Not Even You
I try not to draw my inspiration from The Daily Stoic because I don’t want to be seen as copying or regurgitating the writing of Ryan Holiday, who runs that blog and email list. But sometimes if a meditation is too on point and perfect
Month: January 2019
You Can Choose To Be Happy
“Hey! Welcome to McDonalds!!” I was utterly confused. I was walking into McDonalds and my view of the business front was blocked by a wall. I didn’t think anyone could see me yet. I walked around the wall and looked toward the cashier counter. A
Never Too Late To Bloom
He was 54 years old, and his father had just died. He inherited a modest rice farm business, with just two buildings on the company ledgers. He was no rice farmer. He was a professor of economics. His whole life, he had taught economic principles
Be The Person You Could Be
“Someone once told me the definition of hell; on your last day on Earth, the person you could have become will meet the person you became.” –Anonymous Sometimes when I wake up, I don’t jump out of bed to start my day. Instead I grab
Realizing The Value Of the End
I was listening to a fantasy epic recently, and one of the characters more or less “became” immortal. That in and of itself is not mind-blowing in the fantasy genre. It’s actually a rather common trope, like a recreation of Greek myths of old. This
How To Appreciate The Moment
Mindfulness was one of the first things I tried when I embarked on a path toward self-improvement. The benefits of meditation have been well-documented. It seemed like just about every successful entrepreneur or artist meditated on a daily basis. And as someone with particularly volatile
Ego: The Wellspring of Anger
I recently had an unfortunate confrontation. During this battle of wills, I briefly lost control of my mind, as one does when angry. I said things I regret. I said things to hurt, and to intimidate. The who, the what, the why of it all,