I love distinctions. They help me understand the world. Recently I read a great article by Ryan Holiday, the author of a worthwhile read “The Obstacle Is The Way”, on the difference between failing vs failure. “Failing and failure are not synonymous. Failing means you did not achieve what you were trying to achieve, whereas failure means giving…

What led you to choose [current work place] over other companies? For my current job it was the people/culture. Note: when you’re initially entering the work place your choice is likely drive by proximity and if someone will hire you. As your market value grows and you have more leverage culture continues to go up…

Discomfort is growth. Growth is discomfort. The two are inseparable. Photo by Hana Bae on Unsplash.

Goals are fixed. Once you reach a goal you’re done. A habit is a long term change. Instead of striving for goals strive for habit changes. *I think an exception to this principle would be if you only want to do something once. Say, run a marathon. A habit that might come from this would…

Happiness is not synonymous with good. If you give a child candy continuously they will be continuously happy, while their teeth decay. And decaying teeth is something we can all agree is not good. We’d also likely agree that working out is good. However, it often doesn’t make us happy, an emotion externally triggered, while…