Its chorus — It seems to me that maybe pretty much always just means no —…
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Grandma we were at school
Excuses are not reasons. Reasons are legitmate happenings that keep you from accomplishing what you want to…
A California Redwood is the tallest tree in the world. It stands 379 feet tall — somewhat taller than a football…
Have you ever taken a step back in your life and realised how much you have to do?
In today’s attention-deficit rich, micro-transaction based environment, where do you start?
On May 9, 2016 I will release the most personal writing I have ever done. What am I talking about? I am…
Choosing to do this writing challenge was a 20 day process. With a title of “Write Your Ass Off”, I knew I couldn’t tip toe on the fence of vulnerability. Either I was going to dive in deep or I was going to continue reserving my emotions for my…
And this helps too.. ❤️
One morning a boy awoke from a dream
This was one he had never dreamt
A dream so clear and vivid it felt real
So real the boy felt more alive than ever before
For me, the lure of sailing is the ideal combination of tradition and innovation, relaxation and excitement. The self-enforcement of discipline and order, and anticipation of the unexpected that invariably occurs at sea.
LOOONNNGGG WEEKEND!
I just had a last minute reality check. I was working on my roadmap to graduation, apparently if all goes as planned I will be seeing grad school next autumn….WOW I mean thats crazy! Summer what supposed to be the time I wanted to take off and go on a…
So many times we plan very meticulously. We even note down the things which have to be done, organising the priorities etc.
Then something unprecedented happens and we are not able to do what we want. It makes us stressed and we feel bad. It mostly happens with those…
I stumbled across The Death Of A Blogger and was dismayed by what I found there because it…
Food Photography: Secrets of the pros
Food photography is often a skill that takes years to master. While it seems to be it is easy just to organize some food with a plate, take a handful of photos and then (additionally) eat it later, what actually retreats into a food digital photography shoot is quite the exact opposite…
This post woke me up so many memories. It was some 3 years ago when my best friend’s dad died, and at the same date it was the death anniversary of my dad also. Then all of a sudden, an elder man who knew me came to me and said “Now both of you are now members of the dead dad club Joseph!” I still can’t forget how this phrase made me feel. Terrifying.
1. Believe in Yourself!
Three words that are so powerful they can change any “I can’t into “I can”. When you hear the words “I…
Here I am, graduating college in two weeks, and I am plummeting with the weight of questions about my future. Each one adds another 20 pounds of gravity and I’m cheek pressed to the concrete still stuttering, still unsure. Yes, I’m 22, an adult. Technically, I’m…
A few years ago, close friend and dear colleague quit our small firm. He was an analytical workhorse, high-spirited comic during demanding projects, and someone who I saw grow immensely personally and professionally across our ~2 years of working side-by-side. I…
Nowadays, We people used to let us down easily, and we get stressed up by lot of things, that makes us down. Getting down is a micro second task, but getting out of that takes hours, days, even weeks too.
I’m certain my descent into madness has something to do with Twitter. A nearly endless supply of bored, unhappy men reside there. Throwing stars and now hearts.
I started this story buzzed and sleepy and intend to finish it sober…
BSides Charm City Recap
I was able to attend BSides Charm City last weekend, which was a great local con. I don’t attend a lot of cons, but this one was walking distance from my house, so I figured it would be silly not to attend. Now, I am not great at doing cons. Lets be honest, there are some people who really are just…
My name is NUTHOUSE. As in welcome to it.
You are in no way insane, even if you enjoy saying so, or if you are then please make sure you order an extra small straight jacket for me, because I’ll be in the padded room on the other side, facing you and we will…
It’s very important to get away from things to clear your mind. I find that only when I get away from a subject that I can clear my mind and hear what my instincts are saying about it. That’s when I gain a deeper understanding!
If you’re feeling alone in your self-consciousness I highly recommend scrolling…
bent but not broken
it’s easy to confuse the two
one a sentence the other an opportunity
Omgaan met je angsten en problemen is soms een lastige opgave. Dat was het altijd al en Marcus Aurelius hield zichzelf voor dat hij deze gevoelens en gedachten moest zien in een ‘kosmisch perspectief’.
Als ik in Frankrijk ben, is het kijken naar de sterrenhemel een van mijn…
Mendicancy
It appeals to the solidarity of people. One should not ask much from others and others should not be forced to share. They should give open hearted as much as they feel they can afford.
Begging is a tradition and stands for the true nature of human beings. We are not born with possessions…
It’s kind of naive to think that the elite, ultra-rich decision makers in the world would just sit back and let things happen naturally. The “Illuminati” is real.
The role of beliefs in our lives is often overlooked. We see the effects of these beliefs all around us and focus…
Can you explain the Rachel Roy thing, I was lost? Beyoncé going back to Jay-Z after all the cheating and stuff reminded me of a comment my mom made when I mentioned a friends situation with her baby father. My mom told me I don’t know what it’s like to want to keep your family together and for it to work for the sake of the children. But as a mother…
Listening to my dreams and leading a playful life!
How about you?
On my way to enroll in a chinese language class and I got lost. I tried to walk to the place, got lost. The taxi i rode to go to the place, also got lost. Out of irritation, the driver said i need to get out cos he doesnt know where it is.
We are all born, figure out some version of life, and die. What you do with your version of life is totally up to you. Your choices, your actions, your responses — all yours. What we make of our life is up to us. How are you doing on your path?
April 24th, 2016
Something You Miss
With all my heart and soul there is one thing I miss above all other things I’ve lost: To be loved. Not that familial love, but the romantic love. The kind of love that you can curl…
How do you deal with a mental block?
Life is all about the choices we make. Thank you Benjamin.
The cracked pavement and potholes have something in common with the people on the East side of Buffalo, NY. The…
I fear that I have taken on too much. Or maybe I’m being way too hard on myself, just like I always am.
I’m trying not to think of the days as days of the week. That constraint of restricted time, broken up into 24 hour blocks, raises my anxiety.
Some people love thunderstorms.
They love the rumble of thunder, and the rain pelting against the windows. They enjoy the flashes of lightning streaking across the sky. They find a certain peace in a good old-fashioned rainstorm.
I like that you nod to the importance of the journey towards self-actualization being an important outcome of storytelling. It starts to complete the picture of a person through this artistic expression.
I’m really good at a lot of things. People mention that to me and I mention that to myself sometimes. I don’t know if those things I am g0od at make up for the lack of investment I put into my relationships in college. I really didn’t try very…
Why being still a student makes me kind of nervous
I am a student. I have been studying for 4 years now and THIS is my last semester, in June I will…
Ruminating about the years passed, the years of Struggle will be the most Significant.
¿Por qué las personas no se detienen a levantar los mangos caídos?
Cuando poseemos algo en abundancia, deja de interesarnos al grado de hacerse invisible.
I know I have missed writing for a couple days in a row and that means that I need to restart the process, the habit formation of being more organized and be more disciplined from day 1 all over again. Who else except for myself to blame, right?
A pair of twins, one boy and one girl, head off to college together and write a book incorporating each genders take on the first semester of college. The book is written in a relatable sense, touching upon mostly every challenge or situation that new freshmen come across…
Today I’m excited to welcome Michaela Guzy to The Quarter Life Comeback.
I first came across Michaela via a post of hers I saw on Facebook. Needless to say, I had to get her on the show.
3 Ways to Know It Is Time to Give Up…
Persistence is Not Always the Best Policy. So, How Do you Know that It Is Time to Walk Away from a Project?
Time.
Time is really precious. And that’s when you start doing what you love. Stop thinking whether to do it, because the answer is just do it. Be confident with yourself and move on with your life.
This is important yet so difficult to understand. Accepting that it is okay to be still in the midst of the storm. This is a great advice to have on a rainy day.
We all know how hard it is to create something you want to be proud of. You take chances, but sometimes things just do not work out. Better yet, you don’t even take a chance. We consciously make decisions everyday that bring us closer or keep us idle to our goals and aspersions.
High school and freshman year have been life-changing experiences for me. I’ve had my share of successes and failures and I’ve become a better person because of those ups and downs. I’ve been fortunate to have family and friends by my side…
It doesn’t completely rest on the shoulder of others, but it looks like we all wanna make like so. Wherever we are sad, hopeless, terrified and sometimes even happy, it’s to easy to link these fellings in a casual nexus that lead to outside ourselves. As a matter in fact, outside…
I‘ve been called a monster once or twice in my life.
At first this article confused me, but in the end i found it delivered a great message.
I would also love to write everyday, im planning on it for a while now, and im getting close to actually doing it, but my fear of wasting my own time gets in the way every single time..
In my previous post, I wrote a little bit about doing something long enough, till it eventually reaches a point where it tips over, and all is history thereafter. In context, doing the right thing makes ALL the difference.
which is where you come in…you and your gift.
your perspective
worldview
writing the wrongs you see
you ask the “loaded questions”
open minds closed to the truth
Elle,
I think your relation with people is the result of ur curiosity on the wholeness of life, universe and God. But that is an exhausting circle for you. Instead you should go into the same relation with inner-you. That will lead you to the light and pure knowledge of the unity. That one will be a healthy circle. You can…
My days tend to run together on the weekend.
Saying no to one opportunity
brings open space and creativity.
(This is part of my A Writer’s Notebook newsletter that is sent out bi-monthly. Click here to find out more…
3 Ways You’re Damaging Your Career (and What to Do About It)…Make it an Easy Choice for your Employer of Who to Promote.
http://www.firstsun.com/2016/04/25/career-3-ways-youre-damaging-career/
Thank God for plumbers like you.
Also thank God for traditional plumbers.
Amen.
I was permanently looking for it:
A passion that could feed my hunger;
a boy to fall in love with;
a book that could explain life;
I love the video of Mary Ann. She’s right. You choose joy because you don’t want to n waste one second on earth. I wish she’d had more and that I’d met her. Thanks again Satah.
The Aim Is Progress Not Perfection
So often I never get started on a project or a goal because I feel like I have to get it perfect. I have to have everything planned out and have all my supplies ready or all my research done before I can actually begin a task. For example, I want to get into drawing. So what would I do? I…
That simple is it. The basic of why you’ll start a business. Your business is to solve a costumer problem. What ever it is. So being successful in it, you have to talk to them.
Is that somethings we just did forget????
There is something that i’ve read about a long time ago, but only yesterday i could understand how…
I was speaking today at the Marriott Madison West in Madison Wisconsin. My keynote was to end at 4:45…
Reasons I failed
