Douglas Woods

What is worthy of your one life?

This question is a call to wake up, to turn off the autopilot that so easily steers us day in and day out. It’s an invitation to break free from routine, to step back and see your life with fresh eyes. To shake the dust off dreams you’ve left on the shelf. To ask yourself if you’re truly living, or just going through... See more

Downshifting isn’t about stopping or slowing down just because it sounds like the ‘right’ thing to do or is in the zeitgeist. It’s about moving forward with a deeper, grounded sense of intention and purpose.

“I want to use this interim period to break my remaining bad habits, to build great ones, to redouble my discipline.” His focus was on practical growth—mental models, communication, decision-making. But as he spoke, a subtle restlessness crept in, a tension, as though he were trying to leap into the future without fully acknowledging the transition... See more

"The seven categories of creative work If you arrange your creative work according to these seven categories, you can ease creative insights through the four stages of control. You can avoid getting blocked, and avoid getting distracted or burnt out. 1. Prioritize: To have the space for creative work, you need to have a clear picture of what you’re... See more

"We stumble; we make mistakes. None of us is purely good or bad; we embody both,"

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"Surrendering doesn’t mean giving up; it means accepting that we can’t control the future."

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"the epic saga of modern life — full of self-help, positivity, and endless “gratitude” journals — we tend to lose sight of an ancient, essential source of joy: wonder."

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