Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat rarely gets talked about when it comes to motivation is identity—who you are, and even more importantly, who you believe you are at your core. Everyone’s searching for the right habits, the perfect routine, the secret system. But none of that matters if you’re not asking the right question: Who do I think I am? The two most powerful words in the English language? I am. That’s it. And whatever you put after those two words? That’s your life’s trajectory.
Category Archive: Habits
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere’s a subtle addiction that’s hijacking our energy and attention. It’s not caffeine. It’s not social media. It’s complaining. Specifically, complaining about things you have zero control over. We’ve all done it. We vent. We rage. We stew. We convince ourselves that vocalizing our frustration somehow makes us more virtuous, more aware, more engaged. But in the end, what does it change?
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn life, there’s one guarantee: you don’t get to choose the timing. You don’t get to decide when the opportunity arrives, when the breakthrough hits, or when the door opens. But you do get to choose who shows up to meet it.
Reading Time: 5 minutesDiscovering the right path in life is a challenge we all encounter. It involves setting achievable goals to attain success. Without goals, there is no drive, and without drive, progress is impossible. Remember, setting and striving for your goals with determination…
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs soon as I wrote the title for this article, I knew it would be a controversial one. Not quite at the level of politics, religion, gun control, or abortion, but controversial nonetheless. We’re taught to avoid giving unsolicited advice, and for good reason.
Reading Time: 8 minutesWhat is motivation, anyway? Simply put, motivation is your desire to do something. “It’s the sense of willingness that exists on a spectrum – from zero interest to a burning desire to take action.” Wow, that was (too) easy. I don’t care…
Reading Time: 8 minutesIf it’s important to you, you will find a way. If not, you will find an excuse. Have you ever convinced yourself that a goal or ambition you had was unrealistic, unattainable, or simply not worth the effort? Humans have many ways to rationalize our lack of discipline or laziness…
Reading Time: 6 minutesWhat can we say about time that hasn’t been said a million times before? A quick Google search for “quotes about time” will bring up too many old favorites to list: quotes about the value of time, how we shouldn’t waste it, how short it is—you get the idea.
Reading Time: 10 minutesHow often do we set wild, ambitious goals for ourselves, hoping for life-altering changes, only to quickly give up once we realize we can’t achieve overnight success? We convince ourselves that any monumental success must always require a Herculean effort.
Reading Time: 16 minutesDo you ever compare yourself to others? Sure you do. And if you’re like many of us (i.e., human), it was probably not long ago. Research indicates that around 10% of our collective thoughts center around a comparison of some kind.