“Passionately curious” is a term used by some people to describe their greatest characteristic. The Wall Street Journal asked some interesting people their take on the subject of curiosity. Here are my takeaways: Ask more questions than you make statements – Joseph Gordon-Levitt Embrace that anxiety and fear of the unknown are a powerful driver for curiosity – […]
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Psychologists have determined the quality of your life is in large part dependent on your perspective. I believe I control my destiny. I also believe I can continue to grow, learn and as it turns out—get smarter. Below is an article by Richard Friedman that was in the NY Times about how you can
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“Do Nothing in Moderation” is one of The Fantastic Life’s 18 rules. We must use every opportunity to be stronger, wiser and better than we were yesterday. Below is an article outlining strategies that will help you achieve a level of production you’ve been striving for. Here are the ten with a few comments from
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Can you believe there are three easy ways (for some of us) to be awesome? We know these. They are not a surprise. But they are important to work on daily. –Hang around people you want to be. Who you hang out with will change your life. Hang out with FANTASTIC people. –Make friends.
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I don’t profess to have a great vocabulary, but I do try to increase my vocabulary every day. Seth Godin puts this idea in a more eloquent way than me: If you are only able to use 1,000 words, nuance goes out the window.The typical native speaker knows 20,000 words, and there’s your opportunity:If you know 40,000 words, if you learn
I started reading Michael Josephson years ago. He gives me LIFEies for myself. Today I wanted to share one of his previous What Will Matter entries that resurfaced recently. Like Michael, I have come to gratitude and appreciation later in life. Striving, Achievement, and Success were always my top priorities. We can have all those AND still
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I have been married to my wife Tracy for 27 years, and in that time I’ve learned a lot about what it takes to sustain a happy and long-lasting relationship. The below article sums it up great. To create long-lasting relationships, you need just two things: kindness and generosity. It’s that simple. Living The Fantastic Life involves
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I have talked about meditation before in LIFEies. Below are some additional reasons to try it if you have not, and to keep going if you are on the path. Practicing mindful meditation allows our brains to continually grow and develop while reducing mental pressure. Some great outcomes of mindful meditation: Regular meditation will
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As a lifelong athlete, I just love Ed Hirsch’s Power of Habit and Commitment. But I find it applies to everything I do in life, not just sports. Read below and you will as well. –To change your life–change your habits. –To start the change–commit. Rule #2 from my book The Fantastic Life: Be Crystal Clear on
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There are two ways to become financially independent: –Make a lot of money–Spend less In my career, I have tried to do both. I have been WAY more successful with the first one. We have been teaching our kids to live as long as you can on as little as you can. Below is a
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