If you are having to will yourself to get something done, you have probably already made a mistake somewhere along the way. Especially if you have a deep goal, you should not be pursuing it through willpower. You should be pursuing it through habit. “Repetition Is My Mantra” Let me give you a simple example. … Read more
“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 … Read more
Close the loop, free your mind. As an experiment, look around in the room you are in right now. How many drawers are ajar. How many pieces of paper not put away. How many projects half done. These are all activities that have been started but are frozen mid-stream. You will get a lot more … Read more
If you think about it, regret is a form of over-optimization. You are trying to optimize decisions already made. Optimize what happened. It’s silly, but it’s human. When you over-optimize, you don’t see the beauty of what is right in front of you. You are thinking, thinking, thinking. Grinding away in your mind against what … Read more
Dear Reader, Never forget: You Are What You Repeatedly Do So what do you do? Complain? Or express gratitude? Get stuck and give up? Or just keep looking for a solution? Obsess about your personal circumstances? Or look around and help those in your life? Get lost in your own mind? Or meditate? Bing drink? … Read more
There is much discussion in Hollywood, entrepreneurial circles, academia, and elsewhere about “The Hero’s Journey.” But there is something we may all forget when we only consider The Hero’s Journey as something to use to craft a compelling movie or market products more effectively as entrepreneurs. Namely, The Hero’s Journey is real. The Hero’s Journey … Read more
“There’s nothing to escape. Just ideal situations to create.”~ TomJohnston.org
Trying to simplify your life, but struggling or lacking energy? The answer may be closer than you think. Here’s one technique to help you on your path.Don’t do something. Instead, subtract something. Simplify Your Life Through Subtraction Subtract sugar–see what happens Subtract time with someone you don’t really like Subtract a hobby you actually don’t … Read more
I have a confession to make. I’ve never visited a Zen garden. Yet I still love the idea of Zen gardens. I love the notion of a space that is elegant, clean, aesthetic, and serene. Imagine creating a space in your room, your home, your office, even your commute on a bus, that was so … Read more
