Insights
#446 Could it all be much simpler
Could there be an easier path to do what you want to do? Have you ever considered taking that path? If not, could you consider it today? If yes, are the reasons why you don’t take that path still valid? Could it all be much simpler than you’re making it?
#445 Is it truly time for something new?
Are you clinging to the past, even though it is time for something new? Are you escaping the present, even though it isn’t time yet for something new? Are you scared of the future, even though it truly is time for something new? All three can be true. All three can be a
#444 You could – but you don’t have to
Nobody says you must write for the rest of your life – but you could. Nobody says you must do one job forever – but you could. Nobody says you must live in one place forever – but you could. You could. But you don’t have to. Unless you want to. Then you should.
#443 Be consistent with the how, not the what
If you’re curious about one topic, you can stay curious, even if your interests change over time. If you’re kind to one person, you can stay kind when talking to other people. If you showed leadership in your last job, you can show leadership in your new job. You can be consistent in how you…
# How to know this is the right thing for you
Nothing bad will happen if I don’t write today. And somehow, that makes me even more likely to write. When you feel that way about anything you do, you know: that’s the right thing for you.
#441 Changing path is not a spur-of-the-moment thing
You may decide to change path in the spur of a moment. But to keep moving in that new direction, you’ll have to reaffirm your decision many times. Day by day, taking actions that pave the new path. Day by day, making decisions that keep you on the new path. Day by day. Step by…
#440 How to make choices that stand the test of time
Victory passes.So does defeat. Exhaustion passes.So does excitement. And because it all passes, the highest peaks and lowest lows are probably not your most reliable guides to make life decisions. Take a step back. Wait until the emotions pass and you see clearly again. Then you can make choices that stand the test of time.
#439 Resolve can bring you far
I can’t predict what will happen tomorrow – or even today. But I do know that today, I resolve to write. And tomorrow I resolve to write once again. And that resolve has brought me to 439 consecutive days of writing. 439 days of writing, despite living in an unpredictable world. 439 days of realizing…
#438 Whatever happens
It rains – you keep breathing. The sun is out – you keep breathing. You win – you keep breathing. You lose – you keep breathing. You feel good – you keep breathing. You feel bad – you keep breathing. Whatever happens, you can keep breathing. And you can continue with what’s important to you.
#437 Cut yourself some slack
Cut yourself some slack on a hard day. Relax, take a break. Because come what may, In the long run, you’re strong enough to keep going anyway. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be here today.
#436 Build your own track
Maybe you feel like you’re going off-track once in a while. Maybe going off-track is how you build your own track. Maybe your own track doesn’t always have to go straight. Maybe you’re the only one using your track. And maybe that’s fine.
#435 Why I decide to write every day
I don’t know why I decide to write every day. But I know writing feels right. I know it feels like what the person I want to be would do. Sometimes, that explanation is not enough. But usually that’s all the “why” I need to write again.