Healing Hurts
In an ideal world, we will all be happy. Unfortunately, such a world doesn't exist.
Managing Expectations
Expectations set satisfaction thresholds. Managing means calibrating hope with reality. Under-promise over-deliver beats reverse
It’s In The Small Things
Life quality hides in small things—morning coffee, kind words, sunset walks. Big achievements create spikes, small things create baseline
Normality, Reloaded
Normal changed after crisis. Old normal died, new normal emerged. The reload—accepting previous normal isn't returning
5 Ways To Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone
Comfort zones expand through small discomforts—new routes, conversations, skills, environments, opinions. Growth lives outside familiar
Accountability Distance – What Is It, And Why It Is Important
Accountability distance measures gap between action and consequence. Close distance creates responsibility, wide distance enables recklessness
A Short Post-Lockdown Recovery Strategy
Post-lockdown recovery needs gradual reintegration. Rushing back creates whiplash. The strategy—small steps toward previous capacity
Free Time Anxiety
Free time creates anxiety when productivity becomes identity. Empty calendar threatens self-worth. The paradox—rest becomes stressful
Can Consistency Be Bad For You?
Consistency compounds good and bad. Consistently wrong direction accelerates error. The question—is the path worth consistent walking?
Six Impossible Things
Alice believed six impossible things before breakfast. Impossibility is temporary—yesterday's impossible becomes today's normal
And The World Will Never Be The Same
Every crisis promises permanent change. World never returns to pre-crisis normal. The question—better different or worse different?
Auto-Pilot Actions – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Autopilot saves mental energy for important decisions. But unconscious actions can sustain harmful patterns. Awareness determines which
Too Good To Be True
When something seems too good to be true, it usually is. The exception—sometimes reality exceeds expectation. Discernment separates both
When Reality Is Stranger Than A Movie – A Crypto Story
Crypto creates stranger-than-fiction stories. Reality surpasses Hollywood when billions move on tweets. Truth doesn't need believability
5 Ways To Finish An Ultra-Marathon (Of Writing)
Long writing projects need pacing, consistency, rest, milestones, community. Marathon strategies apply—finish matters more than speed
Managing Past Versions Of Yourself
Past versions haunt until acknowledged. You're not who you were—managing means integrating lessons without clinging to expired identities
Entrepreneur Or Employee?
Neither better inherently. Entrepreneurs own risk and reward. Employees trade autonomy for stability. The choice depends on your tolerance for uncertainty
What’s Important?
Urgent drowns important daily. What's important requires protection from what's merely pressing. The filter—will this matter in five years?
Just Dive In
Overthinking prevents starting. Diving in beats perfect planning. Water's temperature matters less than whether you're swimming
Blog Every Day In 2020 – A 230 Days Challenge
230 days of daily blogging. The commitment—publish regardless of inspiration, quality concerns, or life chaos. Consistency over perfection