Chop Wood, Carry Water
Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. The Zen quote that explains everything about mastery and nothing
The Obstacle Is Not The Bottleneck
Obstacles block paths temporarily. Bottlenecks restrict flow permanently. Solving obstacles while ignoring bottlenecks wastes energy on symptoms
Finding The Center
The last year has been challenging for all of us. But it was challenging in different ways. For those of us leaning into fear, it created [...]
Monday Moving Forward – Detach From The Reward
Chasing rewards hijacks process. Detachment from outcomes improves performance. Monday starts better when success isn't the obsession
Hit Hard And Settle In The Middle
Negotiation strategy—start extreme, accept moderate. Hitting hard establishes range. Settling middle feels like compromise but achieves initial goal
El Viento Viene, El Viento Se Va
Wind comes, wind goes. Spanish wisdom about impermanence. Everything passes—good and bad. Attachment to either creates suffering
Fear versus Hunger
Fear motivates escape. Hunger motivates pursuit. One runs from, one runs toward. Sustainable motivation comes from hunger—fear exhausts eventually
Causes, Effects and Circumstances
Causes create effects through circumstances. Same cause produces different effects in different conditions. Understanding circumstances matters more than identifying causes
Flavors Of Courage
The first image that comes to your head when you try to define courage?...
Processing Failure
Failure needs processing or it festers. The work—extracting lessons without dwelling, accepting without excusing, moving forward without forgetting
2 Ways To Look At The Coronavirus Crisis
Crisis as catastrophe or opportunity. Same situation, different frames. Perspective determines response—victim or adaptor
We Don’t Need Balance, We Are Balance
Lately I’ve seen a lot of people doing sugar-free challenges. Like, you know, not eating sugar (or sweets) for at least 30 days.
Obstacle And Opportunity Start With The Same Letter
Obstacles become opportunities through perspective shift. Both start with O—coincidence or reminder? Reframing transforms resistance into resource
The Amount Of Life In Our Days
Days contain life in varying concentrations. Some days hold years worth of aliveness. Counting days misses measuring life density
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
Hi, I’m Going To Change Your Life Forever
Life-changing promises flood social media. Most deliver nothing. Real transformation comes quietly—no announcement required
5 Unexpected Positive Effects Of The Coronavirus Panic
Pandemic panic brought remote work normalization, digital acceleration, family time increase, environmental recovery, system vulnerability exposure
Social Engineering – The “Coronavirus Event”
COVID as social engineering experiment. Fear created compliance. Questioning became dangerous. The event revealed how easily populations manipulate
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
On Being Steadily Fluid
Steadily fluid—consistent in adapting, reliable in changing. Paradox that works—stability through flexibility, predictability through responsiveness