The Best Defense Is Attack
Defensive positions drain resources. Offensive action creates momentum. Best defense isn't blocking—it's controlling the battlefield through initiative
Picking It Up From Where You Left
Abandoned projects haunt until resumed or released. Picking up where you left requires courage—facing why you stopped, accepting degraded momentum, starting cold
Hard Resets versus Soft Resets
Hard resets wipe everything, start fresh. Soft resets preserve some continuity. Life requires both—knowing which situation demands which determines success
Processing Failure
Failure needs processing or it festers. The work—extracting lessons without dwelling, accepting without excusing, moving forward without forgetting
Overcoming Inertia
Inertia resists motion in either direction. Starting requires more energy than continuing. The trick—smallest possible first move
Yes, I Can
Yes I can beats I think I can. Certainty precedes capability. The affirmation creates reality—fake it till it becomes true
Starting From Scratch
Starting from scratch erases accumulated baggage. Clean slate opportunity or loss of foundation? Both—the choice determines outcome
Healing Hurts
In an ideal world, we will all be happy. Unfortunately, such a world doesn't exist.
A Short Post-Lockdown Recovery Strategy
Post-lockdown recovery needs gradual reintegration. Rushing back creates whiplash. The strategy—small steps toward previous capacity
Every Crisis Is A Portal – And So Is The Coronavirus Crisis
Crises open portals to different futures. COVID portal leads somewhere—the question isn't if but where we choose to emerge
5 Unexpected Positive Effects Of The Coronavirus Panic
Pandemic panic brought remote work normalization, digital acceleration, family time increase, environmental recovery, system vulnerability exposure
The Roadblock Is Your Exit (And Why I’ve Been Silent For The Last 3 Weeks)
Roadblocks redirect when you're on wrong paths. Three-week silence from hitting wall. Sometimes obstacles save you from destinations not worth reaching
How Running Ridiculously Long Distances Can Help You
Ultra-running teaches pain management, mental endurance, discomfort tolerance, delayed gratification. Ridiculous distances develop ridiculous resilience
Pushing Through versus Letting Go
Pushing through builds grit. Letting go prevents waste. Wisdom is knowing which situation demands which response
The Story Of My First 24 Hours Race – S24h
First 24-hour race—running continuously around track for a day. Physical endurance meets mental endurance. The story of not stopping
The Real Cost Of Learning
It’s pitch dark, my soles are hurting like shit, the air that I breathe is scorching hot and I’m running somewhere in the middle of fucking [...]
Race Report: My First 48 Hours Race
Two days continuous running pushes consciousness into altered states. The 48-hour race reveals how the mind and body negotiate when there's no finish line
100 Ways To Live A Better Life – 85. Laugh At Yourself
Self-importance creates brittleness. Laughing at yourself builds resilience—taking yourself seriously guarantees suffering
100 Ways To Live A Better Life – 84. Don’t Take It Personally
Tip 100 from the 100 Ways series. Never
100 Ways To Live A Better Life – 52. Smile At Least 10 Times A Day
Smiling changes brain chemistry physically. Daily smile practice creates positive feedback loops—facial expressions generate matching emotions