Insights
#168 Purposeful pursuits
I made an account on Instagram to stay in touch with friends abroad. Now I habitually spend hours a day scrolling through Instagram feeds. Is this a purposeful pursuit? I started journaling to clear my head. Now I habitually write and publish insights every day. Is this a purposeful pursuit? Good intentions and purposeful actions
#167 Worry or dream a thousand times
I can worry a thousand times until my worries come true. I can envision my dreams a thousand times until my dreams come true. Not because of the act of worrying or the dreaming itself. But because my worries or dreams will incite different present actions taking me down different paths. Whatever future I focus
#166 It’s not about goals, it’s about the questions they raise
“If successful and unsuccessful people share the same goals, then the goal cannot be what differentiates the winners from the losers.” https://jamesclear.com/goals-systems It’s not about having goals. It’s about the follow-up questions goals raise. “Will pursuing this goal be good for me? Physically, emotionally, mentally, and financially?” “Is there any part of myself, my environment,
#165 Writing doesn’t mean writing
When I write, I’m meditating. When I meditate, I’m writing. When I run, I’m meditating. When I meditate, I’m running. When I play the guitar, I’m meditating. When I meditate, I’m playing the guitar. When I meditate, I’m writing. When I write, I’m running. When I run, I’m playing the guitar. And no matter what
#164 Compulsory voting
There is no such thing as “abstaining from voting” in life. Whether I decide to write today or not, I’m living my life and voting for an identity. Whether I decide to do yoga today or not, I’m living a life and voting for an identity. Whether I eat healthily today or not, I’m living
#163 Doing the unreasonable thing
Publishing a daily blog post may seem unreasonable to you, but for me, it’s just what I do. Going for a daily run may seem unreasonable to you, but for me… it’s just what I do. For you it may be an unreasonable thing to do, yeet I am me. And you are you. What’s
#162 Maintaining the majority
If you write more consistently than you don’t write, you’re a writer. If you run more consistently than you don’t run, you’re a runner. And while every action you take is a vote for who you want to be, you don’t need 100% of the votes to build a habit or adopt an identity. It’s
#161 It’s not that complicated.
If you want to be a writer, write wholeheartedly and consistently until you start believing you’re a writer and you trust you’ll always be – then relax. If you want to be a runner, run wholeheartedly and consistently until you start believing you’re a runner and you trust you’ll always be – then relax. If
#160 Flipping limiting beliefs
The same beliefs that tell you “I could never write consistently. I could never run consistently. I could never meditate consistently. That’s just not me.” can be flipped on its head. “I can’t not write consistently – that’s just not me.” “I can’t not eat healthily consistently – that’s just not me.” “I can’t not
#159 What unintentional living looks like
Unintentional living and identity building look like this: “Life made me who I am, and I can’t do anything about it.” Intentional living and identity building look like this: “While the past has shaped me, the way I choose to live my life today, tomorrow, and every day after, will determine who I am.” You’re
#158 Voting fraud doesn’t exist
Voting fraud doesn’t exist in your body and mind. You can’t cheat your way into being a writer. Your body and mind count every word as a vote for being a writer. You can’t cheat your way into being a runner. Your body and mind count every every stride as a vote for being a
#157 Trust I must
When the going gets toughWhen I bite the dustTrust I must Trust I mustThat the purpose I feel insideThe calling from which I can no longer hideIs a reliable guide Trust I mustThat the vision I hold dearIs enough to conquer my fearand persevere Trust I mustThat the words I sayThe actions I take every