clarity over commitment
Clarity comes from criticality, and commitment is an investment. Commitment before clarity wastes labor, time, and resources. Be clear on the goal, and commitment will …
insight
You become your feelings
Your feeling becomes your emotions, which drive your thinking, which in turn becomes your performance in the world. You are your actions, and if you …
there is always clean up after a party
The price of excessive fun includes setup and execution, which is part of the fun. However, the actual cost is the sober responsibility of reordering …
Picking up your toys and leaving
In my family, we were taught that when people will not listen or change with you, you should take your better, wiser self away and …
Without purpose, you lose yourself
Loss of purpose reduces the ability to think well of yourself. Once a vital goal is lost, every decision is reactive rather than proactive: we …
The problem of wanting nothing
Personal realization: I don’t want anything. I only wish to feel no discomfort. The unfortunate aspect of this epiphany is the corresponding lack of drive …
Making polar opposite claims
We are creatures evolved from dirt, mere flawed organisms until our status is threatened, and then our ego angrily declares our self-importance. We claim to …