My Jeans, Your Life: 7 Lessons Learned from Buying Pants
I bought new pants last week. And the award for the most exciting opening line to a blog post is… Jeans are a big deal to me. I’ve never associated jeans with comfort. When I was younger, I was a sweatpants kid (and I looked as awesome as I felt). Being fidgety on a near-constant […]
Life Goes On
“Life goes on no matter what the hell you do.” – Leon Panetta, Secretary of Defense
Shut Up and Listen to Your Body Already
We are creatures that like to talk. We like to be right. We like to have control and tell other people what to do. And yet, we’re surprisingly inept at listening. Communication is a two-way street: you can’t speak effectively if you’re not listening intently. But, out of habit, we only like to listen to […]
How to Respond to Constructive Criticism (Instead of Being Defensive)
“Without entering into the discussion, he took occasion to talk to me about the manner of my writing; observed that, though I had the advantage of my antagonist in correct spelling and pointing (which I ow’d to the printing-house), I fell far short in elegance of expression, in method and in perspicuity, of which he […]
Adventures in Book Writing – Chapter 1: Kickoff!
One goal on my list this year is to write a book, and the year ain’t getting any younger. So I’ve pulled the trigger on working towards this goal this month. I thought it would be useful to share that process with you for a few reasons. One, it will hold me accountable a bit. […]
Why Apps Can’t Replace Self-Control
There’s an app for everything – you know that. But the more disturbing and – to be honest – useless trend I’m seeing in apps is the type that “force” self control on you. You can automate anything you want in the world, and that’s great news for people who struggle with self-control. You can […]
Examining Your Different Roles in Life
This morning, I was reading a book called Early to Rise by Andy Traub (now available on Amazon!*). As you may or may not know, I’ve dedicated myself this year to becoming an early riser – getting up at 5am every morning. In the past week, I have successfully made the transition to regularly getting […]
Do It For More Than The Chicks
Back in the Stone Age, when MTV used to play actual music videos, as time wore on you saw musicians and artists developing a trend in the themes of their videos – particularly in the rap and hip-hop genre: the star was the center of attention, worshiped by those surrounding him. Draped all over the […]
“The past is all over.”
“There’s nothing you can do about bad things that already happened. People can think too much of the past. The past is all over. Kiss it goodbye and stay in the present. Why think of bad things when you can think of good things?” – Jake LaMotta, former boxing champion
Use What You Already Have
My sophomore year of high school, I traveled to Mexico City for a week on a mission trip. We were there to help out with a church, and while there, we met up with a youth group about the same age as us. This was my first real exposure to international culture, and it was […]