Life Advice
Tips for happiness, family, networking etc.
Life Advice
Tips for happiness, family, networking etc.
“In an age of speed, I began to think, nothing could be more invigorating than going slow. In an age of distraction, nothing can feel more luxurious than paying attention. And in an age of constant movement, nothing is more urgent than sitting still.”
P.S. Ezra just took his first steps two nights ago. As a parent, does witnessing that experience ever get old? Not just the act itself, but the determination—failing, getting back up, trying agin without hesitation or fear. It’s amazing to me how eager little children are to try to things simply because they see their parents doing them. Good
... See moreThe ultimate life hack is the ability to quickly reset and recover. From a bad interaction. From a bad day. From a missed workout. From a poor decision. You can start over whenever you want. You can't always control what happened, but you can control how long you carry it.
- Sahil Bloom
The final 5% is where good work becomes great work.
The ability to bounce back quickly is a key skill in life.
My wife once told me, "When you're five, you can be mad for a day. When you're ten, you can be mad for an hour. By the time you're thirty, you get ten minutes—and then you have to move on."
Life is full of moments of frustration and disappointment. Growth and maturity is learning to pull
... See moreBut the 6/10? That's the trap of good enough.
It's not painful enough to trigger action. So you drift. You tolerate. You wait. You stay in jobs you've outgrown. In relationships that don't nourish. In routines that feel hollow. Because they're just good enough to avoid sparking a response.
The worst thing in the world isn't being on a bad path. The
... See moreThe purpose of life is to experience things for which you will later experience nostalgia