When You Can’t Find Your Purpose, Do This Instead

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 […]

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Minimum Viable Blog Post (MVP)

I am experimenting with simply getting basic blog post (a minimum viable post–MVP) written and then posted asap — then circling back to strengthen the MVP over time. One reason I’m pursuing this approach is that I sometimes lose momentum and get bogged down and then become less productive than I could otherwise be. I […]

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Is Your Life A Constant Effort? Push Vs Pull, And The Dangers Of Overdoing Everything

Most books about self-improvement focus on waking up early, establishing clear goals, and pushing yourself.  Constant effort, effort, effort. However, while these techniques might lead to material success, they may do so at the expense of health, a flourishing life, joy, and inner peace.  There is something missing.  The spiritual perspective.  The Dao. If you have […]

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Midnight Grace – When Tranquility And Clarity Break Through

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night and found your mind in perfect tranquility?  A state of midnight grace? Perhaps you were going through a crisis or some immense period of worry.  Yet, you woke up at 3:00 am and knew that all was well, life was good, your problems had […]

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