Can you remember the last bad decision you made? Nothing life altering or catastrophic, but simply a poor choice that would later lead into you feeling guilty. Maybe you yelled at a teammate over something pointless, texted an ex late in the evening, skipped out on that last rep, or ate an entire bag of […]
This past summer North America has witnessed some of the worst wildfires on record. In California alone, 1,485,353 acres have gone up in flames. For the longest time, the average person didn’t really give forest fires much attention. Unless one is about to burn through your hometown, we sort of just acknowledged it and moved on. But […]
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 […]