As we grow older, our comfort zones grow with us. A lot of things that made me uncomfortable when I was younger, no longer bother me. To this day, I continue to push myself to “grow” outside of my comfort zone so that I can continue to live my life to the fullest. It’s called The […]
When I first read the below article, I found myself smiling quite a bit. Why? Because it felt like reading my books, The Fantastic Life and The Fantastic Life Revisited. Change is hard. Changing your mindset is exceptionally hard. Check out the list in the article below for more, but to start, I’ve summarized a few
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Today’s LIFEies is written for me. I often write these ahead of time and then get to re-read them when they are published. I am a big believer in reading. I read all the time….and I need to increase my reading quality. The Farnam Street article below is absolutely right: –Older isn’t just better —
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A healthy diet can add 10 years to your lifespan. WHAT? Of course I read the rest of the article to learn more. See below. Here are some of the habits that I am focused on (read below for all 5). 1—Yes, eating better. Yes, you all know this is my Achilles’ heel. I am still
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I have an entire cabinet in my closet full of books…..that I have not read. And it’s growing. When I get a book recommendation, I look it up to see if it’s something I would be interested in reading and if the answer is yes, I order it. Even though I read a lot,
I have been told for all my adult life that I have a ton of self-discipline. If you look from the outside, I do (with one notable exception—food). Self-discipline is not something you are born with, it is something you do. It is our choice. Once you grasp that self-discipline is a choice, then
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Main menu Skip to content We all have stress. Some stress is good. For almost a year, we have ALL been under too much stress from the COVID 19 pandemic, lock downs, job losses, being cooped up…you know what I am talking about. Let’s take 10 minutes to do a quick review of how we
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Practice makes perfect. But practice so often becomes a mindless routine, where we go through the motions without achieving any meaningful growth. The Grind is not mindless. It’s focused, it’s specific and it’s measured. The below article goes into detail on the crux of all this —deliberate practice — “practicing with a clear awareness of the specific
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Habits take time. I know this, yet I am constantly trying out new habits, the majority of which fail to stick. Why? For me, there are lots of reasons but here are some of the things holding me back and what I am doing about them to ensure the habit will stick. –Most important for
Today’s LIFEies is a quick one. Below is a very simple story from author Kurt Vonnegut about a conversation he had with the author of Catch 22, Joseph Heller. It is a LIFEies lesson in the purest sense. Please read the green highlighted section below and then simply ask yourself this question: Do I have enough?
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