The Only Way We See

We say we want things, but there’s a way to determine what we really want. Look at what we have. Whatever it is we are creating in our lives is what we want. *  *  * That said, in the absence of clear and authentic desires and goals, we have a default want. One that…

Show me a guy who’s afraid to look bad, and I’ll show you a guy you can beat every time. – Lou Brock Of course, looking “bad” is a matter of opinion, but Mr. Brock’s point is well taken. If you’re worried about messing up and looking bad, you’ll likely never attempt much of anything….

So many people have heard the old saw “practice makes perfect.” It’s wrong. Just. Plain. Wrong. I was watching a Tim Ferriss Four Hour Life video and he quoted a top chef who says: “practice makes permanent.” It’s true. Absolutely 100% true. What you train, you ingrain. Whatever you practice creates muscle memory and neural pathways…

I saw this in a recent post from Seth Godin: And building a fortress cripples us. It turns people into spies and informants. And spies and informants are so busy being afraid that they fail to actually build anything of value. Not to mention that doing the right thing, doing it in a way we’re…

Doing what you like is freedom.  Liking what you do is happiness. – Frank Tyger They are both important. Are you doing both? Either?

“The beginning is the most important part of the work.” – Plato Because without the beginning, there’s nothing. (And the beginning often sets the stage for the rest of the task/project/journey.) When in doubt, begin.