You have to be the leader of your own life. If you don’t choose your own priorities, actions, and mindset, it will be chosen for you. Other people will dictate what your life becomes. The longer you let this happen, the harder it will be for you to lead yourself again. So be a leader. […]
The Reality Gap
The Reality Gap – This is the space between the actual reality of our lives, and the world of our desires. On one side of the gap is our actual reality. This is the world we live in. This is the present moment and everything that is occurring or exists within it. On the other […]
Simple Habits for Mental Health
Life is not always easy. Life is not always great. There will be times that you will feel like mental garbage. Sometimes we are able to identify the cause of our anxiety or depression. Other times we have a sense of sadness or anxiety that can’t be sourced. But thankfully, life can and will get […]
A Simple Approach to Investing
What do you think of when you hear the word “investing?” It’s easy to conjure pictures of suited men on Wall Street. Buying low and selling high! But in reality, “investing” is just the concept of putting your money into some sort of appreciating asset. It’s often taking a calculated risk to own a piece […]
What’s Not Shown
The best stories keep you guessing. Giving you pieces of information little by little throughout the journey. The best “erotic” art depicts people still partially clothed. Embracing some creative covering to paint an emotional portrait. With Everything Exposed There is a trend within our culture to share everything. It’s become normal that we share our […]
Offline World ≠ Online World
When viewing social media posts recently or reading online articles, one thing becomes very clear – the world is ending, and everybody is a fucking asshole. This is the only obvious conclusion to come to. Especially over the past few months, when every corner of the internet seemed to be full of content showing us […]
Focus On What You Love, Not What You Hate
Many of us have a very bad habit – we focus on what we hate. We engage in the things that make us depressed, angry, or scared. But we should be focusing on what we love. We should be seeking out the things that we find beautiful, that we enjoy creating, and that we bond […]
We’re All Human
There is an intense polarization between groups of people in the world today. The “us vs. them” mentality is strong. We’re right, they are wrong. We’re superior, they are inferior. We’re smart, they are stupid. We’re good, they are evil. This way of thinking is a sickness of the mind. Perpetuated long enough, you will […]
Diminishing Returns in Your Life
If something is good, then more of it is even better – right? Wrong! When studying economics or production theories in business, students will learn about the law of diminishing returns. It’s a simple concept – Adding more input will only provide a positive benefit to a certain point, then additional input will begin to […]
Time To Ourselves
Throughout nearly all of human history, our daily lives consisted of a significant amount of time in solitude. Time to ourselves. Time in our day where we were left to our own thoughts, and without the input of other people. However, in the last 20-30 years, as technology and consumption-based entertainment became prevalent in our […]