Catherine Hoke says that “You can’t be curious and angry at the same time”. So you have to choose. When the misfortune of losing something stumbles upon you, will you be angry at fate, or be curious how it happened? When inconvenience like traffic is troubling you, are you angry at those around you, or […]
The Shared Addiction
“There is something about yourself that you don’t know. Something that you will deny even exists until it’s too late to do anything about it. It’s the only reason you get up in the morning, the only reason you suffer the sh*tty boss, the blood, the sweat and the tears. “This is because you want […]
Running In Circles
We start a habit the same way and say it’s going to stick. We take a similar workload and say this time we’ll be ok. We start our day the same way and say this time it will be different. We know doing the same thing over and over again and expecting something new is […]
Better or Worse?
Have you ever spent a long time not having written anything with a pen or pencil? It feels strange getting used to writing again. Almost like it’s a completely novel experience. We usually view the world as a static background to which living beings apply dynamic change. Nature is like the board game in which […]
Boredom is Exciting
When people think of difficult challenges, they think of athletic feats or complex mental puzzles. But very few look at something that may be the most challenging of all. Sitting down for a lengthy period of time and doing nothing. There’s a certain frustration that comes with creating something new. It’s the writer’s block that […]
The Gift That Gives Back
If I was trying to give you free flowers, books, and other gifts, would you try to stay away from me? The Hare Krishna Society struggled a lot to get money in the 1970’s. Many of its members were on the streets begging for donations. And not much came by. Many people were disrupted by […]
Consistency Is King
“How long does it take to form a habit?” We usually believe in 21 days required to make a lifestyle change. But perhaps it’s better to ask what the question even means. What’s the difference between going to the gym for 5 days versus 21 days? What happens when we cross that threshold of forming […]
Internally Moving
So it’s been 21 days. Have you kept your resolution? If so, congratulations! By conventional wisdom you’ve formed a new habit. Well, maybe. What does it really mean to form a habit? I’ll speak to that crowd soon. But first I want to speak to the likely bigger crowd. The one that didn’t make it […]