The Focus of a Monk
As I write this, I’m on a long plane ride — I’ve written many posts on planes and trains, and I find it actually much easier to write this way despite the shakiness of my laptop on these rides.
Category: Mindfulness & Mastery
Honoring Your Word to Yourself
There is a power to our word that is very often underdeveloped — words are magic, and can create the world around us.
Cultivate a Positive Mindset
One of the best long-term things you can do for a happier life and better relationships is to cultivate a positive mindset.
How to Break Dependence on the Phone
On average, people spend more than 3 hours on their phones each day, picking up their phones nearly 60 times a day … with some people spending closer to 4 hours.
How to Develop a Strong Sense of Self
Developing a strong sense of self is one of the most under-appreciated ways to be happy.
How to Address What’s Really Causing Your Avoidance
When we are procrastinating, avoiding exercise or some other habit we want to create, or avoiding taking on a difficult project … the underlying cause is rarely what we think it is.
Cultivating Stokedness
How many days do you wake up excited for life, stoked to be alive and take on the day’s challenges?
Running & the Challenge of Pushing at Your Edge
I’m not the world’s greatest runner, but lately I’ve been challenging myself to stay at my edge. As I was running at my edge the other day, it occurred to me that this is a useful practice in many areas in life.
Mastering the Inbox as a Spiritual Practice
Earlier today, my email inbox was overflowing like never before. I’m taking this month off (mostly), so I haven’t been checking and responding to email as I normally do.
Transcendent: Take on Work & Life from Another Level
The way most of us take on our work, or anything else in our lives, is that we do it because we’re supposed to, we have to, we’re obligated to, we’re expected to, we should.
