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Back to SearchThe Abilene Paradox: The Silent Danger of False Agreement
Episode 367
There’s an old Danish fairy tale about an emperor who loved fine clothes.
Two swindlers promised him a suit so magnificent that it would be invisible …
10 months ago
Amor Fati: An Ancient Idea That Will Change Your Life
Episode 366
I spent most of my life trying to control the uncontrollable. Running from the uncertainty that life inevitably brings.
But in running from the uncont…
10 months ago
The Odysseus Trap: A Clear Path to Lesser Goals
Episode 365
In Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, Odysseus and his men faced a long, arduous journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
Early in the voyage, a serie…
10 months ago
Are You Ready For Your Favorable Wind?
Episode 364
I stumbled across a great post recently:
When fisherman cannot go to sea, they repair nets. When the sea is too rough to sail, the smart ones don’t …10 months, 1 week ago
The Most Important Choice of Life
Episode 363
Last week, I had a beautiful conversation with a young mother who reached out wanting to talk to me about her son.
The young boy, just four years old,…
11 months, 1 week ago
What Are You Tolerating That’s Holding You Back?
Episode 362
I've often mused that there are (broadly) two ways to improve your life:
Add a Positive: A good habit, behavior, person, etc.Remove a Negative: A bad …11 months, 1 week ago
The Seasons of Your Life
Episode 361
Here’s something I find myself thinking about a lot lately:
Your life is not a singular, static experience.
Your life has seasons.
These seasons create …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Want a Better Life? Be Boring.
Episode 360
Here’s an underrated life hack:
Be boring in the right ways.
Why is being boring so powerful? Well, simply because so few people are willing to do it..…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The Victim Mentality: A Silent Killer of Growth
Episode 359
The Dartmouth Scar Experiment is an interesting case study on the impact of the so-called Victim Mentality on our lives.
In today’s piece, I’d like to…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
What Will Your Next Note Be?
Episode 358
I recently read a quote from legendary musician Miles Davis that stopped me in my tracks…
“It’s not the note you play that’s the wrong note—it’s the n…11 months, 3 weeks ago