Tag: abundance

concrete brain

Do You Have Concrete Brain?

Today let’s look at something we discuss here frequently: your brain. Or more specifically, how you develop, care for, and protect it from being co-opted by the forces that want to manipulate and control it. For me, my greatest fear is developing what I think of as “concrete brain.” 
motivation

Take the Shot!

We should start with a sobering thought: There are people in your space who do the same thing as you, who are doing ten or 20 times more than you. And they have less talent, a lower IQ, and less money.
stoicism

Surviving Life’s Roller Coasters

Today you may want to ponder how you respond to the ups and downs of life.
Blitzkrieg

Blitzkrieg into the New Year

For 2023 my mantra is “Shots on Goal.”  My plan is to ride through 2023 the way Khaleesi rode her dragons.  And if you want to do that, you can’t play safe, or simply play not to lose. You’ve got to rush forward, play to win, and put shots on goal.  The shots won’t all go in, but they don’t have to.
New Year's Eve 2023

The Possibilities of 2023…

Welcome to a fresh, tasty edition of Friday Filosophy – the weekly postcard where I challenge you with a question, idea, or topic you may want to think about. Today the thing I’d love to challenge you on is your approach to the New Year.
New year's resolutions

Four Ways to Make 2023 Epic!

If you want to create an epic New Year, it might take more than simply setting some New Year’s resolutions.  Here are four different suggestions to consider…
self-development

Create Your Best Life

Christmas and Hanukah are in the rearview mirror and the New Year is beckoning.  It’s a time for reflection and introspection.  So as you do this, I’d like to share some thoughts about that…
self-development

Tell Yourself the Truth!

The reason your budget is tight isn't because the Saudis raised the price of oil, your boss is cheap, or big corporations are greedy.  Your money is tight because you spend more than you take in.  The reason your current girlfriend or boyfriend has some of the same neurosis as your last four has nothing to do with them.  It is all about you.  And that is the nature of the human animal.  We find evidence that supports our foundational beliefs and if we can’t find any, we manufacture it to conform with our desired view of the world.