Life is weird. Here is some stuff to feel better about.
Self-promotion makes me self-conscious. I suck at self-promotion. That also makes me self-conscious. One thing I recently learned has been when you fear doing something, it’s probably the best action you could take. Because fear is a construct of our minds. Case in point: Nobody in the entire world was waiting around for my social… Continue reading How Sucking at Self-Promotion Made Me Feel Like the Lion from the Wizard of Oz
Holy shit. 100 days. Maybe it’s time to take stock of what I’ve lost and gained over the last three months. For starters, I made legit friends with badass people from around the world. It cannot be overstated how cool this is. Next, I gained a writing habit. A legit habit. This habit, and I… Continue reading How Writing Online for 100 Days Changed Everything
I hadn’t gotten new golf clubs since I was 20 years old. During the time of Covid, I began golfing again. Walking the course instead of talking a cart helped me lose over 50 pounds last year but that’s another story. As I got back into the game, I began to realize my clubs, while… Continue reading What Getting New Golf Clubs Taught Me About an Old Cliché
When you decide what you want from your life, your time and energy become priceless commodities. You start to align your actions with your goals. You start becoming one of those people that “puts in the work” or “gets shit done”. Progress, formerly an elusive figure, becomes a constant companion. The days become longer, but… Continue reading Ladies and Gentlemen, the Weekend.
I used to fear success. I probably still do. But that’s not the root of my problems, it was a misdiagnosis. These things happen. The real story is that I used to fear trying hard and losing anyway. I used to fear failing despite giving my best effort. Because if I ever tried my best,… Continue reading A Misdiagnosed Fear of Success
Yesterday I wrote about how I’d had a pretty good day. But upon waking up today, there was no ticker-tape parade to celebrate the progress of yesterday. Momentum can be a cruel mistress. There were no great victories during work. No major life problems were solved. Meaningful progress was not sustained or achieved. I had… Continue reading A Setback that Never Was
You know those ideal day exercises that are so popular? I feel like I got kind of close today. First, I picked up my little dudes from camp and school. The littlest one is sick again, so he’s not having a great time. He’s still a sweet little baby though and I didn’t mind picking… Continue reading Closer to the Ideal Day
As part of a 5-hour layover in DC over the weekend, I took an Uber to the Phillips Collection near Dupont Circle. My wife and I lived up the street from this modern art museum for most of our time in Washington, DC and we were members for years. Going back to anything just isn’t… Continue reading How Staring at a Mark Rothko Painting Reminded Me That Simple Is Good
Today marked another sad trip home after a good vacation. This time around, it was a few days spent in the sun with the dudes I grew up with. And I missed my babies something terrible. But it was cathartic in its own ways. Because it seems the older I get, the more I appreciate… Continue reading Why Best Friends Make Life Better
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