It's really easy to go through life frustrated. Especially if you try hard and take responsibility for things. People who always accomplish things are also frequently frustrated. "Why isn't this working?" "Why is Bob so lazy?" "I've been waiting hours for this package...

When I first started training martial arts year ago I sucked. Like you don't understand how bad I was. It was awful. I was not an athletic child. I spent most of my time reading books. Lord of the Rings? The Wheel of Time? Dragonlance? That was my jam. Video games?...

I'm totally jealous of my 8 year old son's ability to meet new people - and I'm a pretty outgoing guy. But I've got nothing, like zero, on the towering confidence he has in himself. Here's the scene: Our family goes to some new place or event. Our son is by himself...