PinnedMember-onlyWhen Is Enough Enough?The inability to deny a potential dollar will eventually catch up to you. Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money Warren Buffett says successful people say no to almost everything. The hardest thing to say no to is more money. Money is important. We need money for food, shelter, and healthcare. …Self Improvement2 min readSelf Improvement2 min read
PinnedMember-onlyAdams Basket Case TheoryI also find it helpful to remind myself that every human is a mess on the inside. It’s easy to assume the good-looking and well-spoken person in front of you has it all together and is therefore your superior. The reality is that everyone is a basket case on the…Self Improvement2 min readSelf Improvement2 min read
12 hours ago“I Needed to Lose You to Find Me”Even if you cannot change all the people around you, you can change the people you choose to be around. Life is too short to waste your time on people who don’t respect, appreciate, and value you. Spend your life with people who make you smile, laugh, and feel loved. Roy…Toxic Relationships2 min readToxic Relationships2 min read
Mar 11, 2024Mindreading Is OverratedInstead of mind-reading everyone and thinking we understand the world, it’s often best to put in the extra effort to ask them questions and clarify what they are really thinking or feeling in a certain situation, otherwise we set ourselves up for tremendous misunderstanding. Dr. Sydney Ceruto Much of empathy…Self Improvement2 min readSelf Improvement2 min read
Mar 4, 2024Open Letter to My GrandchildrenIn any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or step back into safety. Abraham Maslow You live in a world with wonderful opportunities and significant risks. Your mind will try to convince you to take the safe way. But the safe way is not safe. …Self Improvement2 min readSelf Improvement2 min read
Feb 26, 2024The Power of StoryThe difference between hope and despair is a different way of telling stories from the same facts. Alain de Botton There was a man (We’ll call him Mike.) who became a master sculptor. He was so good that his nickname became Michaelangelo. His sculptures were so lifelike that they created…Self Development2 min readSelf Development2 min read
Feb 19, 2024Ch-ch-ch-ch-changesWe crave for things to stop changing, we wish that things would never change. But if we got what we wanted, there are so many things that are better, that we would never, ever know about. C. JoyBell C. We live in an ocean of change. Change comes in waves…Self Development2 min readSelf Development2 min read
Feb 12, 2024Are You Winning Too Much?Winning is the enemy of success. Rod Pickett I recently started learning to play pickleball. One of the reasons this game is so popular is that it is easy for beginners to pick up. Amateur players are rated from 2.0 to 5.5 (novice to elite). Recreational games match players with…Self Improvement2 min readSelf Improvement2 min read
Feb 5, 2024How to Decide How to DecideI think about decisions in three ways: hats, haircuts, and tattoos. James Clear All decisions are not created equal. Some decisions are so trivial that they are like hats. If we don’t like the way a hat looks, we simply try on another. If a decision is easily changed, it…Self Improvement2 min readSelf Improvement2 min read
Jan 29, 2024Getting to Know You, Getting to Know All About YouTo know yourself, you must sacrifice the illusion that you already do. Vironika Tugaleva, The Art of Talking to Yourself The Terrible Twos may be as difficult for children as for their parents. The toddlers are just beginning to understand that they are individuals, separate from the rest of the…Self-awareness2 min readSelf-awareness2 min read