Willpower Is Overrated — Do This Instead….

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.  I decided a […]

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Don’t Box Yourself In….

“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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What’s The Opposite of Fear?

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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Close The Loop – A Simple Technique To Boost Your Energy And Clear Your Mind

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 done, be […]

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More Thoughts on Over-Optimization

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 is. When […]

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You Are What You Repeatedly Do

Dear Reader, Never forget:You Are What You Repeatedly DoSo 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?  I take reasonable care of yourself?​Nurse your grievances?  […]

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The Hero’s Journey Is Real – How The Hero’s Journey Plays Out In Your Own Life

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 Is RealWhat […]

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There’s Nothing To Escape

“There’s nothing to escape.  Just ideal situations to create.”~ TomJohnston.org

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Simplify Your Life – It Is Easier To Subtract Than To Add

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 SubtractionSubtract sugar–see what happens Subtract time with someone you don’t really like Subtract a hobby you actually don’t enjoy Subtract an expense that […]

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The Mini Zen Garden – Turn Your Life Into A Work Of Art

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 elegant […]

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