His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy There’s vomit on his sweater…
The following is a nice little piece I wrote a several years ago. It definitely is the “shell” of the…
I write this for me. And you, on the off chance you’re like me.
(TL;DR — to get to the goods, jump here.)
The Psychology of Fairy Tales and Why We Need them
While many will argue that fairy tales are pointless and cause harm to children, there are psychological…
Life is complex and full of constant change no matter how we want to control it. There is an…
Between tuition, textbooks, and an often pared-down work schedule, this phase of life is one of tightening the belt and battening down the hatches. In other words . . . you’re living the life of a broke college student. Fortunately, many…
This quote took me back to what I often see myself as, and that is “ A Black Rose.”
It too is accompanied by yet another quote from author and poet, Segovia Amil…
“I’m the guy that does his job. You must be the other guy.” — Mark Wahlberg playing Dignam is The Departed.
My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to…
The self-discovery voyage charts interesting waters at times. I recently opened up “Office Hours” to welcome individuals in for a coffee and chat. This came on the back of a flood of random communications from previously unknown (to me) individuals, I figured it was a way…
A Lost Piece of Sporting Legend Finally Gets His Due
Question:
“He who knows his why can endure any how”-Frederick Nietzsche
“What we affirm in others, we actually affirm in ourselves.” — Sir David Hawkins, MD, PH.D
“There are more things to heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” (William Shakespeare, Hamlet)
Today at around 3pm I asked the members of my whatsapp group what topics they would like me…
Most people think of soap as the tool used to wash their hands. Some people think of it as…
NO! Not the social psychology term which is best described as “reverse psychology.” Boomerangs. Everyone has the mental image of the boomerang. The bent and shaped piece of wood with Aboriginal origins?
After a cross-country trip with my boyfriend in a VW bus, a bus that would later…
I haven’t written in a while. I had a few things on my mind.
Think of this as a rough draft. It’s not structured. It’s not edited. It doesn’t make sense. It doesn’t progress. It’s just shit that was on my mind.
Mentor by definition is someone who advises and trains over a period of time, especially at work or school.
Over the years in my professional career spanning over 2 decades across continents — I have been fortunate to have mentors who helped shape and transform my self-beliefs, helped…
If you own a vehicle, it becomes a must for you to learn to drive, and not just that but you will also have to be familiar with the rules and regulations on road. Without this information you cannot drive your vehicle.
In the process of striving to achieve more and more, do you sometimes fail to stop and celebrate what you actually have accomplished?
For a long time, I had gotten into the habit of moving onto the next thing after I had…
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Life After Menopause
My time here in Kenya has been one of the most amazing experiences of my life. As I write this blog I’m reminded of…
When darkness comes
If I were to make a list of things I enjoy most, staying home and reading will always take the cake. This summer of 2018 has tested my sociability to its limit and I’ve been reduced…
In the world of uncertainty there is one thing we know for sure: if you work hard…
I spotted a Reddit post this morning from a guy who was sick and tired of getting flaked by girls he’d been…
My phone sings out the tune from Land of the rising sun.
“Of all the words of mice and men, the saddest are, “It might have been.” (Kurt Vonnegut)
How much have I missed out on because I didn’t…
When your energy levels are high, you can create high-quality content!
You know, I get that so many of us are grateful for our lives and our homes. So many…
I’ve tried five new hobbies in five months: Brazilian jiu-jitsu, baking, and…
Since making the step to completely switch up my life after I burned out, I’ve had plenty of time to…
Do you have an evil plan? I don’t just mean a plan like a Bond villain to disrupt the energy market, forcing everyone to buy from your energy company and achieving a monopoly but what is…
The last thing I need at the end of a long day is to be shamed on the bus for not…
The San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich so often uses the phrase “you’ve got to get over yourself’…
“Your days are numbered…
The last three years and six months I’ve traveled to 30+ countries, made tons of new friends, and…
It’s mid-August. In Italy, the country is on holiday. It’s planned. It’s…
If you’re not making someone else’s life better, then you’re wasting your…
I started my brand online with the following:
Do you have a racing mind that jumps from thought to thought and comes up with new ideas all…
“When you get to an office you have to get a form from the front desk, you will find the receptionist there…
One of the most common reasons people give to justify procrastination is “not knowing their passion”.
Today the Scorpio Moon starts the day with an opposition to newly Rx Uranus in Taurus…
I am so glad that the podcast gave me a chance to catch up with Shialynn at her new studio. It was a lot of fun and love…
‘Don’t undermine your worth by belittling yourself in public or private.
People say that choice is good, choice can empower us to decide on a thing keeping everything in perspective, and generally one feels psychologically secure if one has more choices. But the dilemma which springs forth from having a choice is as unnerving as the pleasure of having to choose…
By Rishabh Daga
I’m just finishing a 7 day detox. The last day was yesterday. I’m detoxified, down 5 lbs, and…
Path to Success
The walking and working ability of man can be in a purposeful path.
Funny, how I had no idea. Nor do any of us, ever, really.
Many a time, there are moments we replay in our mind. Memories mostly or perhaps even fantasies.
Group work in Spanish class always seemed to be a gateway to unrelated conversation. It was Spanish III…
Dear Reader,
2009 by Chad Wleczyk
To many of you this letter is coming as a surprise or more likely a shock. This email is being sent out to anyone who has crossed paths with me in my life no matter if you played a major or minor role in it. Nonetheless I…
I’ll come right out and say it:
Il y en a qui n’en ont pas, il y en a qui en ont un dans la salle de bain et d’autres qui en ont un dans chaque pièce.
As I began to love myself I found that anguish and emotional suffering are only warning signs that I was living against my own truth.
Over the past few months, I’ve been questioning the idea of success, my proximity to it, career goals, the idea of accomplishment, etc. Despite what my current age might suggest, I don’t believe this to be the typical, and much ridiculed, idea of a mid-life crisis.
Do you ever ask yourself “what am I doing with my life? Is this it?”
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That’s right.
Why we should read books?
Here I would be answering this question in this article.
If I am not wrong then most of the people just stop reading books after completing college as they think learning phase has ended with college and…
And trust the process.
We live in an era of instant gratification. Whenever we take the initiative to…
I’ve got to say, I’d rather spend time listening to Jordan Peterson than writing. Considering that…
I was born in 1996. Since then I have always seen the technology influencing the culture and society both. Just for a example, I was born in typical bihari family where kids are supposed to study hard and qualify IAS when they grown up, fortunately my Uncle and…
And I’m going to be a better dad from now on.
Being a good reader isn’t only convenient — it will make your work, school, and home life a lot easier and more enjoyable. Follow these five tips for improving your speed, accuracy, and comprehension and you’ll find yourself reading better immediately.
Dealing with situations is not so easy every time, sometimes you feel quite dilemmatic between two at that time you just feel to move out of your confinements and scream out loud. What are those feelings or situations when you feel to do so? It’s a question which is unanswered yet!!
Ever been asked what you’re up to these days?
Anger is one of the many ways that we express emotions. It’s negative and is often the response to many things from…
Celebration of Independence days has always been special for every nation. Every year all over the world, different countries set…
I did my homework. Three pages. I tell myself the stories I myself experience and live inside of my head. I…
At the start of the year, when I sit down and set out my goals for what I want to get done by the end of the year, I can paint a very clear picture of where I am now and where I’d like to be in a year. I can outline a path from now to there just as clearly.
There is so much I still can do. If I want to. I sit here this morning on the deck sipping my coffee watching a guy SUP on the open ocean and it…
… is how it will show up for you.
overlooked by thepractices of the pretentious,poverty points fingers withobloquy in…
In the world we live in, Mondays are dreaded. And rightfully so. If you’re and…
The morning was very similar to most others. With low tide at 3:10, we had the morning to kill. We had a very lazy morning, most of us sleeping in until 10. Once we were all up, we started our game of monopoly.
Good Morning,
I did not wake up like this.
I’m the product of years of work, years of self-doubt, years of soul searching and years of feeling inadequate.
We all need more positivity in our lives, and that doesn’t happen just by hoping it will happen. It happens by putting in effort and making tough decisions.
Lately, I met so many positive people in life after I’ve waited for so long. And I’m so grateful for…
Anger … again
Nothing like realizing one’s go to tactical tool for avoiding hurt, fear and sadness is anger. Equally interesting to realize the varsity level, Vesuvian power this anger carries. Most fascinating to realize just … how … fucking … heavy that anger has been.
You can probably guess what we all did this morning….
Breakfast at 12, drawings and colouring in. Lunch at 2. Then into our wetsuits for 4!
We body boarded for a few hours. The waves were quite foamy, but we caught some good ones and I am…
We were looking for a parking spot in one of Asuncion’s less charming areas along with hundreds of other people. A man wearing a white tank top stained from the grilled meat they call asado, which is basically any chunk of meat they can find thrown…
Spelling is one of the most difficult parts of English to learn well. The words below are some of the most common ones you’ll see in everyday life that are frequently misspelled. But if you practice the mnemonics and other…
Welcome to Live Your Life On Purpose. I have added you as a writer and I am looking forward to reading your stories! :)’
Steve
Relying and working a single job where you do the same stuff over and over again without learning any new skills when more and more jobs are disappearing. That’s what’s really risky.
Putting everything on a single card, instead of having a hand full of cards when the…
The Queen of Soul
When comedian Fiona McGary had to face one of the most challenging times in her life, watching her…
The uncomfortable truth
You have dreams…
Big ideas…
“……and that’s why nobody liked you”. I looked at Mum and burst out laughing. What else could I do? Mid 30’s, the truths about my ridiculous…
AlohaMorning from Keith’s coffee here in Denver Colorado!
Stop looking at faults as of this moment.
Success can take its path through ambition. Experiencing it as that rising method to just shine…
Have you heard this kind of statement made by spiritual teachers or perhaps you read it in a book.
What do you tell yourself?
In my coaching sessions there is something I hear quite a bit from my clients. It’s something I need to call you out on because I’m pretty sure you have said this to yourself more than once.
Q: Is it okay to endanger someone’s life in order to achieve an artistic goal?
A: Werner Herzog (that’s his name) made a movie called ‘Fitzcarraldo.’ The main character of…
Your birthday is coming.
Like many, you like to…
Q: How does memory work?
A: “I Will Survive” was sung by Gloria Gaynor in 1978. I can think about the song and remember the harmony. For the next minute, I can mentally hum the song through the courses and the verses and then the chorus again and into the verse…
what are you doing with your life…
“Get busy living, or get busy dying.” — Andy Dufresne
The other day I watched one of my favorite movies “The Shawshank Redemption”. It’s not a favorite because I like to watch movies about men in prison. It’s…
I gaze acrossThis landscape I know so well.The…
At 32 years old I had a killer career.
Eleven years of blood, sweat and tears had earned me a sizeable salary, a senior management job title to be proud of and strong promotion prospects.
Definition: Involved oneself deeply in a particular activity or interest (dictionary/google)
As I do my 9–5, I question where do I see myself in 5 years (or before). Why do I get up and do my job daily , knowing I am ready to explore other things.
Home | Blog | Getting Older versus Getting Wiser
By Randy Gage in Success, Prosperity.
At 15, I was listening to Casey Kasem’s top 40 count down on WISM, breathlessly waiting to hear which song was going to be number…
Yeah. What are you going to do about it?
Yes. Yes. Yes. We can be all this. We are all this. Kind, gentle, loving, patient, nurturing, artistic, empathetic, dreamers…
From far off in the plains, the mountains tower, grand & beautiful, drawing you in saying, Come. Take part.
It’s officially been two weeks of football camp — the first two days were really just for us athletic trainers to get organized. It feels like it’s been 800 days, quite honestly, and I’m exhausted, but I’ve learned a lot. Without revealing…
Um, excuse me, sorry but… I think you’re unplugged.
Nicely written. It gave words to my thoughts. I have recently started a self serving lifestyle. I do stuff only after introspection for proper reasons. I had been running for a lot of things: career, happiness, love, fame, money, etc. Now I just chill out and give effort in the right amount that makes everyday a satisfaction project. I still push for things but now it’s more in balance with my inner self.
Quick Success Hack : Your Wants Need To Change
We all “want” something we do not have.
We all have rules. No more than two coffees. Only exercise in the morning. Go for a run on Sunday.
Whatever they are, they serve a purpose.
Or, served.
La di da is a mental state that artists occupy when they make art. It’s the feeling of, “La la la. I’m doing something and my arms are flailing.” La di da is carefree fun. Why does a leaf ride a breeze? For the same reason an artist la di das. They have been swept away. The juices that run…
When I was 15 years old I was pretty clear about one thing. I was never going to be a mathematician.
I did not have a passion for numbers, equations were a struggle and pi was a complete mystery.
I am challenging myself as an absolute novice writer with no idea about blogging to…
Have you ever been in a situation where you felt confused, frustrated, or not sure how to…
I definitely acknowledge and respect it’s a business at the end of the day. Which is a conclusion that like you said — just hurts my writers heart. Forgive my language but I just feel like the whole no ad thing was a dick tease. They made us believe they were different than all the other platforms. We were sold a dream, one we bought into and are…
I’m sat outside camp. It’s our first full day at Wilderness festival and Gaby is in the tent…
What country? I lived in Europe for 13 years, so I appreciate the undertaking of deep work in a place that teaches you about yourself and other cultures as well.
Being retired is a dangerous fallacy that I lived out the hard way, tell her I know from experience! We all want to do what we love, or get as close as we can! What have you found helps you writing on Medium?
