"You're not the boss of me!"
That's right. Nobody else is the boss of you. You are. And how's that going? Show you can lead yourself first.
Feeling Guilty?
If you feel guilty, it means you have violated one of your own internal standards and you need to clean up your act. Right?
Need help?
How is your life going? If I'm not willing to help myself, there is not much anyone can do for me. Habits, eating, learning, effort, and attitude... Are you doing what you can to make things better for yourself and keep them that way?
Moving away, or towards?
You can't just be moving away from something, you have to be moving towards something better. Don't just look back with negative emotion, look forward with positive emotion. What are you moving towards?
Do it now.
I was listening to a podcast recently where the founder of Lululemon was being interviewed. At the end he was asked if he had any advice for the listeners. He told a story. When he turned 60 he asked his Dad, "Dad, what advice would you give a 60-year-old?" His…
"IDK what IDK"
When we don't know something, we tend to fill in information gaps with what seems probable and likely. We literally make stuff up. This creates blind spots where we thought we knew something. You know less than you don't know. You know less than you think you do know. Ignorance…
The "secret" of success
There isn't one that someone else is keeping from you - with the exception of what you intentionally hide from yourself. How to do it is out there and available to all. These days, those that say they don't know how to succeed are making excuses.
The Bill of Rights
The rights do not imply an obligation on others. For example the right to free speech - nobody has to give you the words to say, or to listen to you. Freedom of religion does not take anything away from anyone else. However, the right to healthcare for example implies…
The Life and Times of YOU
When it's all over, (and it almost is), would this be a book worth reading? Would it be a tale of overcoming adversity? Of love? Of commitment and honor and loyalty? Would it be a triumph or a tragedy? Would you be proud of it? Will you be missed? The…
How do you respond?
Two young boys were raised by an alcoholic father. They grew older and each went his own way in the world. As adults, they were interviewed by a psychologist who was analyzing the effects of drunkenness on children in broken homes. One was a clean living tea drinker and the…
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This goes hand-in-hand with one of my favorite quotes: “The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off!”