
Recognize There Are Two Kinds of Pain
The pain of discipline or the pain of regret. Which will you choose?
One is momentary, the other long-lasting.
Recognize the difference and choose discipline every time.
All these articles demonstrate Fantastic Life Rule #9 in practice.

Suffering Pleasurably
I love writing about Type 2 Fun – the type of fun that is challenging in the moment but rewarding in retrospect. I normalized this type of

Do the Work
Recently, I have found myself checking my phone for emails, then sliding into Instagram. Full disclosure, we now have three grandbabies and they are addicting to

Discipline and Consistency
Today’s LIFEies is a simple write up from Shane Parrish and his Farnam Street blog. I have been sending this piece on discipline and consistency

The Mundanity of Excellence
Today’s LIFEies is a reminder that Excellence is made possible by doing what you need to do when you need to do it. I saw

Becoming Wise
The topic for today’s LIFEies is on becoming wise. I am a work in progress. Every day trying to get a little better. I am

The Common Denominator of Success
Success is rarely simple or easy. But sometimes you read a piece of wisdom that makes the path to success much clearer. This week’s LIFEies

Seek Discomfort Every Day
Over the winter, I would hike, ride the Peloton, or lift weights early in the morning. Then I would throw on a swimsuit and get

Mastering Self-Control… this LIFEies is written by me for me
There are some areas of my life where I have tremendous self control — like waking up to hike every morning at 4:00 am or

Mastering Fear
Fear is a double edged sword. On the one hand, fear can be a primary obstacle to living your Fantastic Life. Fear of failure, judgement,