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After decades of never voting in any election, I finally registered to vote for the first time ever. My registration is nonpartisan. I’m not a member of any political party. Some would say that I should have remedied this long ago. Why did I wait so long? Partly I’ve been stuck with an old frame…
For anyone trying to do meaningful work, feeling connected to that meaning can be a big challenge.
I did some reflection in my journal about why I like my life so much. Here’s what I came up with: Space for Reflection I like that my life isn’t overloaded with so much activity. Sometimes I get really busy, but over the course of a year and during most months of the year, I…
Anything? No can do. Not without some additional conditions. For example, if you want to make space trips a habit the only way to do it nowadays is to do those trips in your imagination. And it applies to zillion other activities. Some things are just flatly impossible (yet) or much harder than others.
Recently I was pondering ways to generate ideas that feel more fiery or sparky. I always have a lot of options for what to do next, and it’s easier for me to feel bored than stressed, so I often want to explore paths that offer some extra stimulation and challenge. Here are the questions I…
While pondering an update to my mission statement, I was thinking about how to frame relationships, and this line popped into my mind: My relationships are based on play. My relationship with Rachelle fits this like a glove, and I think it’s why we’ve had 10+ happy years together. Same goes for my best friendships.…
“There is surely nothing other than the single purpose of the present moment. A man’s whole life is a succession of moment after moment. If one fully understands the present moment, there will be nothing else to do, and nothing else to pursue. Live being true to the single purpose of the moment.” Hagakure By […]
I love immersion days. These are days when I focus on just one type of experience, project, or aspect of life for pretty much the whole day. Immersion days can be personal or professional. Here are some examples: A day of decluttering or cleaning A day at Disneyland A workshop day, either presenting one or…
Here’s an interesting pattern: When people are heading towards a major transition, they often wait for a “final straw” incident before making a move. In other words they wait until some arbitrary event happens that’s good enough to quality as the final reason that pushes them over the edge. So an incident happens at work,…
Are you curious about a 3-month delay? I explained it in my first income report. May 2020 was the most productive month since January. I put myself together a bit with the help of my friends and mastermind. My church community reactivated and I had the pillar of consistency back in my life. And alleviation […]
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