If you were to be dropped in the middle of nowhere with nothing except a roughly sketched out map of the area, would you take the map and try to make the most of it, or would you go without? Chances are high that you would at very least take the map with you. It’s […]
A couple months back while I was living in Peru I had my passport stolen. It was one of those regretfully stupid moments where I let my guard down and naively forgot I was out in the public place. Funny enough just a few days before it happened I had been wondering what the recovery […]
I don’t like pain. Both physical and mental. It sucks to sprain an ankle, to lose a game, to go through a breakup, or to experience the death of someone close to you. And as much as we want to avoid these forms of pain, they are inevitable. Real suffering cuts through all the crap. […]
Isn’t it amazing how often we get caught in thinking about the wrong thing? We want to do well on a final exam, but can’t help but think about how disappointed our parents will be if we fail. Or when we go into an interview with the intention of engaging with the interviewer, but we […]
I’ve worked in a number of different jobs throughout my life and worn many hats along the way. I’ve dipped my toes into the harsh cold world of commercial construction. I’ve climbed sketchy ladders and put my life on the line for the sake of painting an old grandma’s rotting fascia. I have pushed myself […]