“I can’t be happy or fulfilled unless I have a baby and family.” “I will only be a success if I am a wealthy entrepreneur.” “I have to have X.” “I must work for Y.” These are boxes and mental traps. If you approach life with this mindset, you are almost certainly going to be miserable. Life Isn’t A […]
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I recently wrote a post a MightyInvestor.com about the one word that describes those who attain financial independence early in life. If you want to know more, click through to the article. I thought I’d do the same for entrepreneurship. What’s the one characteristic that entrepreneurs have that others don’t?InitiativeIn my experience, initiative is the one characteristic […]
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If you are like me, you have these insights and aha moments that just hit you out of the blue. These realizations clarify what matters, what’s not working, and how you should really be spending your time. Then life intervenes. You slowly slip back into old ways of thinking, and the realizations fade to the recesses […]
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If you are like me, you love books — and you love reading books on Kindle. After all, how else can you tote an infinite library of books around the world with no worries about weight, damage, or loss? I also love that you can highlight key passages in books you read and then circle back […]
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Here’s a counterintuitive suggestion for how you can achieve your goals much more effortlessly.Don’t Force Any Action If there’s something that you want to do in life or that you feel called to do, don’t force it. What do I mean by that? I mean don’t insist on taking the action now. This goes against the advice of […]
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“After The Ecstasy, The Laundry” ~ An Anonymous Zen SayingI actually have very little handle on what this might mean, but it makes me smile.
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Remember to relax. I don’t mean “pursue a leisure activity.” I mean relax. As in just be there. Let your body rest. Let your mind rest. In fact, empty your mind. Let your being just be still. Elite athletes know this. Yes, train hard. Train with focus. But build in time for relaxation. For rebuilding. But keep this in mind. Relax not just so […]
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There isn’t really a word for living without fear. There is “fearless,” but that just means a lack of fear. Here are the closest words I’m aware of:certainsureconfidentboldfearlessunafraidassureddauntlessvaliantIsn’t it amazing that there is no word that stands for the pure opposite of Fear? So many of the above words just mean the lack of something, “UN-afraid, […]
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Certainty. We crave it. When we find ourselves in an uncomfortable, ambiguous situation, we react with anxiety and fear. When you start a new job or start a new business, the uncertainty can be daunting. You don’t know where your new venture is headed, and failure is a real possibility. Personally, when I left a federal […]
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Vision. Purpose. Meaning. These are big words, great words. Words that deserve our interest, attention, and respect. But sometimes such grand notions lie beyond our grasp. In that case, I have a suggestion. If you are struggling to find your purpose in life, just start doing work. Any work. Anything that pops to mind that you need […]
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