Stop Rearranging Furniture On Sinking Ships

Most of us make it through life by coping not changing. We rearrange what we do but somehow the core problems are never completely addressed. – Inside Out, Dr. Larry Crabb To translate the above in Scottish, “Every man dies, not every man truly lives.” What is the price of going through life rearranging instead…

The Internet Is A Teacher, But Not Always The Best One

In the Power Of Habit, Charles Duhigg breaks down what makes a habit: que, routine, reward. One habit I have is to turn to the internet to answer my questions. This isn’t necessarily bad. But when those questions get bigger like: What elements should I look for in a friend? The internet isn’t often the…

Don’t Leave Inquisition With Your First Time Experiencing Something

“Are we going down?” “No. They’ve done this thousands of times. It’s like riding a bicycle for them.” This is the reassuring voice of a father to his son as they’re experiencing his first flight together. Firstly, if you fly with children you deserve accolades, halls of fame, and most definitely a god like amount…

Knowledge Rarely Confirms Your Opinion

I believe it’s in the book “Originals” by Adam Grant where he proposes the idea that procrastination is incredibly valuable. Allowing us to add additional insight that we otherwise would have missed if we had ridged deadlines. For example, Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t come up with the “I have a dream” line until about…

Drop The Book List

I want to read 20 books this year. I applaud the goal. However, is that the ultimate metric worth measuring? If you read 20 books and nothing changes, was that actually success? Vanity metrics are many, what actually matters to you? Photo by OC Gonzalez on Unsplash.