The Judgment Vortex
Think back to the last time something went wrong at work, or in your home, or in a relationship. It could be a project that didn’t go as expected or wasn’t completed on schedule. It could be you failed to clean up after your
Month: July 2018
Breaking Out Of The Bubble
“Naw, not the volleyball girls.” I hope no sane, straight man will ever say these words again, but I uttered them today to two friends of mine. We had met up for an early breakfast in Hermosa Beach, at which I had admitted
The Ultimate Machine
You must get the oil changed every three thousand miles. You must rotate your tires every five. How much extra will you pay to have your car hand washed, buffed and waxed? Tint the windows, buy new rims, get a fancy new license plate
Get Weird
“First we form habits, then they form us. Conquer your bad habits, or they’ll conquer you.” –Anonymous I have been biting my nails as long as I can remember. I can’t recall ever having full, unbitten nails, in my entire life, not even as
Loyalty Shmoyalty
Hi, my name is Matt. And I am a sports nut. Anyone who has had even a passing acquaintance with me is aware of this fact. I love sports, pretty much all of them. But especially team sports in the United States leagues. And
How To Win An Argument In Five Seconds
Okay, I lied. My method for winning an argument in five seconds isn’t really winning an argument at all. But if you follow the point, whether you can win an argument becomes a moot point. My method? The same one presented by Dale
Here Are The Top Five Lessons I Learned About Serving People
When I went to college, the easiest way to make a little cash while still going to school was to work as a waiter. Considering many people make a full living out of it, this was a great way for me to make ends meet
The Power of Amor Fati
“My formula for human greatness is amor fati: that one wants nothing to be different, not in the future, not in the past, not for all eternity. Not only to endure what is necessary, still less to conceal it… but to love it…” –Friedrich Nietzsche
Be Prepared For Life’s Shit Test
I went into work and, for a moment, pretty much lost my shit. Totally went into a stew and rage. Not a throwing, yelling scene, mind you, but at the very least an intense and focused piss and moan. The place I work
I Hope You Die– Almost
Garry Shandling was a relative nobody in 1977. The late comedian and writer would go on to a tremendously successful career in Hollywood and on stand up stages around the country, but around the time Star Wars was dazzling the minds of thousands for