The simple truth is that life is getting better for most people. It’s surprisingly easy to prove. But, you’d never know it. See, fear and emotion keeps you clicking, watching and voting. As a result we tend to be overly pessimistic about the world’s progress.
Read MoreIt’s 2am and the poo party is raging-like someone dropped Adderall in the punch bowl. You need to talk to a friend about the hard stuff of life. Is there anyone you could call? Anyone that would throw on jeans and a faded ball cap and meet you at Starbucks in 20 minutes?
If not you have some work to do, my friend.
Read MorePeople who feel suicidal often experience a kind of tunnel vision. They lose the ability to see the bigger picture. The walls close in. And the only thing remaining in focus is utter darkness and despair. Yet in the midst of this despair, some studies suggest that a lightness begins to take shape. A lightness that might suggest a lifting of the fog. Only the clarity isn’t a lightness. It’s resolve.
Read MoreThe simple truth is that we want certainty out of life. But, when we get that certainty, we find ourselves restless. Why? Because certainty is boring. The contented life is based on alchemy. The perfect combination of ingredients: confidence, courage, faith, uncertainty, humility, etc. But, we seem to have lost the proper formula for the equation. And what results is not gold, but a useless amalgam of sorts.
Read MoreNow that we are officially finished with drinking three “quarantinis” a day and hoarding gasoline, it’s time to assess the damage. What are the long term consequences of the complete disruption of our lives?
Read MoreEnjoy this moment of freedom, before life gets all serious and you have to do stuff again. And, remember to appreciate the sacrifices earlier generations made that allow you the freedom to watch anything you want on Netflix. And post bored pics of yourself on Insta. Life could be a whole lot worse.
Read MoreI’ve started reading about our ability to overcome suffering. There are countless examples, but I’ve found two from history that will take your breath away.
Read MoreAt a certain age we learn the difference between talent and skills.
Talent is on loan from God. But, skills can be learned by anyone. You need not have the former to exercise the latter. And, that understanding can lead to an enormous amount of joy.
See, life’s greatest moments leave us with nothing but a memory. And, it’s human nature that we have an affinity for some memories over others. So, what's is the single greatest memory of your life? Now the harder question: which was better, the experience; or the memory of the experience?
We celebrate our busyness as a measure of our success. So, what if we stopped celebrating being busy? What if instead we celebrated how much time we had spent listening, pondering, meditating, and enjoying time with the most important people in our lives?
Read MoreGod-Moments allow for heaven and earth to draw closer to one another in the everyday; the mundane. They can be found in the kindness of a stranger or the setting of the sun. Or even in a grieving stranger on the side of the highway.
Read MoreA few weeks ago I had the pleasure of dining with my 82 year old mother. We started to talk about aging and she made this profound statement: “when I wake up in the morning and look in the mirror, I do not recognize the face staring back at me.”
And, that’s where the story begins.
Read MoreOur kids are safer than ever. Crime in America is down. Hunger is limited to the poorest Americans. Disease is largely controlled. War is limited to professional military personnel. Our children are safe from external risk factors that plagued earlier generations. They are safe from nearly everything, except themselves.
Read MoreSee, it’s only during (previously rare) down times that we eliminated some of the noise and distraction. And did a little bit of existential thinking about life. But those opportunities were fleeting. Like a flash of lightning in a dark sky. As soon as it appears, it’s gone. And you wonder if it even happened.
Read MoreDespite what divides us as humans, we all share common, universal emotions. Emotions like fear, love, sadness, anxiety, envy and gratitude.
And, all humans, regardless of race, creed, color, political party or national origin share the universal emotion of regret. And, regret is a mental virus that can quietly rob us of joy.
Read MoreDoes watching the news make your blood boil? What if I told you that the cable and national news networks use anger as their primary tool to keep you engaged and watching ads? Yup, they are playing chess; we are the willing pawns in their game. And it’s dividing our country in the name of profits.
Read MoreNavigating your way through life is like navigating your way through the friendly skies at 600mph.
Read MoreOkay, I know this is not exactly an uplifting title. I get it. But stick with me, my friend. Maybe we can learn something together.
Read MoreAre you contemplating any serious decisions? Decisions where there is no “do-over”. Decisions that might dramatically impact the trajectory of your life?
Read MoreCan we just go back to December 31, 2019 and get a do-over?
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