"What Matters More Than Your Talents"

The examined life

What if our worst qualities are actually our best? Recently I listened to an interview with Irish theologist and poet John O’Donohue from 2006 in which he asked what would happen if the things we hate about ourselves, the qualities we despise and can’t stand, are actually the best things about who we are. It was a powerful reframe... See more

Compulsion. I think about that word a lot. I believe that all of us, carelessly walking about planet earth, are intrinsically compelled to do something . It’s in our nature, in the shape of our soul. To excel, to truly be the best, I think it’s crucial to spend time thinking about what that is. Because if you do something other than that, you’re no... See more

Ultimately, the people who choose to champion originality a ones who propel us forward. After spending years studying them and interacting with them, I am struck that their inner experiences a not any different from our own. They feel the same fear, the same doubt, as the rest of us. What sets them apart is that they take action anyway. They know i

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Friend, I hope you can see that what will propel you to thrive has a little to do with your skills and a lot to do with your mind.

I hope you get to know your inner world. I hope you thrive financially while living your values. I hope you focus less on what you achieve and more on who you become. I hope you learn to be kind to yourself. I hope you f... See more

While we invest years developing acquired skills and credentials, our natural talents remain buried beneath layers of conditioning that teach us to value effort over ease, credentials over innate abilities, and conventional paths over authentic expression.

The paradox? These buried gifts often represent our greatest competitive advantage and the fou... See more