Insights
#73 Why am I rushing?
Journaling question of the day: Why am I rushing? Out of habit and automaticity – mindlessness caused by endless repetition? Out of discomfort – I want to get out of this situation as soon as possible? Out of impatience – I expect whatever comes next to be more interesting or riveting? What would happen if
#72 Contrast
Without sadness, how do I know I’m happy? Without happiness, how do I know I’m sad? Without anger, how do I know I’m grateful? Without gratitude, how do I know I’m angry? Without pain, how do I know what pleasure feels like? Without pleasure, how do I know I’m in pain? Without bad moments, how
#71 Muffled feet
The ankle and foot complex contains 26 bones, 33 joints and over 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments. Considering both feet, that makes a total of 52 bones, making up about a quarter of all bones found in the mature adult body. https://3d4medical.com/blog/facts-about-feet There are more nerve endings per square centimetre in the foot than any
#70 Day 70 – This Is My Path
Daily blog post number 70. Sometimes I’m frustrated I get less “work” done than before I started publishing daily posts. Until I remind myself: who do I want to be? A writer. Who writes. And publishes his writing. Every single day. Then I realize: it’s not just who I want to be anymore, but who
#69 Evening Questions
I like to journal in the morning. But if I’d journal in the evening, this is what I’d ask myself: “Were my actions today actions of the person I choose to be? Or were they actions of a person driven by old patterns, habits and limiting beliefs?” “Did my actions bring me closer to where
#68 The sitcom comparison
Watching a sitcom or soap opera episode takes 20 minutes – and somehow, we always seem to find time for it. Doing some stretches or a quick workout can take as little as 15 minutes – yet somehow, it’s very hard to find time for it. Many good habits take take less time than watching
#67 Caffè sospeso
In working-class cafés in Napoli, people who experienced good luck often buy a coffee, then another one “pending”, which the barista can serve to anyone at his own discretion: a caffè sospeso. A symbol of social trust and solidarity. Or, in the hands of marketeers and big coffee chains, a tool for increasing sales. Regardless,
#66 Scarcity is like pollution
Some days I have ten ideas to write about. Some days, zero. But when I lack ideas to write about, the ideas aren’t really gone. I’m in a scarcity state: my brain chemistry prevents me from accessing the insights. When I feel lonely, friends and family I can connect with aren’t really gone. I’m in
#65 The Secret to Sticking to Your Habits
I don’t wake up every day in love with the prospect of writing a blog post. But I do love that part of my identity is that I publish something every day. By not publishing, I would lose that part of my identity and end up frustrated because I gave up something I enjoy. And
#64 Changes too small to notice
Changes too small to notice today become impossible to ignore when they stack up – as long as you take the time to look back. Writing this post today doesn’t feel different than the one I wrote yesterday. But when I think about the first daily post I wrote two months ago… it’s a different
#63 Completion vs Consistency: True Life Projects
Completion projects leads to restless rushing, an achievement, then a black hole. Indecision. I got the promotion. I wrote the book. I finished the degree. I built the house. I sold the business. Now who am I… and what’s next? Consistency projects lead to a change in habits and identity. Every day, I do what
#62 Productive vs prolific
Plants are productive when they’re fertile: capable of producing fruit or offspring. Plants are only prolific when they actually produce fruit in abundance. https://wikidiff.com/prolific/productive When it comes to creativity, we humans are all productive in the sense that we are capable of creating. Productivity tools and “hacks” can help to create more space in your